英国中医针药技术学院 UK College of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Techniques
Events & lectures
Next event
Tour the teaching clinic and herb dispensary, sit in on a technique demonstration, and speak to tutors and current students. No booking required for the tour; practical demonstrations are ticketed because places are limited.
Upcoming events
18:30 – 20:00
Online (live, recorded for ticket holders) · Online
A plain-English talk on the concept at the centre of Chinese medicine — what it is taken to mean, how it is reasoned with clinically, and why the usual translations cause so much confusion. Includes an open question session.
10:00 – 16:00
Main campus, London — herb dispensary · On campus
A hands-on day with unlabelled samples: identifying common substances by appearance, texture and smell, and recognising the substitutions and adulterations that matter clinically. Suitable as CPD for practising herbalists.
10:00 – 16:00, by appointment
Birmingham community venue · External venue
Free 30-minute consultations with a supervised student practitioner, including an assessment and general advice. This is a consultation service, not a full course of treatment. Appointments are limited and must be booked in advance.
09:30 – 17:00
Main campus, London — teaching clinic · On campus
A practical day for practising acupuncturists on insertion angle and depth, deqi, needle selection, and the handling of difficult points. Deliberately limited to small groups so that each participant gets hands-on feedback.
14:00 – 17:00
Main campus, London · On campus
The annual graduation ceremony, including presentation of awards, the prize giving and a reception. Details of gown hire and guest tickets are circulated to graduands in advance.
10:00 – 15:00
Main campus, London · On campus
The main open day of the year, with admissions staff on hand to review entry requirements and help with applications on the day. Programme talks run hourly and the teaching clinic is open for visits.
18:30 – 20:00
Online (live, recorded for ticket holders) · Online
An introduction to the traditional Chinese food calendar — how foods are classified, and what the seasonal framework actually recommends as the year turns. Educational content only; not dietary advice for individuals.
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This website is served as a static site, so it cannot take bookings or payments directly. Rather than build a checkout that does not work, every event enquiry is handed to your own email app, pre-filled, and answered by the college office. Nothing is lost, and nothing is charged.
Event types
| Event type | Who it is for | Typical format | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open days | Prospective students, and family or friends coming with them | Drop-in tours of the teaching clinic and herb dispensary, technique demonstrations, programme talks with tutors and current students | Free |
| Public lectures | General public, students and healthcare professionals | A 60–90 minute talk with an open question session, delivered on campus or live online and recorded for registered attendees | Free |
| CPD workshops | Qualified practitioners, and students in the later stages of a programme | A full practical day in small groups, with hands-on feedback; a CPD certificate is issued on completion | Enquire for fees |
| Community clinics | Members of the public, by appointment | Free 30-minute consultations with a supervised student practitioner, including assessment and general advice | Free |
| Graduation | Graduating students, their families, staff and invited guests | Awards ceremony, prize giving and reception; graduands register in advance and guest tickets are limited | By invitation |
Attending an event does not commit you to applying, and we do not use open days as a sales pitch. If a programme is not right for you, we will say so.
Past events
18:30 – 20:00
Online · Online
A recording of this lecture is available to registered attendees. Contact the college office if you attended and need the link resent.
10:00 – 15:00
Main campus, London · On campus
Our first open day of the year. The next open day is listed under upcoming events.
Recordings of past online lectures are available to registered attendees. If you attended and need the link resent, contact the college office at the enquiry form.
Open days are free, nothing is expected of you, and the teaching clinic is open to visitors. It is the quickest way to judge whether this is the right place for you.