Higher Certificate

Paralegal Studies

Achieve Excellence with a Higher Certificate in Paralegal Studies and Build a Strong Foundation for Your Legal Career.

  • SAQA ID: TBA
  • NQF: 5
  • CREDITS: 120
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Higher Certificate

Paralegal Studies

NQF: 5 • SAQA ID: 125036 • CREDITS: 120

Achieve Excellence with a Higher Certificate in Paralegal Studies and Build a Strong Foundation for Your Legal Career.

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  • Full-time: 1 year
  • Part-time: 2 years

Why Choose the Paralegal Studies Programme?

This qualification is the start of a career path in Paralegal studies. The skills, value attributes, and knowledge reflected in this qualification are building blocks that will prepare students for progression along the learning ladder. This programme will contribute to the full development of the student within the legal environment by providing recognition and further mobility within the field. The qualification supports the philosophy of life-long learning because students will be able to increase their access to employment since this programme also caters for individuals who are employed but lack the certification to perform efficiently or to be promoted

Course Information

The minimum entry requirement for the Higher Certificate in Public Administration and Management is the following:

· National Senior Certificate: minimum endorsement for Higher Certificate (HC)

· National Senior Certificate Vocational: minimum endorsement for Higher Certificate

· Amended Senior Certificate: minimum endorsement for Higher Certificate

· Non-traditional applicants may gain admission via RPL for Alternative Access assessment

· Non-traditional applicants may gain admission via Senate discretionary admission

Certificates are issued by MICT Sector Education Training Authority (SETA)

Qualifications are nationally recognised by industry.

On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a Berea College of Technology Higher Certificate in Paralegal Studies.

  • Paralegal / Legal Assistant – Pay Estimate: +/- R120 000 to R250 000 a year.
  • Legal Secretary – Pay Estimate: +/- R100 000 to R200 000 a year.
  • Law Office Administrator – Pay Estimate: +/- R140 000 to R280 000 a year.
  • Court Clerk / Magistrate’s Court Clerk – Pay Estimate: +/- R130 000 to R260 000 a year.
  • Legal Compliance Assistant – Pay Estimate: +/- R150 000 to R300 000 a year.
  • Debt Recovery / Collections Clerk – Pay Estimate: +/- R120 000 to R240 000 a year.
  • Legal Aid Officer (entry-level) – Pay Estimate: +/- R140 000 to R260 000 a year.
  • Contracts Administrator (junior level) – Pay Estimate: +/- R150 000 to R300 000 a year.

Enquire at the Berea College of Technology campus for a current programme pricelist.

Prescribed textbook lists will be provided by the academic department at your campus. Students will receive electronic versions of the study guides for this programme

Please enquire at the nearest Berea College of Technology campus for the prospectus containing post-certificate studies. Admission to further your studies at a different institution remains the prerogative of each institution and its academic council.

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