Study Acupuncture

The Bachelor of Science Honours degree level course in Acupuncture consists of a total period of 3 years and 3 months (full-time), with each year comprising two semesters of 12-13 weeks each.

Each week usually consists of two days of lectures with a substantial amount of home study.

Flexible Study Options

• Full Time, Weekdays – 3 years, starting every September
  2-3 days per week attendance, 30 weeks / year.†
  £500 Discount available until July 2012

• Full Time, Weekends – 3 years, starting every April
  Runs largely on alternate weekends throughout the year, a few weekdays also included, with extra time off at Summer / Christmas / Easter. Please ask for more details / weekend dates. †
  Expired Offer £350 Discount available until 31st January 2012

• Part Time, Weekdays – 4-5 years, starting every September
  1-2 days per week attendance, 30 weeks / year*.†
  £300 Discount available until July 2012

* This part time study is not applicable to the final year because we feel it is vital to keep the integrated theory and practical learning flowing regularly; the results of this continuum are seen in your treating.

† Plus a minimum of 85 hours Clinic Observation over the course.

Clinic Observation & Practice

With regard to clinic learning, in the first year, acupuncture students are scheduled to attend observation clinics; during the second year students will participate in practical acupuncture clinic sessions, and in the final year the student’s clinical experience is as an acupuncture practitioner, with supervision and guidance. All clinical experience is available at our in-house College Acupuncture Clinic; we are fortunate to have a thriving patient pool and be able to offer our students exposure to a wide variety of patient conditions.

Assessment

Each student is continually assessed by regular tests and projects throughout the year. A range of support mechanisms are available to students to help them progress on the acupuncture course, including personal tutoring, buddy/mentor.

A maximum of 24 students are accepted each year. This ensures that each student receives as much individual help as he or she needs, particularly in the practical classes, which are normally divided into three or four groups.

Oriental medicine, as the curriculum illustrates, is a complex and complete system involving concepts that differ from the Western medical approach and a full understanding of this underlying theory is a prerequisite to the proper and effective practice of this discipline.

At ICOM we want to make our graduates the best acupuncture practitioners possible. This means not just equipping you with the knowledge, understanding and skills of the academic and practical nature of acupuncture. It also means that we want to help you, as a person and practitioner, develop and learn continuously and effectively.