European secretary - Vocational training in Heidelberg

Multi-lingual secretary / European secretary

Begin: 06.09.2010; 07.03.2011

Multi-lingual secretaries work in the same career fields as foreign language correspondents. Due to the fuller extent and increased length of the training, it is possible to qualify for demanding positions in office and secretarial management as well as in positions as assistants to directors in the areas of management, marketing and sales. This applies particularly if you choose to continue the training for a third year in order to become a Bachelor of Business Studies.

Course length and foreign languages
The course lasts 4 semesters (2 years) and is fundamentally carried out in 3 languages (English, French and Spanish).

Course content
In each of the languages you will be schooled intensively in international commercial correspondence, spoken communication as well as in translation in and out of the foreign language. These classes are supplemented by lessons in regional and cultural studies – as it is often only through having exact knowledge about a country´s culture, politics and mentality that one can find exactly the right words in decisive situations. In order to be able to successfully carry out the various duties as a multi-lingual secretary, you require confident business knowledge. The business aspect of the course includes the fundamental principles of economics, foreign trade and accounting. The training is rounded through schooling in current computer applications, wordprocessing, audiotyping and office organization. In the fourth semester, the focus is on international marketing and management, thus preparing you for an international career or a Bachelor top-up.