Acupuncture

Program Presentation

Acupuncture is a technique based on the insertion of fine needles into specific points on the skin´s surface. These points are called acupuncture points and are highly energetic.

They are located along the meridian routes, channels through which energy flows in the body called Qi. By inserting needles into these points,a balance is reached throughout the body.

This Master is a blended learning program developed in collaboration with the European Foundation for TCM. Training is based on online resources developed under the supervision of TCM Universities of Beijing and Yunnan, and has workshops and classroom practice in approved institutions of different countries.

In the final part of the program, students can choose between carrying out a Final Project or taking the opportunity to travel to China or Cuba and undertake an internship at the hospital where TCM is applied.

NOTE: Students who choose to take an internship assume the expenses of travel and lodging.

Who is the programme for?

The Acupuncture program is designed for natural health professionals and those people interested in non-conventional therapies that wish to:

  • Expand their education in the Biological-Naturopathic area.
  • Apply biological-naturopathic therapies in the treatment of diseases.
  • Expand knowledge of diseases from a holistic point of view.
  • Acquire tools for their profession.

* Note: Those students without a university degree in health sciences must complete a preparatory module in health sciences.

Diploma

Successful completion of the Program will enable you to be awarded the degree in Acupuncture.

After successfully completing the Program, the student will receive the degree as awarded by the University where they have enrolled.

Program Structure

With regards to the distribution of time, it is established that:

  • Being an online program and not being subject to traditional class attendance, there is no established initial date so that students may enroll at any time subject to available spaces.
  • For academic reasons the Program has a minimum duration of at least 12 months.
  • The maximum time limit to complete the program is 24 months. During this period of time, the student must submit all corresponding assignments.

The credit structure of the Acupuncture program is shown in the following table:

  CREDITSa LENGTHb HOURS
1st Part: Introductory 8 3 80
2nd Part: Mandatory 32 6 320
3rd Specialization 45 12 450
Research Methods and Final Project or Internship at a Hospital of the People's Republic of China. 15 3 150
TOTAL 100 24 1000

a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university that grants the degree
b. Length in months

Objectives

General objectives:

  • To provide advanced knowledge in Acupuncture.
  • To provide updated knowledge using new information and communication technologies, through a process of tutored teaching-learning.

Specific objectives:

  • To train specialists in Biological-Naturopathic Studies specializing in Acupuncture.
  • To provide students with the necessary knowledge about the practical skills necessary to perform acupuncture.
  • To ensure complete theoretical and practical education (workshops, exercises, internships in the People’s Republic of China TCM university hospital, etc.).

Study Plan

The curriculum of the Acupuncture program based on 4 sequential areas:

  • 1STPART: INTRODUCTORY (80 HOURS)

The corresponding subjects and hours of the introductory part Fundamentals in Biological-Naturopathic Medicine are shown in the following table:

  FUNDAMENTALS IN BIOLOGICAL-NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE  
1 History of Biological-Naturopathic Medicine 30
2 History and Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine 20
3 Nutrition 20
4 Phytotherapy 10
  TOTAL 80 HOURS
  • 2NDPART: MANDATORY (320 HOURS)

The corresponding subjects and hours of the mandatory part Fundamentals in Traditional Chinese Medicine are shown in the following table:

  FUNDAMENTALS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE  
1 Basic Theory (Part I) 70
2 Basic Theory (Part II) 70
3 Diagnostics 70
4 Syndrome Differentiation 70
5 TCM Therapeutics 20
6 Auricular Therapy 20
  TOTAL 320 HOURS
  • 3RDPART: SPECIALIZATION (450 HOURS)

The corresponding subjects and hours of the specialization part Acupuncture is shown in the following table:

  ACUPUNCTURE  
1 Points and Meridians (Part I) 80
2 Points and Meridians (Part II) 80
3 Acupuncture Techniques 50
4 Acupuncture-Internal Medicine 60
5 Acupuncture–Specialties 60
6 Practice 120
  TOTAL 450 HOURS
  • 4THPART: RESEARCH METHODS AND FINAL PROJECT OR INTERNSHIP AT A HOSPITAL OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR CUBA (150 HOURS)

The program’s last part is consists of carrying out a Final Project or an Internship in a Hospital of the People’s Republic of China or in Cuba.

The Final Project must make a contribution to the field or related topic, theoretical as well as applied in nature.

With regard to the internship in a Hospital of the People’s Republic of China or in Cuba, several groups a year will be formed, so that students who choose this possibility should adapt their availability in accordance.

  OPTIONAL 1: RESEARCH METHODS AND FINAL PROJECT  
1 Research Methods 50
2 Final Project 100
  TOTAL 150 HOURS
  OPTIONAL 2: INTERNSHIP IN A HOSPITAL  
1 Research Methods 50
2 Internship in a Hospital 100
  TOTAL 150 HOURS

Note: The content of the academic program may be subject to modifications, due to upgrades or improvements.

Management

Academic Administration

  • Dr. Carlos Llopis Martínez. General Secretary of the European Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Department Director of Traditional Chinese Phytotherapy from the Higher School of TCM.

General Academic Coordination

  • Vânia Alexandre. Coordinator of the Area in Natural Health.

FUNIBER Training Scholarships

The Ibero-american University Foundation (FUNIBER) periodically delivers an economic baseline with extraordinary character for scholarships in FUNIBER Training.

To apply for it, you only need to send your application for a scholarship on the website’s main page with the required data, and the evaluation committee will examine the suitability of your candidature to be granted economic aid, in the form of a scholarship in FUNIBER Training.