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Indian Board of Alternative Medicines (Department of Distance and Continuing Education):
Earn an internationally-recognized bachelor's degree from one of India's leading holistic medicine institutes! Based in Kolkata, The Indian Board of Alternative Medicines provides online / distance learning bachelor degrees in a wide range of natural therapies. Taught in English to students in India and worldwide, our undergraduate degrees are available in Holistic Health & Nutrition, Medicinal Herbalism, Naturopathy, Reflexology, Hypnotherapy among many others. We also offer diploma courses and postgraduate degrees.

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Online /  Distance Learning Bachelor Degree Programs:
Indian Board of Alternative Medicines offers two types of Bachelor degree courses:

Bachelor's Degree in Alternative Medicine:
Bachelor's Degree in Alternative Medicine (B.A.M.S. (A.M.) / B.A.S.M.) - 2 years. The total number of subjects is eleven.

Compulsory Subjects (7):
1. Human Body Structure (Anatomy)
2. Human Body Function (Physiology)
3. Human Body Disorders (Pathology)
4. Natural Health Laws (Hygiene)
5. Description of Diseases & its Management (Practice of Medicine)
6. Women Diseases (Gynecology & Obstetrics)
7. Medical Ethics & Laws (Medical Jurisprudence)

Elective Subjects (4):
Four alternative therapies of student's choice.

Bachelor's Degree in the following list of therapies - 2 years:
- Acupressure and Magnet Therapy, Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Aura Healing, Bach Flower Remedies, Beauty Therapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Chinese (Traditional) Medicine, Chiropractic, Cupping Therapy, Dental Alternative Science, Diet and Nutrition, Electro Homeopathy, Feng Shui, Gem-Tele-Chromo Therapy, Herbal Medicines, Holistic Health and Nutrition, Hypnotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Indo Allopathy, Iridology, Kinesiology, Massage Therapy, Medical Astrology, Meditation, Naturopathy, Naturopathy and Yoga, Pranic Healing, Pyramid Healing, Radiesthesia and Radionics, Reflexology, Reiki, Sound and Music Therapy, Spiritual Healing, Tibetan Medicines, Yoga Therapy.

The total number of subjects in any of the degree programmes listed above is eight.

Compulsory Subjects (7):
1. Human Body Structure (Anatomy)
2. Human Body Function (Physiology)
3. Human Body Disorders (Pathology)
4. Natural Health Laws (Hygiene)
5. Description of Diseases & its Management (Practice of Medicine)
6. Women Diseases (Gynecology & Obstetrics)
7. Medical Ethics & Laws (Medical Jurisprudence)

The eight subject is the specific alternative therapy enrolled in.

Eligibility / Pre-Requisites:
The pre-requisites for all the courses mentioned above are Intermediate / Standard XIIth / A level or Equivalent.