UCAS code
Please telephone our Enquiry Unit on 020 8331 9000
Location
International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM), West Sussex
Attendance
3 years full-time (weekdays or weekends)
4-5 years part-time (weekdays only)
Entry requirements
Applicants should have:
240 UCAS points FROM
EITHER A-levels (typically, grades BCC), including biology (preferably human) and another science subject (preferably chemistry)
OR, in some cases, a BTEC/EDExcel National Diploma.
PLUS five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and mathematics.
• ICOM is flexible in its consideration of entry qualifications, and potential applicants should contact them for further information, particularly if their qualifications are non-standard
• Applicants who pass the initial assessment procedures are invited to interview.
Assessment
Students are assessed through tests, projects, written and oral examinations, presentations, and completion of clinic hours.
Professional recognition
Eligibility for membership of the British Acupuncture Council.
Career options
On graduation, you will become a professional acupuncture practitioner. Varied work options are available. The majority of practising acupuncturists are self-employed. Many work out of other practices, for example in GP Practices, or in complementary health centres, alongside osteopaths, chiropractors or physiotherapists. Others set up their own practice and work from home.
