This College is founded on the basis that acupuncture and Chinese herbal training is well established in New Zealand and is greatly enhanced by skills and experience of Chinese-trained professionals in a tertiary qualification environment.Our programmes are therefore, more closely related to the standards and syllabuses used in Chinese medicine colleges and universities in China.

Such practices have been developed, tried and proven over thousands of years which is why Chinese medicine is often referred to as traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM. Increasingly it is being called just Chinese medicine (CM), partly out of recognising that CM can better serve today’s world by increasing the evidence base for its diagnosis and practice, as well as relying on the strength of results observed and documented by practitioners over many centuries.

NZCCM’s qualifications approved and accredited by NZQA are taught in English only. NZCCM is rated as a Category 2 PTE by NZQA and designated the only TCM tertiary education organisation to be Confident in Educational Performance and Confident in the capability in self-assessment.

NZCCM has been recognised worldwide as a reputable Tertiary Education Provider specialising in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) field. The qualifications are recognised and accepted by many countries including all signatories of the “Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC)”.

A major advantage of the BHSc programme is that students are qualified to practice acupuncture when they complete the first three years study. They can continue to study one more year to complete the four-year of BHSc in Chinese Medicine and are eligible for the full scope of TCM practice ie inclusive of acupuncture, acupressure and herbal practice.

The College expands its health and wellbeing education qualifications by offering the latest version NZQA, NZ Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6), and NZ Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage (Level 5) . These Western-based massage programmes are seen as relevant to the college purpose to reach more students in the holistic professions and are led by expert practitioner-educators. Tutors and students favour the hybrid learning style. We blend online and in-person coursework with intensive block courses that aid in the practical development of massage skills. Students positively review college facilities, including our dedicated massage clinic, the teaching standards, and academic assistance.

Our English language programmes are available to enable students wishing to improve their English language skills academically, and to lay the foundation for the to achieve qualifications in diploma, and degree study.