London Calling! Travelling from the big smoke to the small apple!
We recently caught up with student Aggie Majnik who travels from her home in London to the NCA in York for her acupuncture studies on our Four Year (part-time) BSc in Acupuncture. What made you choose the NCA for your studies? My decision was mostly because the course is...
From Cosmetics to Cupping
We always love to hear how people discovered acupuncture and why they chose to study Chinese medicine, recent Acupuncture graduate Jiayan Liu shares her story and what she has been up to since graduation. My interest in Chinese medicine began when I was a little girl, as I grew...
Could you study for a degree with your partner? First year students Alfa and Karon Isah are married and studying together on the BSc in Acupuncture course, we found out what it’s really been like for them so far….
Karon: Alfa and I decided that we wanted to learn Acupuncture, but it took us a few years to make the commitment and choose where to study. I was excited at the possibility of learning together and eventually working together. The learning together has not, up until now, been...
It’s so refreshing being around other human beings that share the same passion as me!
NCA First year BSc Acupuncture student – Aggie Majnik. Last summer whilst going through a rather tough time at work, I decided to eventually take a huge step and sign up to the BSc in Acupuncture at The Northern College of Acupuncture. As I knew that it was what...
A Christmas message from our Principal, Richard Blackwell
Our recent NCA Christmas party was a reminder to me of what a delightful group of people work at the College, united in their enthusiasm for our endeavours to educate and support our students. As a College we have much to be proud of in 2021. As the lockdowns...
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step
That was the mantra Nicola Wardhaugh told herself during her MSc in Acupuncture research journey, however it certainly paid off with being awarded a Distinction! Nicola, Why did you decide to study on the MSc in Acupuncture? I took a break from my Marketing career to start a family...