Loyalist College offers HD in Acupuncture, a higher diploma in Health Sciences programme in Belleville, Canada. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 29,378 per year (CAD 9,611 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 9,611 / year
International tuition: CAD 29,378 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
*All fees are subject to change. Fees for programs shorter or longer than two semesters will be adjusted accordingly. In addition to the costs listed above, some programs also have program ancillary fees based on their specific requirements. For a detailed breakdown of tuition and ancillary fees – including any program-specific charges – please visit the Tuition and fee schedule 2025–26.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent) and Grade 11 or 12 Biology (SBI3C, SBI3U or SBI4U or equivalent), or mature-student status. For international applicants the programme itself sets English proficiency at IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; domestic applicants meet the requirement through the Grade 12 English course. Before clinical semesters students must hold valid Standard First Aid and CPR-HCP certification, complete a Vulnerable Sector Check obtained directly through their local police service rather than a third-party provider, supply immunization and blood-test records, and pass a respiratory mask-fit test; international students additionally require a co-op work permit. Further materials, training or certifications may be required by industry placement partners.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 (Loyalist's own page describes this loosely as "early October"), the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027 - particularly important for competitive programmes - and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027 with a tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly through Loyalist's International Application Service or an agent and are assessed on a rolling, individual basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance states its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.