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Overview
What you will study
If you are ready to make a real change to the way you and your company or firm communicates, then the Plain language writing skills for lawyers course offered by University of Cape Town is the course for you. You’ll do an in-depth analysis of your own writing and leave the course with a clear understanding of how to improve your writing.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The history of legal writing
- Identifying why you’re writing, who your audience is, and what those answers mean for your writing
- Planning your communication and structuring it logically
- Choosing and applying the most appropriate writing style
- Legal design and how to hack it
- Testing your communication with your audience
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Registrations close two weeks before the course starts.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
LinguisticsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- If you are sold on clear communication, but not sure where to begin, then this is the course for you.
- Whether you write consumer-facing communication, business-to-business contracts, policies, or opinions, this course will give you the tools to communicate effectively.
- A legal background is not essential, but some legal knowledge would be beneficial.
Tuition Fee
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International
2650 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2650 ZAR for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
2650 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2650 ZAR for the full programme during 2 months.
Funding
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