Terms and Conditions

All Students must be fluent in English Language

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Legal Secretary course, all applicants require:

Secretarial skills such as Typing and Audio Transcription, IT, word processing experience 

For Mature Student, previous secretarial or office administration work is necessary.


To be eligible for the Paralegal or Business Law courses, all applicants require:

Work experience and skills including IT skills

For Mature Students, previous office work experience is required as we do not offer office skills training.


To be eligible for the Office Administration course, ALL applicants require:

Previous office work experience and skills


Please ensure that you have, or have access to the full range of computer hardware and software listed on our Online Learning page, prior to  starting Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Business Law or Office Administration course.


These Courses are not eligible for visa applications as they are accessible worldwide.


Course Fees

Course fees must be paid in full in advance of completing the Course.

Monthly instalments must be paid on the due date each month.

All instalments must be completed before test date.  If students wish to fast track their studies, payments must be completed earlier.

Re-Sit

If any tests are unsuccessful, there will be a re-sit fee of £40.00. We ask that once students have studied and revised sufficiently and are ready to take a test, to give us at least 2 weeks notice so that we can arrange end-of-module tests.

Cancellation

Cancellation of a Course must be made in writing to us within 14 days of being accepted - [email protected].  Failure to do so, will result in non-refund of payments.

All refunds will be subject to deduction of bank charges, processing fees and administration fees.

There will be no refunds if a student starts and fails to complete a course after the cancellation period.

Time Limit

There is a time limit of 2 years to complete any of the Modules.

Modules are taken consecutively, not concurrently.

All Course Material supplied by us are only to be used by the recipient who has registered as a student with OTC-UK. Non-observance can lead to legal action and recovery rights.

Our Courses

Our courses are delivered to assist with employment.  It is not guaranteed that jobs will be available upon successful completion.  It is not guaranteed how long it will take for suitable employment to be realised upon successful completion.

Code of Conduct

Working within the legal sector represents trust, confidentiality, honesty, integrity and mutual respect in written and oral communication. Legal Professionals must maintain clients' confidentiality at all times. Breach of Trust can lead to professional misconduct.

By being a registered student with OTC you associate with a professional institution and you show that you subscribe to the College's strict code of conduct.

Maintaining professional standards is paramount for all personnel working within the legal sector and also between potential students, staff and all members of the College.


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Terms and Conditions updated on 11 September 2026