Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Paralegal Studies in South Africa

Certificate in Paralegal Studies equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the legal field. This program covers various aspects of law including legal research and writing, litigation procedures, contract law and legal ethics. Students also gain hands-on experience through practical training, enabling them to effectively assist lawyers and clients in legal matters.

Upon completion of this certificate, graduates can pursue a range of career opportunities including:
1. Paralegal
2. Legal Assistant
3. Legal Researcher
4. Court Clerk
5. Compliance Officer
6. Claims Adjuster
7. Contract Administrator
8. Legal Secretary
9. Document Reviewer
10. Mediation Officer

Institutions Offering Certificate in Paralegal Studies

•  INTEC College, Cape Town  
  1. INTEC Certificate
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent or 2 years verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  Modules Overview:
  1. Office Management for Legal Practices
  - The business and expenses of a legal practice
  - Structure of the legal profession
  - A study of the Constitution and objects of the Law
  2. Societies and the Attorneys Fidelity Fund
  - Forms of legal enterprise open to the practitioner
  - Trust and business concepts
  - Value added tax and the practitioner
  3. Introduction to South African Law
  - Components of the law
  - Sources of law
  - The court structure in South Africa
  - The Constitution
  4. Criminal Law and Law of Procedure
  - Introduction to criminal law
  - The principle of legality
  
  2. Commercial Practice
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent or 2 years verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  3. Paralegal Professional Certificate
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent or 3 years verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  
•  Lyceum College, Braamfontein  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  National Senior Certificate or equivalent.
  
  Modules Overview:
  1. Office Management for Legal Practices
  2. Criminal Law and Law of Procedure
  3. Debit Collecting Process
  4. Civil Litigation Processes
  5. Introduction to South African Law
  6. Electives: (select one)
  -Wills and Estate Management
  -Property Law and Conveyance Practice
  -Financial Accounting 1
  
•  South African Law School, Cape Town  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 schooling (matric) OR be at least 23 years of age with at least 3 years working experience
  
  Module Overview:
  -Debt Collecting & Civil Litigation
  -Legal Writing
  -Family Law & Divorce
  -Family Court Practice
  -Labour Law
  -Property Law
  -Wills & Estates
•  Damelin Correspondence College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4
  -Computing Skills at NQF Level 3
  
  Modules Overview:
  -Legal Principles and Practice
  -Business Principles and Practice
  -Office Support and Administration
  -Research Methodology
  -Aspects of Finance and IT
•  Successors Training Institute, Durban  
  Course entry requirements
  -A Senior Certificate OR National Certificate (N3), or an equivalent qualification.
  
  Program duration: 1 year
  
  Course content
  -Office Administration
  -Finance and Information Technology
  -Research Methodology
  -Legal Principles and Practice
  -Business Principle Practice
•  Gauteng City College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 12 months
  
  Course Overview:
  -Legal Principles and Practice,
  -Business Principles and Practice,
  -Office Support and Administration,
  -Research Methodology,
  -Aspects of Finance and IT
•  Tshwane Institute of Technology, Pretoria  
  

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