BSc in Acupuncture Application Form

Please make sure that you meet the entry requirements for this course - you can check the entry requirements here.

NB: If you have not attended an introductory event before you submit your application form, we may not be able to offer you an interview. Therefore, we highly recommend booking your place on the next available date and submitting your application form after you have booked. Please check our website for dates and the booking form.

Once you complete each section of the application form, you can click on the "Next" button at the bottom of the page to move on to the next page. The last section of the form will have a "Submit" button instead, click on that button once you've filled in the form and are ready to submit your application to us.

If you wish to save your progress and continue your application at a later date, or on a different device, you can do so by:

1. clicking on the "Save" button at the bottom of each page. Once you click "Save",
2. a window will then open with a link that says "Click here to save your progress" - click that link when it appears,
3. you'll then be able to see the email address that you entered at the beginning of the form pre-entered into the email address field - now you can just click on the "Send" button to receive an automated email containing a link for you to click on to continue your application at your leisure (please allow a few minutes for this to come through, and please check your Spam/Junk folders if you don't see it in your Inbox).

It is important to complete all information as we are required to submit statistical reports to our validating university, the Office for Students and the Higher Education Statistical Agency (HESA).

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunities and ensure that individuals receive fair and favourable treatment irrespective of their gender, age, race, ethnic or national origins, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, class, political or religious beliefs.

Guidance on Confidentiality of Applications

NCA confirms that applications are normally confidential between

1. the applicant;
2. the appropriate staff at the NCA;
3. the Higher Education Statistics Agency;
4. the Office for Students;
5. the referees;
6. our partner University;
7. where relevant, the applicant's school, college, or training organisation;
8. where relevant, the student support assessment body;
9. where relevant, the Student Loans Company;
10. NCA is currently unable to accept students from outside the UK, but should this become possible in future, in the case of international applicants, the British Council or appropriate agency.

However, NCA tries to detect and prevent fraud, and has the right to give outside organisations, including the Police, the Home Office, local authorities, exam boards or awarding bodies, professional bodies, other teaching institutions accredited by the professional bodies, and the Benefits Agency, information from the applicant's form.

Most students will enter the course at the beginning of the first year, if you wish to enter the course at the beginning of the first year, then please click on the 'Next' button at the bottom to skip this section.

However, if you have already undertaken some acupuncture study and wish to apply for entry into other years by Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), please select from the options below:

Please note, RPL allows applicants to demonstrate previous learning which may give credits or exemption from taking part in a component of the program that is being applied for. Examples of RPL include, but are not limited to, degree credits. The prior learning must have been undertaken no more than five (5) years before the proposed date of entry to the programme. We will need to see a transcript which shows all the modules that you have taken and your marks. You will also be required to sit an exam for which there is an extra charge.

Please provide contact details for an appropriate person at your previous educational institution (name, email, telephone). By providing these details you give your permission for the NCA to contact your previous institution, if needed, to ensure we are making appropriate exemptions that reflect your prior learning.

Please complete a new line for each qualification.

Please note: if your highest qualification is level 3 (e.g. A-Levels, Level 3 Diplomas, Level 3 Awards, etc.), then please make sure to enter the Qualification and Subject in the table below at a minimum.

Please complete a new line for each qualification.

Please complete a new line for each qualification.

This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself and why you want to study acupuncture.

Type in the text box below.

NB: We will not accept your application if you have not met the minimum word count.

Are you a British Citizen or do you have right to remain in the UK (settled status)?

At present the College is unable to accept applications onto our in-College courses from non-UK citizens with no right to remain in the UK. If you have the right to remain in the UK, we will ask to see your documentation.

If English IS your first language, please click the 'Next' button at the bottom to skip this section.

If English IS NOT your first language, you will need to already have an undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification from a UK university OR have had your English proficiency tested to meet one of the following:

 

Qualification	Required Level / Minimum Score (in all 4 components)	Allows entry to:
Cambridge English Advanced	169	BSc
IELTS Academic English	6.0	BSc
TOEFL iBT	80	BSc
PTE Academic	56	BSc
Duolingo online	85-90	BSc

 

If you have an English Language Qualification that is not listed above this must be equivalent to the common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment score of B2 (Vantage or Upper Intermediate) in all 4 components of listening, reading, writing and speaking.

If English is not your first language, please list below your qualifications in written and spoken English in the text box below. You will need to email us proof of your Academic English certificate if you are invited to interview.

The College will not accept certificates that are more than two years beyond the date of issue.

The following data is collected for the sole purpose of government mandated data returns that education providers must submit. None of the below data has any bearing on your application, and if you feel uncomfortable, please exercise your right to refuse by selecting the "Prefer not to say" option for each question.

Please tell us about any disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental illness or specific learning difficulty that you may have. This is so we can anticipate any variations to the learning environment you may require, and to ensure that all students have equal access to educational opportunities. This information will be kept as confidential until it is relevant to share it with your tutors and then only with your permission.

This course involves the practice of clinical skills on student peers and members of the public in our teaching clinic, and the handling of sensitive and confidential information in our teaching clinic. It is therefore important that students are able to meet appropriate standards of professional conduct.

Please note: if you fail to disclose an issue relevant to your fitness to study or fitness to practise at the application stage that later comes to light, please note this is a disciplinary issue and may be grounds for dismissal from the course without refund of fees.

Please give the name, occupation, address, email and telephone number of your work or academic reference.

Please note:

• If you are unable to provide a work or academic reference, we will accept a professional person you are known to.
• We will not accept references from friends or family members or from people involved in your medical treatment.
• We request references for ALL applications so please inform your referee that you have given their details and ask them to reply promptly to our request.

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You are about to submit your application and will no longer be able to edit it.

Please ensure that you have gone through and completed your entire application before completing the final step below.

If you have completed your application and are happy with it, please complete the final step below by checking the confirmation box and then clicking the 'Submit' button below.

 

Final Step:

Please note you will be required to declare any matters that may affect your fitness to study and to attend to patients in the college clinic, including any criminal convictions, before commencing your studies.

You will also be asked to apply for a DBS check after you register and before you participate in clinic unless you can provide a DBS certificate dated within the last 12 months. If you have any concerns or questions about this at this stage, please contact the Enquiry and Admissions desk at admissions@nca.ac.uk

You will also be asked at the start of each year to tell us of any changes to your declared fitness to study so that adjustments can be made.

Any statements on this form which prove to be untrue or purposely misleading will render the application void. Furthermore, if inaccuracies are highlighted at a later stage, we retain the right to retract any offer made or expel the student with no refund of fees.

By clicking the check box below, you confirm that the information given on this form is true, complete, and accurate. No information requested or other material has been omitted. I consent to the storage and processing of this data by the Northern College of Acupuncture under the provision of the 2018 UK Data Protection Act.