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Diploma Timetable 2025–26
Teaching dates for each year of the Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine in the 2025–26 academic year.
Year One (cohort 2025–28)
Module 1: TCM Materia Medica and Formulary. Each topic’s recorded lectures (by Prof Zanyu Chen) are released on the date shown, followed by a live tutorial, an online case-based seminar (Prof Fanyi Meng), an essay and a summary session (Prof Kaicun Zhao). Live sessions run on Saturdays and/or Sundays, 18:30–21:30.
| Topic | Released | Tutorial | Case seminar | Essay due | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 General introduction to formulas | 15 Sep 2025 | 28 Sep 2025 (Prof Chen) | – | 8 Oct 2025 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| 1.2 External syndromes | 13 Oct 2025 | 26 Oct 2025 (Prof Chen) | 1 Nov 2025 | 5 Nov 2025 | 9 Nov 2025 |
| 1.3 Restoring deficiency syndromes, part 1 | 10 Nov 2025 | 23 Nov 2025 (Prof Meng) | 29 Nov 2025 | 3 Dec 2025 | 7 Dec 2025 |
| 1.4 Restoring deficiency syndromes, part 2 | 8 Dec 2025 | 21 Dec 2025 (Prof Chen) | 3 Jan 2026 | 7 Jan 2026 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| 1.5 Clearing and relieving syndromes | 12 Jan 2026 | 25 Jan 2026 (Prof Chen) | 31 Jan 2026 | 4 Feb 2026 | 8 Feb 2026 |
| 1.6 Warming the interior, eliminating dampness with aromatics and arresting secretion | 9 Feb 2026 | 22 Feb 2026 (Prof Zhao) | 28 Feb 2026 | 4 Mar 2026 | 8 Mar 2026 |
| 1.7 Regulating Qi flow and treating blood disorders | 9 Mar 2026 | 22 Mar 2026 (Prof Chen) | 8 Mar 2026 | 1 Apr 2026 | 12 Apr 2026 |
| 1.8 Eliminating, expelling and removing dampness | 13 Apr 2026 | 26 Apr 2026 (Prof Meng) | 2 May 2026 | 6 May 2026 | 17 May 2026 |
| 1.9 Dissipating and stopping coughs | 11 May 2026 | 24 May 2026 (Prof Chen) | 30 May 2026 | 3 Jun 2026 | 7 Jun 2026 |
| 1.10 Calming the liver and soothing the mind | 8 Jun 2026 | 21 Jun 2026 (Prof Chen) | 27 Jun 2026 | 1 Jul 2026 | 5 Jul 2026 |
| Modules 2 and 3 | Date | Led by |
|---|---|---|
| Module 2: Pharmacology, pharmacognosy and plant-based pharmaceutical studies (online, 9:30–16:30) | 12 Jul 2026 | Prof Kaicun Zhao |
| Module 2 essay submission | 22 Jul 2026 | |
| Module 2 summary session | 26 Jul 2026 | Prof Kaicun Zhao |
| Module 3.1: Regulatory and compliance requirements, and important considerations in clinical practice (whole day, 9:30–16:30) | 1 Aug 2026 | Prof Fanyi Meng |
| Module 3.2: Dispensary training and introduction to Year Two (whole day, 9:30–16:30, face-to-face teaching and dispensing training) | 2 Aug 2026 | Prof Fanyi Meng and Phoenix Academy |
| Final exam | 13 Sep 2026 |
Year Two (cohort 2024–27)
Module 4: Clinical Study of TCM Herbal Practice. Live lectures are on Sundays, 9:30–16:30 including a one-hour lunch break; tutorials (Prof Zanyu Chen), clinical case studies (Prof Fanyi Meng) and summary sessions (Prof Kaicun Zhao) run online, 18:30–21:30. Lectures 4.1–4.9 are given live via Zoom by Phoenix Academy (Prof Zanyu Chen); 4.10–4.14 are pre-recorded plus online live, by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM).
| Topic | Lecture | Tutorial | Case studies | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 Introduction to clinical application; evidence-based practice | 14 Sep 2025 | 21 Sep 2025 | 28 Sep 2025 | 4 Oct 2025 |
| 4.2 Zang-Fu pattern system and its herbal treatments | 5 Oct 2025 | 12 Oct 2025 | 19 Oct 2025 | 25 Oct 2025 |
| 4.3 Water, fluid and phlegm, part 1 | 26 Oct 2025 | 2 Nov 2025 | 8 Nov 2025 | 15 Nov 2025 |
| 4.4 Water, fluid and phlegm, part 2 | 16 Nov 2025 | 23 Nov 2025 | 30 Nov 2025 (Prof Chen) | 6 Dec 2025 |
| 4.5 Xue Bi and Xu Lao | 7 Dec 2025 | 14 Dec 2025 | 21 Dec 2025 | 3 Jan 2026 |
| 4.6 Diseases caused by various stagnations | 4 Jan 2026 | 11 Jan 2026 | 18 Jan 2026 | 24 Jan 2026 |
| 4.7 Cold, flu and other seasonal diseases | 25 Jan 2026 | 1 Feb 2026 | 8 Feb 2026 | 14 Feb 2026 |
| 4.8 Gynaecological conditions, part 1 | 15 Feb 2026 | 22 Feb 2026 | 1 Mar 2026 | 7 Mar 2026 |
| 4.9 Gynaecological conditions, part 2 | 8 Mar 2026 | 15 Mar 2026 | 21 Mar 2026 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| 4.10 Digestive conditions | 29 Mar 2026 (SHUTCM) | 29 Mar 2026 | 12 Apr 2026 | 18 Apr 2026 |
| 4.11 Pain management in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions | 19 Apr 2026 (SHUTCM) | 26 Apr 2026 | 3 May 2026 | 9 May 2026 |
| 4.12 Skin conditions, including eczema, acne and psoriasis | 10 May 2026 (SHUTCM) | 17 May 2026 | 24 May 2026 | 30 May 2026 |
| 4.13 Mind and emotional disorders | 31 May 2026 (SHUTCM) | 7 Jun 2026 | 14 Jun 2026 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| 4.14 Nutrition and food supplements in herbal practice | 21 Jun 2026 (SHUTCM) | 28 Jun 2026 | 5 Jul 2026 | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Final coursework submission deadline | 23 Aug 2026 | |||
Submission dates for coursework and assessments are in the Assessment Timetable 2025–26.
Year Three (cohort 2023–26)
Module 5: Clinical Study of TCM Herbal Practice. This is a provisional timetable.
- 5.1 Clinical practice: 250 direct contact hours of clinical practice under qualified supervisors, plus 250 hours of clinically related self-study, completing 150 clinical case studies. You book your dates with one of our four approved teaching clinics, which will be confirmed shortly.
- 5.2 Supervisor sessions: your supervisor and fellow students discuss cases from your own practice, online via Zoom, 10:00–16:00 including a one-hour lunch break.
| Supervisor session | Date | Led by |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2.1 | 11 Oct 2025 | Prof Kaicun Zhao |
| 5.2.2 | 20 Dec 2025 | Prof Fanyi Meng |
| 5.2.3 | 22 Feb 2026 | Prof Zanyu Chen |
| 5.2.4 | 25 Apr 2026 | Prof Fanyi Meng |
| 5.2.5 | 28 Jun 2026 | Prof Fanyi Meng |
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