Bachelor - Health Science (Chinese Medicine)
- 4 years
- Duration
- 26,333 AUD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Melbourne / Australia
- Location
- Torrens University Australia
- School
Program description
A Chinese Medicine course will teach you the theory and practise of treating acute and chronic ailments with Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, and other procedures. The course is designed to meet the requirements for all three categories of Chinese Medicine practitioner registration: acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Chinese herbal dispensing.
You will gain knowledge and practical abilities in treating acute and chronic ailments using Chinese medicine procedures and herbal medicines over the course of four years. The course is designed to meet all three divisions of Chinese Medicine practitioner registration, including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Chinese herbal dispensing, and is approved by TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency) and AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
Program structure
Year 1
- Biological Foundations
- Understanding Health
- Chinese Medicine Foundations
- Human Structure & Physiology 1
- Evidence-based Practice
- Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Pattern Differentiation
- Human Structure & Physiology 2
- Counselling & Communication Skills
Year 2
- Human Systems and Pathophysiology 1
- Channel Theory and Point Location 1
- Channel Theory and Point Location 2
- Human Systems and Pathophysiology 2
- Acupuncture Ancillary Techniques
- Acupuncture Therapeutics and Techniques 1
- Acupuncture Therapeutics and Techniques 2
- Chinese Medicine Pharmacology 1
Year 3
- Clinical Assessment
- Chinese Medicine Pharmacology 2
- Chinese Medicine Musculoskeletal Traumatology
- Integrated Pharmacology
- Chinese Medicine Formulae
- Advanced Acupuncture Techniques
- Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine 1
- Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine 2
Year 4
- Chinese Medicine Herbal Processing and Dispensing
- Chinese Medicine Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Chinese Medicine Dermatology External Medicine
- Chinese Medicine Classics
- Critical Literature Review
- Chinese Medicine Mental Health
- Entrepreneurship, Professionalism and Business Skills in Health
- Chinese Medicine Case Conference
Price
Main fees
Standart subject fees - 3,292 AUD
Indicative annual fees - 26,333 AUD
Indicative total course tuition fees - 105,332 AUD
Additional fees and charges
- Testamur Replacement fee - 75 AUD
- Academic Transcript Replacement Fee - 30 AUD
- Student ID Card Replacement Fee - 20 AUD
- Late Payment Fee - 100 AUD
- Graduation Ticket - 255 AUD
- Photocopying fee - 8 - 40 cents
- Printing Fee - 8 - 40 cents
- Textbooks Varies across each unit of study
Requirements for applicants
Admission Criteria
- Australian Year 12 with ATAR 60 or equivalent
- First Aid Certificate, Working with Children and Police Check before commencing clinical subjects
- Pass in a science subject at a senior secondary level recommended
English Language Proficiency
- Equivalent IELTS 7.0 (Academic) with no skills band less than 6.5
About the university
Torrens University, based on the work of predecessors, has become Australia's premier international university and vocational certified training organization. To provide a new, contemporary, and globally aware approach to higher education, we have partnered with illustrious institutions.
We deliver our programs both online and on our campuses, and we offer a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree programs.
Collaborations with businesses, academic institutions, sports teams, governmental agencies, and NGOs all bolster our efforts and increase their reach and impact.
There are two of our campuses in Sydney, four in Melbourne, one in Adelaide, two in Brisbane, one in the Blue Mountains, one on the Gold Coast, one in Auckland, and one in China.
All of our institutions are guided by the vision and principles that serve as their foundation.
Faculties
All of our departments are committed to providing their students with as many real-world learning experiences as possible so that they can enter the workforce as prepared as possible upon graduation.
We have such facultis as:
- Design
- Health
- Business
- Hospitality
- Technology
