Philosophy (Unit Standard 14761):

This includes study of health and disease as it is related to homeopathic thought. Emphasis is on the principles as laid down by Samuel Hahnemann in the Organon and in the later teachings of other great homeopaths e.g., Hering, Kent, Close, Roberts, Vithoulkas, Sankaran, Scholten, etc.

Materia Medica (Unit Standard 14763):

A study of a minimum of 225 homeopathic medicines including all the major polychrests in depth. This subject includes remedy differentiation.

The Repertory (Unit Standard 14764):

A comprehensive study of Kent's Repertory including a sound working knowledge of repertory use. The use of other repertories is also studied, including computer repertories.

Case Taking (Unit Standards 14760 + 14762):

All aspects of gathering the information about the patient in order to choose the simillimum (the most similar remedy) This includes interviewing skills, observation skills, recording the case.

Case Evaluation (Unit Standards 14760 + 14762):

The ability to form an overview of the case, taking into account aspects such as centre of the disturbance, what is to be healed, underlying weaknesses and susceptibilities, exciting and maintaining causes, prognosis.

Case Management (Unit Standards 14760 + 14762)

Case management, along with case-taking and case assessment, form the basis of the professional homeopath's skills. This subject includes assessment of the progress of a case after administration of the homeopathic remedy. It involves a sound knowledge of reactions to remedies, the direction of cure, and the ability to evaluate changes as they occur in the patient.

Pharmacy (Unit Standard 14765)

The manufacture, handling, storage, selection and administration of homeopathic medicines.

Applied Materia Medica (Unit Standard 14763)

The study of homeopathic medicines as they relate to clinical diseases and the individualising features of those remedies.

Medical Sciences

Instruction is given in:

• Anatomy and Physiology: The body in its healthy state‹ its normal structure and functioning.
• Pathology: The body in disease.
• Examination techniques/Diagnosis: Simple physical examination techniques, with a working knowledge of conventional medical testing procedures.
• Terminology: The language used in conventional medicine.
• Pharmacology: Conventional medicines, their uses, dosage, possible side effects, and withdrawal periods.

Clinical Training

This is undertaken initially through observation of a professional homeopath in practice. Once the required hours of observation are completed, students undertake case-taking and case-management under full supervision of a clinical tutor who must be a practicing homeopath.
The majority of the clinical training is done at the College Clinic.