Graduate Certificate in Advanced Naturopathic Medicine

The complementary medicines industry in Australia is worth an estimated $4.7 billion, and globally, close to $83 billion.

Naturopathic practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills may be well-placed to support this growing field.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Naturopathic Medicine provides an introduction to advanced study in naturopathic medicine. The course is ideal if you are a recent naturopathy graduate wishing to develop specialised knowledge, or a practitioner in the field looking to expand your skills, attributes and career opportunities. The course also provides a pathway for graduates wanting to undertake further postgraduate or higher degree studies.

Delivered online in flexible part-time or full-time mode, the course covers critical aspects of naturopathic philosophy, research and evidence-based practice. You'll also be able to deepen your knowledge in a specialised area of clinical practice, such as gastrointestinal health, mental health or reproductive health, through the choice of an elective.

You will study two core units in naturopathic philosophy and research:

• Critical Perspectives in Naturopathic Philosophy
• Practice-Based Health Research.

You'll also choose two electives from the following units to expand your knowledge in a specialist area:

• Cognition and the Healthy Brain
• Integrative Mental Health
• Integrative Gastroenterology
• Gut Microbiome and Health
• Integrative Women's Health
• Integrative Reproductive Health
• Food as Medicine.

To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Naturopathic Medicine students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising

• 2 core units (24 credit points), and
• 2 equivalent elective units (24 credit points).