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Course dates Academic Year 2025-2026

Acupuncture programme dates 2025 onwards

The Professional Acupuncture TCM training programme (Lic.TCM)  begins in early October each year. The first weekend of the 2025 – 2026 Academic year will be held in early October 2025 in our College in Dublin 3. 

The full schedule of Acupuncture course dates for the whole of the Academic year is provided to applicants who accept a place on the programme, to enable them to plan ahead. The dates show which teaching sessions are in College in Dublin and which are via Zoom.

Post-graduate TCM programme dates 2025 onwards

Start dates for postgraduate TCM programmes are expected to be as follows:

  • The Certificate in MQG. Normally a new course is started every 18-24 months. The next Certificate level Medical Qigong course will begin once a sufficient number of suitable applicants have been accepted.
  • The next Diploma in MQG programme is now full and will commence later this year.
  • The next Postgraduate Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine will commence in 2025 or 2026 once a sufficient number of suitable applicants have been accepted.

CPD programmes for qualified TCM practitioners take place from time to time throughout the year and start dates are notified via our News and Current Events. 

Open workshops in Qigong

Qigong for Health and Wellbeing

  • Two half day workshops successfully ran in early summer 2022, via Zoom. Such workshops are currently only open to TCM staff and students and clients who are referred by their TCM practitioner.
  • It is hoped to resume regular 1 day or 2 day (weekend only) Open workshops in Qigong in Spring or late Summer 2025 – staff permitting. These will be held in the College in Dublin 3.

Upcoming dates for Acupuncture Students:

The Acupuncture Training programme – the Licentiate in TCM

  • The academic year for first year students begins in early October each year.
  • The academic year for second year students usually begins in late September each year. 
  • The academic year for clinical year students begins in early September each year.