Secretariat Studies

Course Introduction:

Overview: The Secretariat Studies course prepares students for administrative and secretarial roles, focusing on essential office management, communication, and organizational skills.
Key Focus Areas:
- Office administration and management practices
- Professional communication and business correspondence
- Record-keeping, filing systems, and document management
- Time management, scheduling, and meeting coordination
Practical Skills: Students gain hands-on experience in handling office equipment, drafting professional documents, organizing meetings, and supporting executive staff.
Career Pathways: Graduates are prepared for roles such as administrative assistant, executive secretary, office manager, and other support roles in corporate, government, and non-profit organizations.

This course is ideal for those seeking a structured, organized role within an office setting, where attention to detail and professionalism are essential.

Get Labour market required Skills, Knowledge and Attitude

BIIT will train you to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are needed in the labour market. They serve young people who want to enrol for vocational programmes after JSS 3 or after finishing school with a SSS 3, as well as learners who want to complete their schooling.

Acquire relevant practical

BIIT provides practical and other skills for a wide variety of jobs.
The Institute maintain close links with key role players in industry and commerce to ensure that their courses are responsive to labour market needs.

Become an Entrepreneur

You will acquire the entrepreneurship skills that can be used to start businesses, e.g. in Agriculture practise, building construction, Information Technology, media, catering, tourism, or hairdressing. BIIT is accessible to all young people, and especially to youth from previously disadvantaged communities who live in poor rural areas

Rural Community Focus

BIIT is rooted in the community and provides education and training to members of their own and nearby communities. The Institute develops the skills that are needed in local businesses and in government departments. People with a professional qualification generally earn more than those with only a school certificate

Meet local needs

Think Global

Studies conducted in Sierra Leone found that individuals who have completed some level of further study after leaving school are more likely to be employed. This means that having a Technical and TVET College qualification can nearly double your chances of finding employment compared to a matric certificate.

Better chances at Employment

Stay repositioned

BIIT will endeavour to arrange for students to gain practical work experience with employers in their fields of study.

Internship Experience

Be market ready

The fees for studying at BIIT are low compared to fees for other post-school education.

Competitive Fees

Benchmarking

Courses offered at BIIT are extremely and independently quality assured, and in addition, the institute is also Government certified.

Assured Courses

Government approved institute

Internship Experience

Be market ready

In an increasingly globalised labour market, BIIT has international partnerships with similar institutions in various parts of the world. This ensures that education and training is internationally benchmarked against best practices in diverse international settings

Veiw on global needs

International Partners

Empower Your Future

Explore Our Educational Offerings

BIIT caters to a wide variety of people who want to study career-focused vocational programmes.
The only age restriction is that the person should be 16 years or older

Opportunity for students who have not completed SSS-3

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Adult Education

We recognize that returning to formal education can be a big step. That's why we offer a wealth of resources to support adult learners throughout their journey