St James's is the oldest Secretarial College in the country, and trains students in the most up to date business skills for a wide variety of jobs in London and elsewhere. The college is set in elegant surroundings in Kensington and introduces students, whether graduates, school leavers, those returning to work, or professional people to the requirements of business in the 1990's.
3, 6 and 9 month full-time courses start in September, October, January, February, April, May and July and short individually tailored courses at any time throughout the year. Optional courses are offered in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising, and Commercial Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish and Italian).
St James's uses a modern method of audio-visual learning whilst retaining traditional teaching methods, and emphasis is placed on Information Technology and Personal Development training alongside the core secretarial skills in keyboarding, business document presentation and Teeline shorthand.
A careers advisory service offers help with Curriculum Vitae preparation and interview techniques and a work experience programme is available to students on 6 and 9 month courses. A job placement service for permanent and temporary opportunities is also offered by the St James's Consultancy and the many contacts the College has developed over the years.
