Herbal Medicine BSc Honours

The course is structured to support your intellectual, professional and practical skills development. Much of this is achieved through the use of themes that run through the modules and across levels. So in addition to the specific knowledge and skills required in herbal medicine the course integrates clinical skills development, health sciences, personal and professional development, and research skills.
The course learning environment is practice led, and contact time is used to develop practice skills and to make sense of theory through its application in clinical practice and its emergence from practice.
The emphasis in the classroom is to apply materials that you will have been introduced to through recommended reading presented online.
The course offers a variety of assessments appropriate to the material assessed and to the situation in which the knowledge, skills and attitudes are eventually to be used.
Subjects of study
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
Year 0 (Credit Level 3)
The Foundation year is available for applicants who do not meet the entry requirements for the courses offered in complementary medicines. It is a well-established route of access into higher education for mature students (those aged over 21) without formal qualifications, and is also suitable if you have completed A Levels in non-science subjects.
Subjects of study include:
Chemistry for Life Sciences
Introduction to Physiology and Anatomy
Maths and Physics for Life Sciences
Perspectives in Healthcare
Processes in Biology
Study Skills for Life Sciences
The Foundation year is available for applicants who do not meet the entry requirements for the courses offered in complementary medicines. It is a well-established route of access into higher education for mature students (those aged over 21) without formal qualifications, and is also suitable if you have completed A Levels in non-science subjects.
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
Subjects of study include:
Anatomy and Clinical Skills
Biochemistry
Botany
Clinical Practice 1
Materia Medica 1
Physiology
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
Subjects of study include:
Clinical Practice 2
Clinical Skills 2
Materia Medica 2
Pathology and Clinical Medicine
Pathophysiology
Research in Clinical Practice
Year 3 (Credit Level 6)
Subjects of study include:
Clinical Practice 3
Clinical Skills 3
Dissertation
HM Therapeutics 3
Materia Medica 3
Starting Your Practice
The Course content.
is listed by year, corresponding to the full-time mode of study. If you study part-time you will study the same content, spread over four to six years.
Professional recognition
The course is fully accredited by the European Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (EHTPA) and you will be able to apply for membership of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) or the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy (CPP) once you have successfully completed Year 3.
Course team
Steve Davis, Course Leader
Additional costs information
To check what your tuition fees cover and what you may need to pay for separately, see our What tuition fees cover page.
Science Course for Graduates (blended learning)
For graduates without a background in sciences the Faculty offers a three-part course (Biochemistry, Physiology, Biology) in blended learning mode; you can study the majority of each module at home, with occasional visits to the University for practical sessions. Please visit our course pages for more information.
Applicants with relevant work or learning experiences may be eligible for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) for some modules of the programme.