2025 2-Week Short-Term Taiwan Placement
Join our international training group and enjoy the journey — with time to learn acupuncture and explore Taiwan freely!
Train in Taiwan with a Leading Healthcare Network
We invite you to take part in a unique international training experience alongside a group of Spanish acupuncturists. This short-term placement offers you the chance to observe top-level acupuncture treatments, attend advanced lectures, and explore integrative approaches in Traditional Chinese Medicine with Taiwan’s prestigious MaKuang Healthcare Network.
This is a joint trip with a group of Spanish practitioners, with English translation provided throughout the program.
Date: 6 – 20 July 2025
Location: MaKuang Healthcare Network’s Taipei Branch and Kaohsiung Branches (Boai, Minghua, Yangming, Fengshan Branches)
Eligibility: Participants must be current students or qualified practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture or herbal medicine).
Language Support: English Translation Provided
Application deadline: 5 June, 2025
This is not just a study trip – it’s a cultural and professional exchange where East meets West. Whether you're looking to broaden your clinical understanding, explore new techniques, or build international connections, this journey will leave a lasting impact on your practice.
About Taiwan MaKuang Hospital Healthcare Network
Our partnership with Ma Kuang Healthcare Network gives students an amazing chance to experience one of Taiwan’s most respected and well-established Traditional Chinese Medicine networks. Founded in 1990 in Magong City, Penghu County, Ma Kuang is named after its hometown—"Ma Kuang" meaning "in the glory of Magong."
Since then, Ma Kuang has expanded to over 34 clinics across Taiwan, Singapore, and China, blending classical Chinese medicine with modern, well-organised clinical systems. Their clinics specialise in everything from acupuncture and herbal medicine to gynecology, pediatrics, trauma care, and stroke rehab—all with a patient-focused and structured approach.
This collaboration means UKTATM students get front-row access to real clinical settings, learn directly from top Taiwanese doctors, and see how tradition and innovation work hand in hand at one of Asia’s leading TCM networks.
Why Join This Program?
Diverse Clinical Exposure
Observe clinical applications in stroke recovery, traumatology, gynecology, pediatrics, cosmetic acupuncture, and more.
Advanced Techniques & Expert Lectures
Learn advanced techniques like Floating Needle Therapy, Minimally Invasive Acupuncture, Master Tung’s Acupuncture and Scalp Acupuncture from Taiwan’s most experienced practitioners.
Enriching Taiwanese Cultural Experience
Enjoy guided cultural excursions to Sun Moon Lake, Wenwu Temple, Shuntian Botanical Garden, and Jiufen Old Street, blending professional development with unforgettable memories.
International Certification
Receive a Certificate of Completion to strengthen your clinical profile and highlight your international training experience.
Join a friendly cohort of Spanish practitioners
Join a friendly and passionate group of Spanish acupuncturists for a meaningful cross-cultural learning experience. Study, travel, and share insights together.
How Much and What’s Included
Program Fee: £2,100 GBP
✅ What’s Included
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Join all clinical observation sessions and expert acupuncture talks at MaKuang clinics in Kaohsiung.
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Stay in clean, safe hotels with twin rooms, shared with another participant.
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Includes high-speed train to Kaohsiung, local clinic transfers, and cultural excursions to iconic destinations like Sun Moon Lake and Jiufen.
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Lunch is provided on training days and during group tours, as outlined in the itinerary.
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English interpretation is provided throughout to ensure you can fully engage in all lectures and clinical visits.
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Receive a certificate at the end of the program recognising your participation and learning.
❌ What’s Not Included
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Participants must arrange their own flights to and from Taiwan.
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All participants must purchase their own comprehensive travel insurance. Please note: coverage only applies after arrival in Taiwan and does not cover incidents before landing.
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Any additional meals, souvenirs, shopping, or personal spending are not included.
Get All the Details – Read the Program Leaflet
It’s not all hard work…
While the lectures and clinical observation form a core part of the Taiwan trip we also want students to get a feel for the culture surrounding the practice of Chinese medicine in Taiwan.
You will get an opportunity to visit the Chinese Medicine Museum and learn about the history of the medicine we practice.
While the lectures and clinical observation form a core part of the Taiwan trip we also want students to get a feel for the culture surrounding the practice of Chinese medicine in Taiwan.
You will get an opportunity to visit the Chinese Medicine Museum and learn about the history of the medicine we practice.
A trip to the renowned Sun Ten factory is a fantastic way to learn about herbal medicine supply chains and how to ensure the herbs you prescribe are of the utmost quality. Students will see how herbs are sourced, processed and manufactured into finished products and how quality is controlled through organoleptic and analytical methods.
Explore Taiwan
Students will also be taken on excursions around beautiful Taiwan, from the famous (and delicious) night markets of Taipei to the stark beauty of Taroko gorge and the beautiful coastline of Hualien, as well as the Taiwan Botanical Gardens, Sun and Moon Lake, The Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Taiwan National Museum. Activities that are available to students during their stay include Chinese language classes, calligraphy classes, Tai Chi and Qigong.
