Australasian College of Natural Therapies
About ACNT
ACNT is Australia's premier college of natural and beauty therapies located in the heart of Sydney. ACNT offers over 80 natural therapies courses, massage therapy courses and natural beauty therapy courses. As one of the largest, internationally accredited natural therapy and beauty therapy colleges in the world, Australasian College of Natural Therapies is proud to be the preferred college of the natural therapies and beauty therapy professions in Australia.
Each year thousand of students from all over the world choose ACNT for a successful career in the complimentary health and wellness industry.
ACNT has its own Student Clinic, where students are provided with thorough clinical training in order to be prepared for their future professional life.
Location of ACNT
ACNT is in the heart of Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia. The school is two minutes walk from Sydney Central Station. There are bus stations nearby as well. Students can use many cafes and restaurant in the area, and close to the school are many shopping centres and the biggest market in the Sydney.
The school opened a new branch in Brisbane in Queensland.
School Contact Details
Address: 57 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
Tel: in Sydney: (02) 9218 888, elsewhere in Australia: 1800 GO ACNT (1800 46 2268), outside Australia: +61 2 9218 8888
Courses available for international students
There are available following courses for international students in the year 2009:
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Course
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Length of the course
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Price (AUD) per year / course
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Price (AUD) per 3 months
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Diploma of Fitness & Diploma of Remedial Massage
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2 years
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$6 550
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1637.50
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Diploma of Remedial Massage
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1 year
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$9 995
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2498.75
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Diploma of Integrated Body Therapies (includes Diploma of Remedial Massage and Certificate IV in Aromatherapy
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1 year
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$12 500
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3125.00
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Advanced Diploma of Nutritional & Herbal Medicine
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2 years
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$12 950
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3237.50
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Advanced Diploma of Aromatic Medicine (includes
Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine & Certificate IV in Aromatherapy)
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2 years
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$8 950
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2237.50
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Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine
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2 years
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$9 675
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2418.75
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Diploma of Fitness & Diploma of Sport (includes Diploma of Remedial Massage)
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2 years
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$7 990
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1997.50
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Diploma of Fitness & Diploma of Integrated Body Therapies
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2 years
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$7 990
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1997,50
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Diploma of Fitness (includes Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice)
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1 year
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$7 500
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1875.00
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Diploma of Sport (includes Diploma of Remedial Massage)
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1 year
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$11 950
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2987.50
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Certificate IV in Fitness
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9 months
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$5 640 course
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1880.00
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Certificate III in Fitness
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6 months
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$3760 course
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1880.00
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What else you should know?
- Most of the courses start in February, July, or September (with the exception of Diploma of Herbal Medicine – this course starts only in February)
- There are no material fees. Textbooks are available for students in electronic version after they enrol for the their course
- Obligatory part of many courses is practice on school clinic.
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Important information about ACNT
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Total number of students
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900
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Max./Average number of students in the class
- Manual therapies
- Spy therapies
- Beauty therapies
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12 - 25
» max. 28
» max. 14
» max. 22
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Total number of courses available for international students
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27
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The Length of each English lesson
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2 hours
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The Number of Study Hours per Week
- Manual therapies (massage, fitness)
- Beauty therapies
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from 9.00 to 17.30
2-3 days/week
4-5 days/week
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Enrolment fee
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$225 or $450AUD
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Downloads: pricelists for our clients, school cataloque, enrolment form
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National mix at ACNT
National mix differs according to different courses. In beauty therapies courses
is often higher percentage of Asian students (mostly from Japanese), in
manual therapies (massage, fitness) are more students from Europe or
South America.
Why choose ACNT?
- Being established in 1982, ACNT has been offering high standards of education for over 25 years.
- Courses are recognized and accredited by many prestigious industry and government organizations.
- ACNT places high emphasis on practical training. The college comprises of a student clinic and spa facilities that are on par with the industry.
- ACNT offers a comprehensive range of professional courses, taught by experienced academicians and industry practitioners.
- ACNT offers the widest range of courses in all disciplines on natural medicine, manual therapies, Beauty and Spa therapy and Fitness in Australia.
- Degree pathways with prestigious Australian universities which enables students to further their education.
- ACNT centrally located in Sydney, situated 3 minutes walk from Central Railway Station.
- ACNT maintains a diverse mixture of nationalities, enriching the multicultural experience for students as they study together.
- Small class sizes allow better interaction between student and lecturer.
- Students practice their skills on real patients working on real cases to enhance their professional experience.
Student Testimonial
"I liked the professionalism of ACNT and the Student Clinic. Given that I was coming from a corporate background this was important to me and I also wanted to ensure that I got my qualifications from acredible institution that would be recognised in Australia and around the world.”
Jane Hills - ACNT Graduate
"After extensive research I decided that the depth and quality of the course, together with personal recommendations, that ACNT was the best choice. There are other providers but the international reputation and flexible approach of ACNT made it the only real choice.”
Martin Roddis - ACNT Graduate