Bachelor of Health Science + Bachelor of Applied Science - Chinese Medicine (BP278HSDD) (077042J)

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has led the development of Chinese medicine education in Australia and is the only World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine in Australia.

Significant international ties with the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine allow students an opportunity to undertake clinical placement in the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, when practicable. Here, students hone their skills by seeing approximately 30 patients a day during a 13-week placement.

Chinese medicine is the use of medicinal substances that come from different sources such as roots, flowers, seeds and leaves of plants to address health conditions. It also includes other therapies such as acupuncture, cupping (applying a heated cup to the skin to create suction) and tub an (remedial massage).

The emphasis is on the integration of Chinese medicine and western medical sciences, working together with the health community to provide the community with skilled health practitioners in Chinese medicine. Advanced clinical training is provided in Australia and China (where practicable) to broaden students clinical experience.

Graduates will be able to practice Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture at an internationally accepted level, with the capacity to launch careers in independent practice, or working within healthcare organizations as a Chinese medicine practitioner registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).