Masters Degree in Oriental Herbal Medicine

Mode of study: Fridays, part time.

Point of entry: September.

Attendance: 9 days (including 3 days at UEL).

Course description: a research masters programme in Oriental herbal medidine.

Subject Studied:

Herbal Research: This module aims to service the skills requirements of specialist subject units and to develop theoretical and practical skills in managing research and literature analysis projects, with particular regard to:

• An in-depth literature study in a specialist subject area.
• Understandingthe ethical approval process.
• Establishing research aim, goals and objectives.
• Managing research projects.
• Statistical techniques for analysing and interpreting data.
• Using the most appropriate Informationtechnologies.
• Presentations skills.

The student will be required to conduct an in-depth critical literature review and plan, manage, critically analyse and write up a research project in his/her subject area in conjunction with a supervisor.

A non-refundable application fee of £50 is payable when you apply for a course at LCTA. A deposit of £500 is payable to secure your place when you receive an offer. Please note, your deposit is non-refundable and if you decide to defer or cancel your place on the course within four weeks of the start of term it will be lost. The application fee and deposit are both offset against your first year’s course fees, with the remainder of fees are due two weeks before the start of term. Payment plans can be arranged on occasion but a 5% charge will be made. This can be discussed further at interview.

All classes run for a full day from 9.30am to 5pm with lunch and tea breaks. The College is closed over the Christmas and Easter breaks. Timetables detailing exact dates of each class are usually available on enrolment but can also normally be given earlier on request. If your existing qualifications do not meet the entrance requirements for these courses you may be able to take the relevant units on a stand-alone basis at LCTA either prior to or concurrently with the course.

We also run regular study trips to China for final year students, graduates and practitioners to work in a Chinese TCM hospital in Hangzhou.