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Diploma in Acupuncture at MacEwan University

MacEwan University, Canada

Programme overview

A three-year diploma in diagnosis and treatment according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, preparing graduates to become Registered Acupuncturists in Alberta subject to registration exams.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Community Studies  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of illnesses and disorders under the TCM system, with clinical guidance.

Career pathways

Graduates work in private practice and collaborative clinics with massage therapists, physiotherapists, naturopathic doctors and chiropractors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum overall average of 65 per cent, no course grade below 50 per cent, in ELA 30-1 or 30-2, one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Science 30, one Group C subject and two Group A-D subjects; competitive.

Domestic applicants: CAD 10,255 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. Year 1 (35 credits); Year 2 is 9,962 domestic / 31,994 international (34 credits); Year 3 is 9,376 / 30,112 (32 credits). Source

International applicants: CAD 32,935 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. Year 1 (35 credits); Year 2 is 9,962 domestic / 31,994 international (34 credits); Year 3 is 9,376 / 30,112 (32 credits). Source

Fall intake for all diplomas. Business Management (Diploma) also has a Winter intake; the other diplomas have no Winter or Spring/Summer intake.

All programmes admit new students in the Fall term; some programmes also offer Winter, Spring/Summer intakes. Fall 2026 classes start 2 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes start 6 January 2027 for programmes with a Winter start.

Fall deadline March 30 for Acupuncture, Community Justice and Corrections, Hearing Aid Practitioner, Police and Investigations, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work and the Therapist Assistant diplomas; June 30 for Accounting and Strategic Measurement, Business Management (Winter: November 30), Human Resources Management, Library and Information Technology, Massage Therapy, Paralegal Studies and Travel and Tourism.

Applications open October 1 for Fall, February 1 for Winter and May 1 for Spring/Summer (for the following year). International applicants must apply by May 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter and January 30 for Spring/Summer unless an earlier closing date is indicated.

Applications are submitted online through ApplyAlberta. The application fee is $110 (2026/27), non-refundable, paid by Amex, Debit MasterCard, MasterCard, Visa or Visa Debit. The admission confirmation deposit is $400 for new domestic students and $1,000 for new international students, applied towards tuition.

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