BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Richmond Canada | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
|
Richmond Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
21,793
(c. USD15,673.77)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BTCM) is a 10-term program designed to equip students for professional practice. After completing six semesters, students qualify as Acupuncturists, and after all ten semesters, they become Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners. The BTCM curriculum meets the academic standards set by British Columbia's regulatory authority, the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CTCMA), enabling graduates to pursue licensure immediately after completing their studies, provided they fulfill other non-academic criteria. Students have the option to finish just the initial six semesters and earn a Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine – Acupuncture (an existing KPU qualification) or complete the full program for the BTCM degree. Those with the Acupuncture Diploma can transfer all 86 credits toward the BTCM program, offering practicing Acupuncturists a pathway to expand their qualifications and practice as full Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS
Qualification Requirements
In addition to the Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply:
- Interview by the Program Chair and/or letters of reference, if requested.
Once students have received a conditional offer of admission and before final admission to the program is granted, students must submit the following:
- Canadian CPR Health Care Provider or Basic Life Support (Note: CPR certification must remain current throughout the program).
- An acceptable Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program within 6 months prior to the start of the program.
- International applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Search with the Vulnerable Sector from their country of origin.
- Immunization Record Form reflecting required immunizations as per Practice Education Guidelines for BC. Note: Practice Education Guidelines (PEG) for BC outline immunizations for vaccine preventable communicable diseases required by students for participation in practice experiences. KPU Faculty of Health is required to comply with these requirements. Students that are unvaccinated may not be able to be accepted into the program. Students who are accepted into the program will also be required to maintain immunizations as per the PEG.
Admission selection will be determined by the date of qualification.
Applicants that have completed a recognized Acupuncture/Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma, or who are practicing Registered Acupuncturists, may be provided with advanced standing.
- Completion of BC English Studies 12 , English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12  with a minimum grade of C+  (or equivalents)
- As part of the Adult Dogwood Diploma, completion of English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ 
- Completion of IB (International Baccalaureate) English A (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3 (or C+)
- Completion of AP (Advanced Placement) English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition with a minimum grade of 2 (or C+)
Tuition
CAD
21,793