Mission Statement

The Department of Library and Information Studies strives for excellence in its contribution to the provision of relevant vocational education, training and research in the field of library and information studies to ensure that both the career aspirations of its learners and the regional and national library and information services needs of the country are realised. The Department endeavours to best serve the aims of reconstruction and development in keeping with the emphasis placed by the South African Government White Paper on Science and Technology - Preparing for the Twenty-First Century (September 1996) on widening the South African information technology infrastructure and in particular the role of library and information services therein.

The Department is committed to the principles of democracy, equality and the advancement of multiculturism and cooperation within the ecosystemic world-view.

The office administrator in today’s electronic office has to cope with the integration of a wide variety of software programs including Internet and e-mail in order to produce high quality, professional documents. For instance, he/she would integrate graphics and spreadsheets into his/her annual report and produce a finished product similar to that published by professional printers.

This exciting and challenging diploma allows the office administrator to show his/her creative and innovative abilities by fully utilizing all the advanced functions of computer software programs and allied administrative duties. This diploma equips the student with supervisory skills to work independently and still be an important member of the executive team. We are not training copy typists!

The highly technical computer, personnel, financial, legal and communication skills, empowers the students and provides flexibility to be engaged in a wide variety of business organizations. Our graduates easily secure national and international administrative positions.

Each student is required to successfully complete nine weeks (360 hours) of experiential learning during the third year of his/her studies. This is a compulsory component of this diploma. A separate registration fee is charged for experiential learning.

Entry Requirements

A Senior Certificate pass on either the Higher or Standard Grade. English : E symbol or higher on the Higher Grade OR D symbol or higher on the Standard Grade.

Final selection is based on a points system. Preference will be given to applicants with 25 points or more.