Admission
Educational Requirements
- Dutch HAVO or MBO-4 diploma
- A secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch HAVO.
Academic Year and Length of the Program
As a rule, the academic year starts in September and finishes end of June the following year. For some courses however, the starting date is different. A course schedule is enclosed with the study guide or will be sent to you upon request. The length of the program can be found at the course description.
Exams information
For each course, it will be specified whether assessment comprises a written examination and/or a practical examination. Theory and practice may be assessed by means of one or more examinations.
Educational Structure
Our 1 year training course Foundations of Chinese Medicine provides the fundamental knowledge for further study in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Tuina. The Western Medicine education can be followed before or in parallel to the TCM courses.
Complaints rules
This complaints procedure applies to all courses and refresher courses of Shenzhou Open University of TCM (SOU). Registration of the complaints and method of handling will be registered according to the determined retention period.
Payments and Refunds
Students who are admitted to the courses receive an invoice. The tuition and registration cost must be paid before the start of the courses. Partial payment is NOT possible. Cancellation of a registration by the student should be done in writing. Cancellation up to 30 days before the course starts: no cancellation cost.
