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UCT Professional Communication and Management | Short course


Registrations close: 5 April 2012
Course begins: 16 April 2012
Course fee:
R6,400 (excl. VAT)


 7 hours per week

 Convened by Claire Payne

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The course in a nutshell:

  • Learn the skills to manage information and communication efficiently so that timely, relevant and accurate information is available to managers and colleagues at all levels
  • Gain a solid foundation in professional administration and office management
  • 10-week part-time course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Results in a Certificate in Professional Communication and Management from the University of Cape Town

Course modules:

Module 1    Business documents
Module 2    Communication in a multicultural society
Module 3    Word processing and new media communication
Module 4    Internet, email and telephone management
Module 5    Office administration
Module 6    Information management
Module 7    Meeting management and presentation skills
Module 8    Organisation and personal effectiveness
Module 9    Event organisation
Module 10  Basics of project administration and support management

Who should attend this course?

The course is suitable for anyone interested in developing his or her office administration and management skills. Whether you are interested in entering this field for the first time or have worked as a secretary, personal assistant, office manager or receptionist for a number of years and wish to update and improve your knowledge, this course will assist you in achieving your goals. Owners of small or medium businesses and entrepreneurs who need to manage many of the administrative functions of the business themselves will also find this course to be an important step in reaching their business' full potential.

For more details, please contact:

Contact person: Tamsin
Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
Email: tamsin@getsmarter.co.za

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Meet our past students

  • Colette Maasdorp
    Colette Maasdorp

    Excellent course material - easy to access and easy to understand! Assignments are well structured and you learn a lot from them! Excellent support and although it's distance learning it feels as if your lecturer is just next door!

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    Hannelore Harms

    GetSmarter delivery model is outstanding; it's opening a new way of extending knowledge in your own time at home.

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    Sonya McManus

    The delivery of the course was top-notch! I was impressed by the support, follow-up and general efficiency of the online method.

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Meet Claire Payne

Meet Claire Payne

Claire Payne is the Course Convener for the online University of Cape Town Professional Communication and Management course.

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