Why Study With The Acupuncture Foundation?

Are you interested in a successful career in Chinese Medicine?

We measure our success by our low course drop out and the number of graduates who go into professional practice. To support our graduates we provide a strong support and mentoring service throughout training and into professional practice.

International Standard Organisations.

We are participating members of the International Chinese Medicine Standards Organisations, WFAS since 1987, WFCMS and PEFOTS. 

Do you want to study with some of the best Chinese Medicine teachers in the western world ?

Our teaching staff are some of the best and most experienced available in the western world. Our Chinese Medicine teachers come to us from Nanjing University of TCM, one of China`s top five universities. They are expert clinicians and accomplished lecturers with extensive experience of lecturing in the west. Studying with them provides the student with a strong basis in Chinese medicine theory and acupuncture skills and competencies.

See Dr Meng demonstrating a clinical technique

Mature students from healthcare or non healthcare backgrounds?

We have students from varied backgrounds both Medical and non medical. Our training assumes no prior Chinese Medicine knowledge and start from the ground up, with each lesson building on from the lesson before.

Do you want to learn Chinese Medicine in a friendly and supportive atmosphere?

We strongly believe in encouraging learning and in providing an atmosphere which promotes confidence, both personal and professional. Each student is allocated a tutor who can provide help and advice with any aspect of the course.

Unique E Learning Platform

To support our taught and clinical teaching sessions, we have developed a unique E Learning platform through virtual classrooms. Foundation students are registered with their protected username and password and log in to their classroom, to study, discuss, access tutor advice, revise, research and complete online tasks.

Do you want to learn at a college with a long established reputation?

We have been teaching students Chinese Medicine continuously since 1987 and the majority of practitioners in Ireland are graduates of the Foundation.

We are founder members of the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) and the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) the international bodies supported by the Chinese Government to encourage cooperation in all aspects of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

Do you want to be part of a community of successful practitioners worldwide?

Our graduates practice successfully throughout the world from Ireland and the UK, throughout the EU and in the US and Australia to name a few countries.

Studying with us gives the opportunity to participate in a unique supervised clinical placement in hospitals around the city of Nanjing China.

Do you want to work in a career that will provide an established income whatever the economic situation?

If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then click here to get on the way to your exciting new career in Chinese Medicine.