Higher National Diploma in Bilingual Secretaryship

The Higher National Diploma in Bilingual Secretaryship at the University of Media Arts and Communication (formerly GIJ) trains you for administrative and secretarial roles that require fluency in two languages. You will learn to manage office tasks, handle correspondence, and bridge communication gaps in bilingual workplaces. This Arts and Humanities programme is less competitive than many other university courses, so your chances of admission may be higher if you meet the published requirements.

What a bilingual secretaryship programme covers

Programmes of this kind usually combine secretarial and office management skills with training in two working languages, typically English and French in Ghana. You will learn typing, shorthand, record keeping, and the conventions of business correspondence, alongside translating and interpreting in everyday office contexts. The goal is to produce graduates who can handle administrative duties and communicate fluently with clients, partners, and colleagues in more than one language.

Where this qualification can take you

Most graduates go into administrative or executive support roles where language skills are an advantage. You might work as a bilingual secretary in an embassy, bank, international organisation, or a company doing business across French-speaking Africa. Others move into office management, translation and interpretation, or continue to higher education in related fields.

How competitive entry is

Entry to This programme is less competitive than many other university courses, which means more students who meet the published requirements are likely to get a place. That does not make it automatic — you should still check that your WASSCE grades satisfy the programme's subject requirements before applying. The university will make final admission decisions based on its own selection criteria.