Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences
Undergraduate programme · 5½ years, including a one-year compulsory internship · Department of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences
About the programme
Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) doctors are in demand in India and abroad. Graduates work in Government hospitals and medical colleges of naturopathy and yoga, and as faculty and research officers in departments of the State and Central Governments and in research centres.
A multi-disciplinary curriculum lets students explore natural health-care modalities such as hydrotherapy, mud therapy, manipulative therapy, steam therapy, magnetotherapy, fasting and diet therapy, reflexology, yoga and its applied aspects in lifestyle modification, and the applied aspects of psychology and counselling techniques. The BNYS degree programme opens the way to specialisation in areas such as natural medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, acupressure and various therapies.
Eligibility
The candidate must have passed the 12th (Higher Secondary) examination or its equivalent with science subjects, obtaining at least 50% marks in Biology and 50% aggregate marks in Physics and Chemistry. The candidate must have completed 17 years of age as on 31st December of the year of admission.
What you will study
First year
- Biochemistry
- Philosophy & Practice of Yoga
First year - Part II
- Human Anatomy-I
- Human Anatomy-II
- Human Physiology-I
- Human Physiology-II
- Philosophy of Nature Cure-I
- Philosophy of Nature Cure-II (including fundamentals of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy and Allopathy)
Second year
- Pathology I
- Pathology II
- Microbiology
- Yoga & Physical Culture I
- Diagnostic Methods in Naturopathy
- Diagnostic Methods in Modern Medicine
- Basic Pharmacology
Third year
- Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
- Community Medicine
- Psychology & Basic Psychiatry
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Yoga & Physical Culture - II
- Nutrition & Herbology
- Massage, Chiropractice, Osteopathy & Aromatherapy
Fourth year
- Yoga Therapy
- Hydrotherapy & Clay Therapy
- Fasting & Diet Therapy
- Chromo therapy & Magneto therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Acupuncture, Acupressure, Reflexology, Reiki & Pranic healing
- Minor Surgery, First Aid & Emergency Medicine
- Hospital Management
Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship (CRRI)
- One year in the teaching hospital and its postings
Career opportunities
- Naturopathy and yoga physician in Government and private hospitals
- Medical research scientist
- Doctor in wellness centres and medi-spas
- Academician in naturopathy medical institutions
- Yoga consultant
- Stress management consultant
- Lifestyle interventionist
- Fitness professional, health club manager or recreation consultant in health resorts and spas
