The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine will be at:
The Adult Education and Training Exhibition at Cork City Hall on September 3 and 4, and
Which Course Exhibition (Stand 20) at Croke Park, Dublin on September 5 and 6.
If you would like:
- A copy of our Prospectus
- Information about all our courses in Acupuncture and TCM
- To discuss a change of career
- Information about Acupuncture TCM in Ireland
Then please visit our stand at one these exhibitions.
We looking forward to seeing you.
ICTCM at Which Course Expo Stand 20
In the Teaching Clinic
The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine will be at the Which Course Expo on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th September, at Croke Park.
New Prospectus
We are happy to announce the recent publication of our new Prospectus.
It gives an overview of the Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine including our history and development. Acupuncture and TCM are clearly described and there is a summary of each of the courses that we offer.
To obtain a copy of the Prospectus, please send a request and your postal address via the Contact Us link on the website.
On request we can also include a paper copy of the detailed Syllabus and Application form for the part-time Professional Acupuncture Training course or (if you are already an Acupuncturist or TCM professional) the Masters Degree/Doctoral Degree in Chinese Medicine.
Introductory Workshop in Qigong 26th-27th July 2014
The next Introductory Weekend in Health Promoting Qigong will be held at the College premises in Dublin on: Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2014. Saturday and Sunday 10.00 to 4.30 each day
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR NEXT WEEKEND For late bookings, call or text: 087 9552139
The cost of the whole weekend is €190. This weekend is open to anyone (provided they are 16 or over) who is interested in experiencing the benefits of doing Qigong exercises. Places are limited and bookings must be made in advance. Download the booking form and information leaflet below, of if you would like us to send them to you by post, contact the college. July 2014 Booking Form Qigong Workshop Leaflet Regular practice of Qigong is an excellent way of:
- Promoting health and well-being
- Helping to reduce stress and cope with overwork
- Enabling your mind and body to become better balanced and harmonious
- Enhancing the benefits of any Acupuncture TCM or Chinese Herbal Medicine treatment you may be receiving
Further information about the benefits of Qigong practice and the type of exercises which are taught can be found on our website. This weekend is a requirement for anyone wishing to undertake higher level Qigong training or Medical Qigong training at the ICTCM. It is based on the teachings of our Qigong Masters in China. 
Applications are invited for Acupuncture Training (Lic.TCM), Masters Degree and Doctoral Degree
Master and Doctoral Degrees (Held in Dublin and Guangzhou):
Applications for the 2014 entry to the Master of Chinese Medicine and Doctor of Chinese Medicine Degrees must be received by us no later than 31st July 2014. (This is a slightly extended deadline as we have recently received a number of additional requests from prospective students wishing to join the programme this year.)
Please ensure that you have submitted ALL the required documents and enclosures as set out in the Prospectus pack.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine will ONLY consider applications that are complete in all particulars.
Professional Acupuncture Training (Part time – held in Dublin):
We are now interviewing applicants for the three year part time professional training course “The Licentiate in TCM – specialising in Acupuncture” for the October 2014 intake (which will be our 31st year running the course.)
We will be interviewing throughout the summer and applications should be submitted as early as possible to ensure that places are still available.
The deadline for applications for this year will be mid-September.
Qigong Workshops
Another weekend workshop is being run in Dublin on 26th and 27th July. Bookings are now being accepted.
Please see the relevant sections of the website for details of each of the above programmes.
2014 Postgraduate Degree Application Packs
Application packs for Masters and Doctoral Degree courses are now available online.
Master of Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Doctor of Chinese Medicine
This is a two year, full time or part time program. It is run jointly between Guangzhou University of TCM and the ICTCM. The Degree “Master of Chinese Medicine”, or “Doctor of Chinese Medicine”, will be conferred by Guangzhou University of TCM and the Ministry of Education of China. According to the agreements in place between, for example, Ireland and China and the UK and China, this Masters degree qualification is fully recognised in Ireland and the UK and most other European countries.
The course is taught in English and is based mainly at the ICTCM, in Dublin Ireland. Students attend the University in Guangzhou for certain blocks of time during which they conduct scientific research into their chosen TCM specialism of either Medical Qigong, Acupuncture Moxibustion or Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Congratulations to 2014 Graduates of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Congratulations to recent graduates of the ICTCM for attaining the postgraduate Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine (Dip.CHM) after nearly three years of hard work!
The details of new (and old) practitioners of Chinese Herbal Medicine can be found in www.prtcm.org under Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioners (Full members of the PRCHM).
Currently there are no Chinese Herbal Medicine (Raw herbs – Sheng Yao) courses scheduled for a start but those interested in Chinese Herbology are advised to contact the College. Note that to study at the postgraduate level you must already have a qualification in Chinese Medicine equivalent to the Lic.TCM from the ICTCM.
Qigong Training Dates 2014
The next Introductory Weekend in Health Promoting Qigong will be held at the College premises in Dublin on:
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2014.
Saturday and Sunday 10.00 to 4.30 each day
The cost of the whole weekend is €190.
Places are limited and bookings must be made in advance.
This weekend is open to anyone (provided they are 16 or over) who is interested in experiencing the benefits of doing Qigong exercises.
Regular practice of Qigong is an excellent way of:
- Promoting health and well-being
- Helping to reduce stress and cope with overwork
- Enabling your mind and body to become better balanced and harmonious
- Enhancing the benefits of any Acupuncture TCM or Chinese Herbal Medicine treatment you may be receiving
Further information about the benefits of Qigong practice and the type of exercises which are taught can be found under the Open Courses information.
This weekend is a requirement for anyone wishing to undertake higher level Qigong training or Medical Qigong training at the ICTCM.
It is based on the teachings of our Qigong Masters in China.
Newstalk 106-108 FM – interview with Professor Shanahan
The ICTCM’s Director, Professor Tom Shanahan, took part in an interview with Newstalk’s reporter Henry McKean on Friday 31st January 2014.
Professor Shanahan contributed to a feature celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Horse, in which he discussed a number of Chinese Traditions and some typical characteristics of the Year of the Horse, while also discussing the role that the Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine has played in establishing Chinese Medicine – including Acupuncture, Medical Qigong and Herbal Medicine – in Ireland.
Listen to the interview:
Year of the Horse
新年快乐
Happy Chinese New Year of the Horse. The Irish College of TCM would like to wish all its friends, colleagues, students, teachers and supporters a very healthy, happy and successful Year of the Horse. Professor Tom Shanahan
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