Candidates for admission to the Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Health (DAIH) Degree Completion Program must have satisfactorily completed at least three (3) years of undergraduate-level education (90-semester credits or 135 quarter credits) from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Candidates must demonstrate English language competency by one of the following means:
1. The student must have completed a two-year (60-semester credits or 90 quarter credits) baccalaureate- or graduate-level, English-based education in an institution where English was both the language of instruction and the language of the curriculum:
I. accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, or
II. in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, or Ireland.
In all cases, English must have been both the language of instruction and the language of the curriculum used.
2. Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL® iBT) - Acceptable score: TOEFL iBT total score – 80; or
3. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Format - Acceptable score: IELTS overall band score – 6.5.
Prerequisite undergraduate-level education required for admission to the Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Health must include chemistry, biology, and psychology. MCPHS University offers professional-level programmatic courses in chemistry, biology, and psychology in lieu of program admission prerequisites.
Doctoral degree completion students must have satisfactorily completed a master’s-level program in acupuncture or acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization from an ACAOM accredited/pre-accredited program or institution.
In considering the acceptance of education and training obtained in foreign countries, credits earned at a foreign educational institution must be validated to be equivalent to a master’s degree by a recognized educational credentials evaluation service.
All applicants will undergo a comprehensive admissions assessment, including transcript analysis, that demonstrates that all applicable master’s-level coursework completed is equivalent to the program’s published degree requirements in terms of content, rigor, and the attainment of master’s-level professional competencies.
Credits earned more than five (5) years prior to admission may only be accepted for transfer credit after validating that the student has retained the content knowledge and competencies of the respective course(s) for which transfer credits are being assessed.
All official college transcripts, letters of recommendation, and supporting materials can be sent to:
Worcester Admission Office
19 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
admissions.worcester@mcphs.edu
508.373.5607 or 800.225.5506