Welcome to ICOM

Deciding to study Chinese Medicine at degree level is a life changing experience for you, one that is exciting, challenging and rewarding. As a career, Acupuncture offers you the chance to earn a living doing what you love to do, with the flexibility of choosing your level of practice hours and clinic setting. It is a real privilege to be able to work with people’s health and help alleviate their suffering. At ICOM all our staff and students share passion, enthusiasm and love for this fascinating art and science, and for students’ learning; our aim is to give you outstanding inspirational training, through an exciting, integrated curriculum that enables you to become an acupuncture practitioner. We warmly invite you to come and visit us to experience our special collective energy and get a feel for what acupuncture training at ICOM can offer you.

P Kharroubi and C Minto, Joint Principals

BSc Hons Acupuncture

Our course is a three year BSc Honours degree programme in acupuncture, validated by the University of Greenwich and delivered by experienced senior lecturers and clinical practitioners.

From the second year you will be taking responsibility for treating patients.

We teach you all the main acupuncture approaches in an integrated, clinic based curriculum; in addition you will learn about Stems and Branches theory and practice.

ICOM is the only college in the UK to offer this learning.

Student Testimonials

The Library

Hear what our students, past and present, think of our acupuncture course... More

Validated by the

We are fully accredited by the

British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB)

A Career for Life

Van Buren House

Ten years ago Judy Bowen-Jones was a business executive travelling country-wide and working long hours on company business.

Nowadays, she wears a white clinic jacket for work, it takes 30 seconds to get to her ‘office’ and she’s happier at work than she’s ever been... More

Teaching Clinic

Observation and Practical Clinic

Students treat patients and observe experienced senior practitioners in our on-site teaching Clinic... More