This course provides graduates with a professional entry level for the practice of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. It aims to produce professional Chinese medicine practitioners with highly adaptable and practical clinical skills accompanied by a thorough grounding in theory. This course is well regarded both nationally and internationally. The course has a strong history of delivering highly skilled practitioners and researchers. Students complete over 1030 hours of clinical practise, starting in their first semester of study, and become well equipped for private practice. Opportunity exists for clinical internship in China or Korea, or by pursuing international studies as part of the combined degree (learning Mandarin and studying in China for a year).

Career options include self-employment in private practice or as part of an interdisciplinary clinical team. Opportunities exist in health care policy development and consultancy; research trial coordination; sales, marketing and product development for herbal and pharmaceutical companies; and community-based organisations with a health service focus.