Student Finance

 

Tuition Information

  • Tuition is HST exempted
  • Tax deductible - Tuition Tax form T2202a is provided to our students
  • Reference Hourly Tuition Rate: $11.50 (For example, a 60-hour course will cost $690, a full-time course load is 5-6 courses each term) 
  • Hourly Tuition Rate is same for: Full time/ Part time/ International students
  • $600 - $800 school material fees each academic year (i.e. course materials, acupuncture starter kit, practitioner lab coat, etc) 

Financial Aid

Students enrolled in the Acupuncture Diploma Program, TCM Practitioner Diploma Program and Advanced TCM Diploma Program may be eligible, if qualified, for loans, grants, or awards granted under the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).

OSAP offers funding through grants (money you don’t have to pay back) and loans (money you need to repay once you’re done with school).

Scholarships and Bursaries

Puji TCM Scholarship (普济中医奖学金)

This scholarship, sponsored by Leo Feng-Wei Ni and family, awards $2000 to five students each year. The recipients will be students who have demonstrated a strong interest in advancing the TCM profession and have achieved academic excellence.  

TSTCM Bursaries

Various bursaries will be awarded to students based on academic performance and financial need. These bursaries are established to help students to cope with changes in government financial aid. 

How to Apply for OSAP

  1. Go to the OSAP website (https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program) and set up your OSAP account.
  2. Search the school by "Toronto School" or the full name "Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine".
  3. Select one of diploma programs.

            Search program with "Acupuncture" for the Acupuncture Diploma;
            Search program with "Practitioner" for the TCM Practitioner Diploma;
            Search program with "Advanced" for Advanced TCM Diploma.

  1. Select your program for example "ACUPUNCTURE YR 1"
  2. For students starting study in the fall term, using the start date September 8, 2026, and the end date August 7, 2027.

 

Get in touch with us below if you would like any additional information, or simply call us at (416) 782-9682.

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