SITCM Profile

Legal Entity

Sydney Institute of Health Sciences Pty Ltd is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Sydney Institute of Health Sciences Pty Ltd is registered to trade as Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM). The ABN for SITCM is 30 100 578 836.

SITCM is registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) as an approved higher education provider (PRV12177), the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as a registered training organisation, and is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) to offer certain courses to international students in Australia on a student visa (CRICOS Provider Code 01768K).

Courses of Study

Higher Education

SITCM offers a Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BTCM) which is accredited by TEQSA and approved by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA) for practitioner registration in all three divisions: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Dispensing, and Chinese Herbal Medicine. The BTCM (CRICOS Course Code: 077676G) is authorised to be offered to international students in Australia on a student visa.

Further information about the accreditation status of the BTCM can be accessed here:

TEQSA

CMBA

The BTCM is accredited by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and graduates are eligible for professional registration in all three divisions: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Dispensing, and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Vocational Education and Training

SITCM offers the following vocational education and training (VET) courses:

HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy

HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage

HLT52115 Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Remedial Massage

Recognition in the Australian Qualifications Framework

SITCM’s courses of study lead to qualifications that are recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and are recognised throughout Australia.

Qualification AQF Level
HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy 4
HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage 5
HLT52115 Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Remedial Massage 5
Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine 7

Financial Standing

Core financial information about SITCM is made available for students seeking to undertake a course of study at SITCM.

View the Statement of Financial Standing