Dear prospective student,

Thank you for your application to study the Bachelor of Health Science in Complementary Medicine (BHSc
CM). The BHSc CM is a four-year, full-time course that offers training in acupuncture therapeutics, as well
as electives in the fields of homeopathy or phytotherapy. Graduates of the Bachelors programme will be
eligible to register with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) as an acupuncture
therapist.

On successful completion of the BHSc CM, students may then progress into the MHSc CM, which is a two-
year, full-time course-work master's programme that allows students to specialise in their chosen discipline
of either homeopathy or phytotherapy. Graduates of the master's programme will be eligible to register with
the AHPCSA as practitioners in their respective domains of either homeopathy or phytotherapy, after
completion of a master's research project.

As part of application process for the BHSc CM, we would like you to complete a short assignment before
your application can be processed.

All questions are to be answered and referenced fully where needed. Please make use of a wide variety of
sources in answering these questions. You must email the assignment to ttsele-tebakang@uj.ac.za
Please put your name and student number on the assignment.

Assignment:
1. Discuss “homoeopathy” and the principles that govern its practice.
2. Discuss “phytotherapy” and the principles that govern its practice.
3. Discuss “acupuncture” and the principles that govern its practice.
Maximum 3 pages in total

Yours sincerely,

Any queries please contact:

Dr Tsele-Tebakang
ttsele-tebakang@uj.ac.za