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CRICOS course code: 077042J

Level of study: Bachelor’s Degrees

Summary

Your career in Chinese medicine

Graduate with the training and experience to practise Chinese medicine with a nationally approved qualification in an internationally accepted standard.

Why study Chinese medicine at RMIT?

You will study the leading Chinese medicine degree in Australia with a guaranteed clinical placement in China through the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.

Global experience

During your final year, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a supervised clinical internship in China. You will apply your knowledge of Chinese medicine and western medical sciences and experience first-hand modern practice of Chinese medicine in a public hospital.

Industry leader

RMIT has led the development of Chinese medicine education in Australia and the degree was the first of its kind in Australia. Developed in close consultation with industry, it is also approved through the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia.

East meets west

The degree emphasises the integration of Chinese medicine and western medical sciences. In addition to Chinese medicine subjects, other subjects include biology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology and toxicology and diagnosis in western medicine.

What you will study

Combine Chinese medicine principles, diagnosis and treatment, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine and more with western medical examination and diagnosis. Some core subjects include:

Chinese medicine theory and clinical Chinese medicine
Acupuncture theory and practice
Anatomy and human physiology
Pathology
Pharmacology and Toxicology

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

The emphasis is on the integration of Chinese medicine and western medical sciences, working together with the health community to provide the public with the best possible treatment. Advanced clinical training is provided in Australia and China to broaden your clinical experience.

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

Career

Chinese medicine practitioners work with patients to prevent and alleviate health problems using a range of treatment options including Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

They assess patients by checking their pulse and tongue, and observing abnormalities in sleep, appetite, perspiration and body temperature. From this, they develop treatment plans.

Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, is one of the most commonly used complementary therapies in Australia and globally.

Graduates will be able to practise Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture at an internationally accepted level.

You could go on into:

independent practice
work in a multidisciplinary healthcare clinic as a registered Chinese medicine practitioner
academia
industry and/or government in a health and medical research position

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