The Commercial College, Secretarial and Computer Training

Courses for overseas students
Secretarial Typing Computer Shorthand Audio Companies Contact us	Home Page Back to Courses Page A warm welcome is extended to overseas students wishing to gain qualifications that are recognised worldwide. The college is a friendly family business and small groups in each subject ensure individual help and attention. Your breaks are relaxing with free tea, coffee and biscuits and a chance to chat with your new English friends. Help will be given, if required, to find a family or other accommodation. Our exam success rate is high at 99%. Please click here to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you at our college. The one-year course is particularly recommended for overseas students as you will have more time to concentrate on vocabularly, particularly with regards to Shorthand and Business English. You may also choose from any of our courses to put together a course to suit your needs. Click here to see a list of other available courses. ONE YEAR SECRETARIAL COURSE FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (Visa letters for 12 months) (Advanced Level) More than an academic year (40 weeks). Subjects: Pitman New Era Shorthand, Typewriting, Audio-Typing, Word Processing, Office/Secretarial Procedures, Business English, Computer Spreadsheets, Graphics, Database, File Management, Internet and e-mail. A fully comprehensive knowledge of secretarial skills in today's world enabling the student to take up an interesting and varied career at PA/Personal Secretary level plus City & Guilds Intermediate and Advanced examinations. The Secretarial Procedures and Business English classes cover all the duties you are likely to perform in addition to shorthand-typing, eg: meetings procedure, diaries, office equipment, financial documents, communications, travel arrangements, marketing, company structures etc. An in-house speaker is also included. Whilst following the subjects of the six month course more attention is given relating to Business English and Shorthand. Lower Cambridge, Advanced and Proficiency exams can be arranged. SPEED AIM: 40 - 60 wpm Typing 60 - 100 wpm Shorthand City & Guilds Examinations available on this course: Shorthand Speed 50-120 wpm Typewriting - (Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced) Audio Typing (Intermediate) Word Processing (Essential, Intermediate and Advanced) Secretarial Procedures (Level I and II) English for Office Skills (Level I and II) Spreadsheets (Essential and Intermediate) Database (Essential and Intermediate) Presentations (Intermediate) Successful candidates will be awarded City & Guilds Certificates. In addition a City & Guilds Secretarial and Administration Intermediate Diploma is awarded for passes in five or more of the above subjects. A City & Guilds Secretarial and Administration Advanced Diploma is available for students with above-average achievements. The course can be commenced at any time but popular starting dates are in January, June and September. Period: 40 weeks of full-time study. Holidays can be taken during the course (you still get 40 weeks of tuition). There is always three weeks' holiday for Christmas. FEES: Ł5800.00 Home Page Top of Page The Commercial College, 18a St Nicholas Street, BRISTOL BS1 1UB Telephone: +44(0)117 9214612 Facsimile: +44(0)117 9257248