The Bachelor’s Degree in Oriental Therapies via distance learning is part of the Faculty of Natural Health Science at Bircham International University. It reviews an oriental system of medicine that refers to practices such as Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Yoga Therapy. The program frames health as balance of spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical factors and describes illnesses as an imbalance of energy flow in the body.
Study is delivered online through distance learning. The program structure is 100% based on textbooks, and it uses academic work that includes reports, projects, and a thesis. The program requires 130 academic credits, including 40 credits in general education and 66 academic credits in Oriental Therapies Online, plus additional subjects. Duration ranges from 1 to 3 years for adults over 23 years of age.