Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Graduates of the course will generally enter private practice as primary practitioners and will possess knowledge and understanding of a range of modalities of Chinese medicine including acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

The Institute expects that some graduates will become TCM practitioners either self-employed in private practice or as a member of a team in a clinic that offers a range of therapies, some may undertake Chinese medicine research, become involved in education, product development, management and sales roles in pharmaceutical and herbal companies, provide healthcare advice and consultancy online, and some may practice in hospitals, community health centres, and other healthcare agencies.

As primary healthcare practitioners, graduates will be competent in the practice of Chinese medicine and conversant with the legal responsibilities, ethics, and standards of Australian health professions generally. Graduates will be familiar with the Australian healthcare system in order to make appropriate referrals and to use that system in the interests of their patients.