Discover Top-Tier TCM Education

Study Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine with a unique Taiwanese perspective.

Blended learning in London, Manchester & Taiwan.

Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Intake

Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Intake |

Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Intake |

Welcome to UKTATM

The UK Taiwan Academy of Traditional Medicine

The UK Taiwan Academy of Traditional Medicine (UKTATM) brings together leading teachers and clinicians from both the UK and Taiwan in a unique collaboration dedicated to the effective, safe, and modern delivery of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM).

At UKTATM, we offer a globally connected herbal medicine education, blending classical Chinese medical theory, systematic Taiwanese clinical practice, and UK academic excellence. Our aim is to train confident, well-rounded practitioners who are grounded in tradition yet equipped for contemporary practice.

What Makes Us Different?

🇹🇼 Taiwanese Medical System

Structure similar to Kampo, rooted in classics

2 Campuses

Central London & Manchester

Expert Tutors

Led by Dr. Anthony Booker & team

UK University Links

PhD pathways via Westminster & UCL

Clinical Placements

UK & Taiwan Clinic observation

Blended Learning

Online & in-person sessions

UKTATM Overview

UKTATM brings together top TCM experts, effective teaching methods, and high-quality clinical studies to provide the best education and training in the field.

Courses

Teachers

Teaching Facilities

Post-Graduate Clinical Work In Taiwan

Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine Begins in 2025!

Academy Location: Manchester, UK
Clinical Teaching Clinic: London, UK

Start Your Exciting Journey as a Chinese Herbalist with UKTATM: Expert Training, Ongoing Support, and a Path to Success!

The UKTATM not only provides the knowledge and practical experience essential to practice effectively but post-graduation we will continue to provide the important support and assistance needed to help you achieve success in your clinical practice.

A Message from Our Professors

Why Study With UKTATM

UKTATM’s onsite lectures are held in our classroom in Manchester, Trafford Park, a location that is both accessible and easy to reach. Our courses are taught by industry experts, including Dr. Tony Booker, a reader (associate professor) in ethnopharmacology with a focus on East Asian medicine. Dr. Booker has been a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for over 25 years and is a past President of The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM).

Our clinical training takes place at our teaching clinic in the heart of London, a convenient and well-located facility. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to gain post-graduation clinical experience in Taiwan.

Taiwan’s unique system of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) practice makes it an ideal place for students to further their education. CHM is systematized and integrated directly into hospitals and primary care facilities in Taiwan. The country also has a rigorous tradition of meticulous supply chain management and herbal processing, ensuring consistent, high-quality medicines. Taiwan is actively engaged in high-quality, ongoing research in CHM from various perspectives—pharmacological, clinical, sociological, and historical.

China Medical Hospital Taiwan has an excellent international reputation as a center for integrative medicine, where CHM is used to treat a wide range of medical conditions. Thousands of patients are treated each year, with treatment results recorded in Taiwan’s national database—a valuable resource for herbal research and development.

Course Led By Industry Experts

  • Lianne Aquilina

    Lianne Aquilina

    Experienced Practitioner

  • Dr. Tony Booker

    Dr. Tony Booker

    Senior lecturer at the University of Westminster/past President of The RCHM

  • Prof. Hung-Rong Yen

    Prof. Hung-Rong Yen

    Distinguished physician scientist with dual expertise in Western and Chinese medicine. /Dean of the College of Chinese Medicine at CMU and the Director of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine at CMUH

  • Steve Woodley

    Dr. Steve Woodley

    Experienced practitioner of Chinese medicine, a teacher and researcher

  • Jasmine Yeh

    Jasmine Yeh

    Experienced practitioner

  • Dr. Winder W.T. Chang

    Dr. Winder W.T. Chang

    Distinguished expert in the field of pharmacy and traditional Chinese medicine

  • Anthony O’Connor

    Anthony O’Connor

    Experienced practitioner, educator and content creator in the field of Chinese medicine

  • Zhi-Hua Gao

    Zhi-Hua Gao

    Highly accomplished physician specializing in both (TCM) and Western medicine, educator and content creator in the field of Chinese medicine

  • Dr. Peter Mayer

    Dr. Peter Mayer

    Assistant Professor at the CMU in Taiwan

Exciting Post-Graduate Clinical Work Opportunities in Taiwan

An immersion into Taiwanese TCM education and culture

Access to data from the Taiwan national database that holds clinical records for millions of treated patients

Fieldwork trips to herb sites to see how they are manufactured into high quality medicines

“It is almost impossible to convey the experience of visiting Taiwan in just words and pictures. Professionally and personally it was an experience I will never forget and would recommend it to anyone thinking of going.”

Steve Woodley, Doctoral Student at University of Westminster and Chinese Medicine Practitioner

Open To Practitioners of All Backgrounds

While our Diploma course is primarily for practicing acupuncturists we are open to applications from practitioners of all backgrounds, including but not limited to naturopaths, Western herbalists, general practitioners and nutritionists. Cases are evaluated on an individual basis and we offer an additional conversion course for practitioners outside the field of Chinese medicine to prepare them for the Diploma course. To find out more contact us below.

Contact Us Today to Start Your Herbalist Journey

Email us: info@uktatm.ac

Tel: +447393952721

Academy Location

UKTATM - The UK Taiwan Academy of Traditional Medicine

Unit 2. Fourways Trading Estate, Longbridge Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M17 1SW.

Hours
Monday–Friday
9am–5:30pm

Phone
+(44)7393952721

Email
info@uktatm.ac