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We’ll guide you through every step, from application to your first day in the student portal.
How It Works
The Application Process
Upon payment of your Application Fee, you will be directed to a link to our online Application Form. Once received by ICNS, Applications are processed within 5 working days of submission — we’ll keep you updated if we need anything further from you.
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Choose Your Study Programme
- Bachelor of Naturopathy
- Bachelor of Herbal Medicine
- Bachelor of Mind Body Medicine
- Bachelor of Nutritional Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine
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Submit Your Application
- ICNS offers twelve intakes a year, all of which start on the first of the month.
- When you apply to enrol, you will select your Start Date.
- Complete the online application form and pay the Application Fee.
- You will have immediate access to our online Induction Programme via the Student Portal.
- You will be redirected to our online Application Questionnaire, so we can process your Application.
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5-Day Processing
- Completed Application Questionnaire are reviewed within 5 working days
- If we need further information from you, we will ask within these 5 days
- No lengthy wait times
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Receive Enrolment Confirmation
- Upon approval of your application, you will receive a letter confirming acceptance of your enrolment by email
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Access Your Chosen Study Programme
- You will have access to the Student Portal, or Learning Management System (LMS) immediately upon applying for enrolment and paying your Application Fee
- You will have immediate access to our online Induction Programme
- On the first day of the month you have chosen to start your study programme (Start Date), you will have access to your first module/s
- You will need to complete the modules in the order they are delivered, in order to progress through the study programme
- Module/s will be available to you on the first day of every following month until all modules in your study programme have been delivered
Before You Apply
Entry Requirements
Standard Entry Requirements
✓ Minimum age 18
✓ English proficiency
✓ Genuine interest in natural health practice
No science background is expected or required — bridging courses are built in to all study programmes for everyone.
Bridging Courses
If you don’t come from a science background, our Health Sciences, Foundations and Chemistry, Foundations bridging courses are built in for everyone to make sure the core curriculum is based on a solid footing.
Senior First Aid certification is also required before participating in your clinical practicum — ICNS does not deliver these courses, so you will need to attend a local provider to achieve this certification. Please also refer to the Rules of Progression in your Course Handbook.
Investment
Fees & Payment Options
Application Fee
Your application for enrolment fee is payable when you apply to enrol, and is non-refundable.
In most countries where our study programmes are recognised, Tuition Fees are offered in the local currency, and the Exchange Rate is fixed on the date the application for enrolment is made, at the time the Application Fee is paid. ICNS bears the cost of exchange rate fluctuations, so there are no hidden costs for your enrolment.
ICNS will NOT increase your tuition fees from one year to the next, subject to students meeting their agreed payment plans.
Up-front Payment Plan
You will have the choice to pay your Tuition Fees at the beginning of your Study Programme in two (2) instalments.
The first instalment is payable on the first day of the month you have chosen as your Start Date, and is 50% of the total fee payable.
The second instalment is payable on the first of the following month, and is the remaining 50% of the total.
A 20% discount is applied to this payment method when you apply to enrol and pay your Application Fee.
Full-Time Payment Plan
You will also have the choice to pay your Tuition Fees for your Study Programme in eighteen (18) monthly instalments.
In this option, the total fee payable is divided by eighteen (18), and the first instalment is payable on the first day of the month you have chosen as your Start Date.
The seventeen (17) remaining instalments are payable on the first of the following and consecutive months, until the total is paid.
There is NO additional fee attached to this payment method.
Part-Time Payment Plan
You can also pay your Tuition Fees for your Study Programme in thirty six (36) monthly instalments.
In this option, the total fee payable is divided by thirty six (36), and the first instalment is payable on the first day of the month you have chosen as your Start Date.
The thirty five (35) remaining instalments are payable on the first of the following and consecutive months, until the total is paid.
A fee of 20% is included in the monthly payment fee shown when you select this option, when you apply to enrol and pay your Application Fee.
Tuition Fees and Payment Plan Options for each Study Programme are provided online separately upon request.
Our Refund Policy is summarised below, in the FAQs — ask our Admissions Team if you’d like it explained before you apply.
Bring a Friend, Both Save
Studying with a friend is a great idea, to keep you both on track and accountable.
Enrol together with a friend on the Study Buddy programme and you’ll both receive a 10% discount on your tuition fees.
Contact us for details.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Choose your programme, submit your application for enrolment with the Application Fee, and you’ll have a response within 5 working days.
Students who don’t want to continue a Study Programme can apply for a partial refund of fees paid.
A student is eligible for a 25% refund, on the proviso that less than 50% of the course has been made available. Modules are considered to have been ‘made available’ according to the passage of delivery months, whether or not the student has completed previous modules, to access the modules.
If a student wants a partial refund, the application must be made before this condition is met. Once 50% of the course has been made available, a partial refund is no longer available.
No refunds are available for general interest courses.
Application Fees are not refundable.
Yes — a current Senior First Aid certificate (or equivalent) is required before you begin clinical practicum modules. Refer to the Rules of Progression in your Course Handbook.
Login details are sent by email as soon as your Application Fee is paid, when you apply for enrolment is received confirmed. Please refer above (on this page), for more details about the enrolment process.
The Rules of Progression stipulate the order in which all modules must be completed, in order to meet pre- and co-requisites.
Each module must be completed before progressing to the next, ensuring a solid clinical foundation throughout.
Refer to the Rules of Progression for your Study Programme in the Course Handbook.
All Study Programmes are offered as full-time or part-time formats, fully online.
Bachelor level Study programmes are made available on the following terms:
- Full-time over 18 months (2 modules at a time)
- Part-time over 36 months (1 module at a time)
The Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine Study Programme is made available on the following terms:
- Full-time over 14 months (2 modules at a time)
- Part-time over 38 months (1 module at a time)
Our Health Sciences, Foundations & Chemistry, Foundations bridging courses are built-in to all Study Programmes to ensure all students are adequately prepared for the key science core curriculum.
While the Study Programmes are designed to be delivered over 3 years in a traditional college setting, intensive options are available for students who can study consistently full-time from month to month, without the usual breaks that a traditional face to face college builds in to a semester- or trimester-based academic calendar.
This means that a Bachelor level course can be realistically completed in 2 years, and the Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine can be completed in 18 months.
This field of study is emerging rapidly.
While the Study Programmes are designed to be delivered over 3 years in a traditional college setting, you have up to 6 years from your chosen Start Date to complete your programme, giving you flexibility if life circumstances change.
In certain countries, regions or even states, there are specific professional titles which are referred to as ‘protected titles’. This means that only those practitioners who are registered, or endorsed, in a particular profession can use the titles associated with that profession. A medical doctor is a common example of a ‘protected title’ in many jurisdictions.
This may require the practitioner to obtain approval, Licensing and/or Registration(s) from a regulatory authority.
These professions may include, but are not limited to practices such as:
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Kinesiology, Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, Massage, Art Therapy, Dietician, Psychotherapy, and Counselling.
Please note, international modality recognition is subject to the approval of regional insurance partners, regulation of ‘protected titles,’ and regional/state training and licensure requirements; it is your responsibility to be self informed as to the suitability of your chosen course for your own career pathway, in your chosen location.
Apply to Enrol Now
Apply to enrol, pay your Application Fee and submit your Application Questionnaire — 5-day processing