Enrollment Information

Enrollment now available all year!

Full-time students that enroll in the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Victoria (ICTCM, Victoria) attend 20 or more hours of classes per week, which includes clinical training. We also offer part-time studies. If there are classes that have less than five students enrolled, tutoring arrangements will be made for more efficient and individualized instruction.

Special Scholarship Offer for New Enrollment
ICTCM, Victoria offers new students 100 free hours of clinical training in the summer, a $1,500 value.

Academic Year and Registration
We offer both September and January start dates for classes at ICTCM, Victoria. Classroom instruction usually begins on the first week of each month. Registration takes place a month prior to the start of classes. New students are urged to register as early as possible. Late registration is accepted with special approval only, depending on available space. The last week of classes is designated as "evaluation week", during which period students are required to write final examinations for each course. There is a two-week winter break in December and a one-week spring break in March.

The schedule for the September start-date is as follows:

The schedule for the January start-date is as follows:

Accelerated Program
Starting from the first week of January each year, a program begins for first-year students who want to get a head start on the academic year. This accelerated program allows students to complete the five-year academic program in four years or the four-year academic program in three years (one academic year = 30 weeks). The January program begins the first week of January and runs until the first week of August, allowing the student to complete the entire first year of the program in time to enter second year classes in September.

Academic Evaluation
Each student must attend classes regularly. Attendance accounts for 20% of the final mark and examinations are 80%. A student must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in order to pass a course and must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in the comprehensive graduation examination in order to graduate from the College.

Transfer of Credits
Transfer and acceptance of credits from another recognized school of Traditional Chinese Medicine may not exceed the number of credits hours earned by a full-time student at ICTCM, Victoria in one academic year.

Transcripts
The formal transcript is no charge, but if the transcript is reissued at the student's request, the fee is $25. A mark sheet is provided at no cost at the end of each term.

Dispute Resolution Policy
POLICY: Individuals should always try to resolve issues informally. If a more formal approach becomes necessary, the institution provides a fair and reasonable mechanism for resolution.
PROCEDURE: "Step One"- First try to resolve the issue directly with the other party. If this doesn't work "Step Two" is to put your complaint in writing to the individual designated by the institution. He/She will request submissions from all parties involved, including witnesses; conduct an investigation and set up a meeting within 24 hours. The designated person will provide a written decision to all parties within 48 hours. If no resolution is forthcoming "Step Three" is to repeat the above step with a higher authority within the institution. If at this point no resolution has been achieved the parties will appoint an outside arbitrator/mediator within 48 hours. The institution will bear the cost of mediation.

Graduation
All students shall receive his/her graduation certificate in person. There will be a graduation ceremony if there is sufficient student interest and each student pays $50.