The centre of excellence in degree-level acupuncture courses for professional practice
Welcome to the NCA!
Located in the centre of the historic and beautiful city of York, we are a proudly independent, small and friendly College, with an international reputation. For over 35 years we have been focussed on our mission – to create great practitioners – and to help great practitioners develop their skills and knowledge!
We teach a BSc (Hons) in Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine Nutrition Diploma and our alumni continue to receive support in their businesses via our professional development events. Our lecturers are working in their fields and passionate about the subjects they teach and our clinical training is at the heart of our practitioner training courses.
We invite you to explore our website and find out about how, with an NCA training or practitioner development course, you can help yourself to help others and have a profession to be passionate about.
Welcome to the NCA!
Located in the centre of the historic and beautiful city of York, we are a proudly independent, small and friendly College, with an international reputation. For over 35 years we have been focussed on our mission – to create great practitioners – and to help great practitioners develop their skills and knowledge!
We teach a BSc (Hons) in Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine Nutrition Diploma and our alumni continue to receive support in their businesses via our professional development events. Our lecturers are working in their fields and passionate about the subjects they teach and our clinical training is at the heart of our practitioner training courses.
We invite you to explore our website and find out about how, with an NCA training or practitioner development course, you can help yourself to help others and have a profession to be passionate about.
Fully accredited and validated courses to ensure the highest standard for your studies
Fully accredited and validated courses to ensure the highest standard for your studies
Our students love their time here, our graduates love being in practice
Acupuncture graduate Kim talks about her great experience learning at the NCA and how she is now working as a fully qualified practitioner.
Upcoming events
Dream Reading: Taking the Pulse of the Night
Thursday 19th November 2026.
Webinar with with Erin Langley.
Acupuncture - Evening online presentation and Q&A
Wednesday 9th December 2026.
These online evening sessions are a great introduction to the course. Join our staff, students and graduates for an online evening of discovery about what it's like to study acupuncture at the NCA!
From our blog
Is acupuncture training financially worth it? Beth says it is!
One of the main concerns we hear from prospective students is whether studying acupuncture can become a worthwhile financial investment...Upcoming events
Dream Reading: Taking the Pulse of the Night
Thursday 19th November 2026
Webinar with with Erin Langley.
Acupuncture - Evening online presentation and Q&A
Wednesday 9th December 2026
These online evening sessions are a great introduction to the course. Join our staff, students and graduates for an online evening of discovery about what it's like to study acupuncture at the NCA!
From our blog
Is acupuncture training financially worth it? Beth says it is!
One of the main concerns we hear from prospective students is whether studying acupuncture can become a worthwhile financial investment...Start your journey today!
We are always happy to chat to our potential students so call us on 0333 996 2726.
