The Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) teaches a system of healthcare that is based on traditional philosophies and principles and uses a wide variety of tools and techniques to achieve optimal health for a patient.

In this Naturopathy degree, you will learn how to understand the body and disease processes, holistically assess functional disturbances and apply herbal, nutritional and lifestyle medicines and traditional naturopathic techniques to stimulate healing. You will become a client-centred practitioner using evidence-based practice to inform clinical-decision making ensuring an individualised, safe and effective practice approach.

The program has a comprehensive compulsory in-person attendance work-integrated learning program that allows students to develop practical skills in herbal manufacturing, and all aspects of clinical practice. You will gain hands-on experience at our custom-built student-led clinic, The Practice Wellbeing Centre, where student practitioners consult with members of the public under the guidance of experienced naturopaths. This will prepare you to confidently start practising in the community.

Each subject involves 10 hours of study per week, comprising 3 hours of facilitated study and 7 hours self-directed study. Some subjects include compulsory attendance in class, at Torrens approved external practitioner placement and work integrated learning placements at The Practice Wellbeing Centre.

• Year 1

• Year 2

• Year 3

• Year 4

• Electives

Year 1:

Requirements

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects

• Biological Foundations | BFD105A

• Complementary Medicine Foundations | CMF105

• Human Nutrition 1 | NUTR2001A

• Human Structure & Physiology 1 | HSP101A

• Botany & Herbal Manufacturing | BHM106

• Human Nutrition 2 | NUTR2002A

• Human Structure & Physiology 2 | HSP102A

• Evidence-based Practice | EBP107A

Year 2:

Requirements

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects

• Human Systems and Pathophysiology 1 | HSP201A

• Herbal Materia Medica 1 | HMM204

• Human Biochemistry | HBC205A

• Human Systems and Pathophysiology 2 | HSP202A

• Herbal Materia Medica 2 | HMM205

• Nutritional Biochemistry and Human Metabolism | SCIE2006A

• Clinical Assessment | CLA207A

• Pre-Clinical Studies 1 | PCS207A

Year 3:

Requirements

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects

• Herbal Pharmacology | HBP206

• Herbal Therapeutics 1 | HBT208

• Nutritional Therapeutics 1 | NUT208A

• Herbal Therapeutics 2 | HBT302

• Pre-Clinical Studies 2 | PCS209A

• Lifespan Nutrition | NUTR2005A

• Integrated Pharmacology | DIP303A

• Nutritional Therapeutics 2 | NUT301A

Year 4:

Requirements

These five core subjects must be completed. Additionally you're required to select three electives from the electives tab. 

Core subjects

• Advanced Herbal Therapeutics | AHT303

• Critical Literature Review | CLR308A

• Integrative Clinical Studies 1 | ICS401

• Entrepreneurship, Professionalism and Business Skills in Health | EPR307

• Integrative Clinical Studies 2 | ICS402

Electives:

Requirements

Choose three elective subjects below in year four.

Elective subjects

• Dietary Counselling and Planning | DCP409A

• Mediation and Conflict Management | SOC201A

• Foundations of Public Health | PUBH2000

• Functional Clinical Nutrition | FNM408

• Iridology | IRD302

• Homoeopathic Foundations | HPF209

• Applied Homoeopathy | HFA303

• Flower Essences | FLE405

This course will prepare you to confidently start practising naturopathy in your community. You’ll have the opportunity to start your career in a health clinic with naturopathic specialisation, promote your naturopathic knowledge as a health writer, join the growing complementary medicine industry in an exciting corporate role, or research naturopathy practices.

Potential career paths

• Naturopath
  Average salary: $69,063 - $100,075
• Health Writer
  Average salary: $72,000 - $124,000
• Research and Development Officer
  Average salary: $82,000 - $111,000
• Health Educator
  Average salary: $99,460 - $122,572

Australian Year 12 or equivalent

Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent