Courses on Herbal Medicines in Australian Universities

The practice of using Herbal Medicines for the treatment of various diseases and medical complications has now become a widely recognized medical practice and it is widely considered as an effective method of medical treatment without any side effects. The medical science of Herbal Medicines thus became an integral part of Complimentary Medical Science and its popularity is increasing day by day ever since the scope of medical tourism has grown high.

There are actually very few Australian universities and colleges that provide professional education in the field of Herbal Medicines and major courses available in this field include courses such as Graduate Diploma in Herbal Medicines, Graduate Certificate in Herbal Medicines, Bachelor in Herbal Medicines, Master in Herbal Medicines and Advanced Diploma in Western Herbal Medicines.

Graduate Diploma in Herbal Medicines, Graduate Certificate in Herbal Medicines, Bachelor in Herbal Medicines and Master in Herbal Medicines are available at the University of Sydney while Advanced Diploma in Western Herbal Medicines are conducted at many Australian colleges such as Nature Care College, Australasian College of Natural Therapies, Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine, Australian Institute of Applied Sciences and NSW School of Natural Medicine.

Graduate Diploma in Herbal Medicines is a short term course and its duration ranges from three months to one year. Cost of this course is about AUS $11,430 per semester. Cost of Bachelor and Master of Herbal Medicine programmes is approximately AUS $15,720 per semester. Duration of a Bachelor course is for three to four years while a Master course takes about one to two years of regular university education for its successful completion.

Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine may take one to three years of education for its successful completion and course offered by the Australasian College of Natural Therapies will cost about AUS $11,180 a year for international applicants while course offered by NSW School of Natural Medicine costs approximately AUS $5,055 a year.