Three Year Diploma in Acupunture
NEXT START DATE FOR YEAR TWO: September 2025
(Year 1 intake is ongoing…)
Acupuncture Diploma Syllabus:
In addition to the syllabus for the Online Program (Year 1), the training and study during years two and three consists of practical in-person events alongside more weekly online lessons. The lessons and events cover more practical, treatment-based aspects of medical practice. These subjects include:
- In-depth Channel Theory
- Detailed Point Theory and usage
- Syndrome Differentiation in detail
- Pulse Diagnosis
- Tongue Diagnosis
- Further Diagnostic Tools
- Development of Disease
- Medical Qi Gong
- Needling
- Needling Techniques
- Cupping
- Gua-Sha Scraping
- Treatment Protocols
- Advanced Pathogens
- Advanced Zang Fu Theory
- + More
Program Overview
- 3 year long diploma, including the one year online program
- Suitable for Students of Chinese Medicine
The Xian Tian College of Chinese Medicine teaches students in a modular fashion, covering the subjects of Acupuncture, Cupping, Moxibustion and Guasha. The initial Online module takes the form of weekly classes. Students can discuss the material with course supervisor Rob Aspell within our Online Discussion Group. The year 2 module is then composed of two aspects – a practical in-person study with teachers Linda Hallet and Kirsty Evans, and a 2nd online module with recorded video lectures from Damo Mitchell. Upon succesful completion of all of the course, students are awarded a professional Diploma in Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture) which is a recognised UK qualification to practice.
The structure of the 3-year long training is outlined below, along with practical details:
Diploma Structure
The first year consists of the module Foundations & Diagnostics of Chinese Medicine, which is covered by the online program (found here). Once this has been completed, students will be expected to pass an online examination, and complete a 1500 word written assignment.
The format for years 2 and 3 will continue with weekly online lessons with Damo Mitchell, and include regular in-person meetings taught by Linda Hallett and Kirsty Evans.
- Events: 4x in-person courses per year (each event is 3-4 days long).
- Location: Manchester, UK.
- Cost: Year 1, £500 | Year 2, £2500 | Year 3, £2500
- Next Year 2 Intake: September 2025
Note*: Students must have a level 3 qualification in Human Anatomy and Physiology that was completed in the last 5 years. If you do not have the relevant qualification, we recommend the Diploma course, at: Alison.com
Qualifications
The Diploma-level qualifications offered by Xian Tian College are professionally recognised in the UK. This means that UK practitioners are able to be recognised and fully insured practitioners within the UK immediately after completing their training.
For other countries, students will have to undertake their own research as they may need to carry out a few other steps before they may practice. Be aware that this is far more likely to be a restriction on practice as an Acupuncturist rather than a Tui Na practitioner which should be easier to transfer, as a profession, to another country.
We have previously taught students from other countries. Some of them are from countries where they are able to practice, some are not worried about the legalities as they don’t wish to run a clinic, they are learning for their own interest and some other foreign students are already qualified and are retraining with us so as to update their knowledge.
Essentially, it is up to each individual student to research for themslves whether the UK Diploma qualification is valid in the country where they wish to practice.
Acupuncture Diploma
One of the major treatment modalities of Chinese medicine is Acupuncture which is often paired with both Moxibustion and Cupping. The insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific points along the body’s channels has become increasingly popular due to its powerful effects. At the Xian Tian College of Chinese Medicine, we teach Acupuncture and associated treatment modalities in a classical manner, with emphasis placed upon both the manual skill of needle control as well as the energetics of the method.
Year 1 (Online Program)
Foundations & Diagnostics of Chinese Medicine
Online Theory Module (Prerequisite to the Diploma course).
Prior to starting year 2, you need a Level 3 diploma in Anatomy and Physiology that was completed within the last 5 years.
If you do not have this qualification, we recommend the diploma course on Alison.com
Cost:
£500 per year / £50 per month
Years Two & Three
Acupuncture Diploma
To sign up, one must complete Year 1 of the Online Program and pass a test on the lessons (see details above).
Includes 4x in-person courses per year, in Manchester, UK
If you are already undertaking Year 1, and plan to continue onwards to Year 2 and 3, please contact us to register.
Cost:
£2500 + £390 (per year)
Acupuncture, Cupping, Moxa and Guasha-scraping are taught as one module within Xian Tian college. It can only be taken as a subject after the initial first-year theoretical module has been completed and a successful test has been passed. Students then study this subject for a further two years on practical in-person events which are taught by Linda Hallett and Kirsty Evans. Upon successful completion of ALL of the course, students are awarded a professional Diploma in Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture) which is a recognised UK qualification to practice.
Get in touch...
