Admission requirements

For the course of Naturopathy and Complementary Healing Methods, admission is granted to those who meet one of the following requirements:

• General higher education entrance qualification
• University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification
• Passed master craftsman examination
• Completion of a professional advancement training of at least 400 teaching hours, a technical school, or a vocational or administrative academy *
• Final examination in a state-recognized training occupation followed by at least 2 years of relevant professional experience related to the course of study and passing a separate university entrance examination *

* according to the Regulation on Access for Professionally Qualified Persons to Universities in the State of Hesse

Further information on specific qualifications will be provided upon request. Applicants who do not meet the requirements mentioned above can initially participate in the study as guest auditors. For foreign qualifications, equivalence must be demonstrated for admission.

For your questions, further information on admission requirements, as well as more details on specific qualifications, please contact the advisors of the study services at DIPLOMA University upon request.

Details

More and more people are using naturopathic healing methods alongside conventional medicine and consulting a naturopath or trusting alternative advice from experienced pharmacies. The reasons for this are diverse. On the one hand, there is already a shortage of medical professionals today; especially in rural areas, there is a massive lack of doctors. Furthermore, there is also an increasing willingness in the population to apply traditional and natural therapeutic approaches. Not least because more and more people are affected by chronic illnesses or mental health issues. The fact that life expectancy is increasing also contributes to people seeking alternative ways to maintain health.

The (online) distance learning programme "Naturopathy and complementary healing methods" (B.Sc.) offers you an initial academic degree and excellent career prospects for entering the growing market of alternative and holistic therapies. The programme combines conventional medical with naturopathic fundamentals and considers scientific-methodological content with clinical studies, so that you can, for example, conduct scientifically validated studies in the field of naturopathy and conventional medicine as a study assistant.

You will gain deep insights into the content, professionally-methodical, and practically-applied areas of naturopathic healing methods. You will acquire academic knowledge in essential foundational subjects such as medicine, statistics, and methodological skills. Application-oriented diagnostic knowledge plays a significant role in this.

During your studies, you can also choose your personal, professionally-oriented focus to further deepen your skills.

The study focuses in the Bachelor's programme for Naturopathy and complementary healing methods are:
• Homeopathy
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• European Naturopathic Procedures

Study Process
At the DIPLOMA University, you have the opportunity to study the Bachelor's programme for Naturopathy and complementary healing methods online or as a distance learning programme on site.

The (online) distance learning programme at the DIPLOMA University is designed according to the "blended learning" principle. This means that you will work on the study contents with the help of study booklets and attend seminars. These usually take place on 12 to 14 Saturdays per semester – in some cases, also during evenings on weekdays. In the online study, these seminars take place as live online seminars. You can also take your exams online or at an examination centre of your choice. In the distance learning programme on-site, you will attend your real presence seminars and exams at your chosen study centre – in Prichsenstadt/Würzburg.

Please note: Block seminars with presence are planned, where you will learn practical applications and therapy options, for example. We will inform you in good time about the time and location so that you can plan these partially multi-day events very well.

Costs & Registration
The (online) distance learning programme at the DIPLOMA University starts every year in the summer semester (April) and winter semester (October) of each year. The start of the programme is – after an individual assessment – also possible at any other time.

You can choose one of four financing models. For example, the installment model 3, with 167.00 euros per month and a term of 72 months. Details on the installment models and all other information about the course can be found on the course page for Naturopathy and complementary healing methods.