"We are delighted that you are considering embarking upon our MSc programme in Osteopathy and we hope that the information provides you with the necessary tools to make the right decision."

Dr Paula Fletcher - Vice Principal (Academic)

Why an MSc in osteopathy?

• Our MSc programme is designed to enhance and develop your osteopathic education, not only for your practice life but for additional vocational activities you already pursue or may wish to pursue in the future.
• It is unique in the fact that it contains a significant practice based taught element delivered by some of the foremost osteopaths in the world.
• We are proud to be able to pass on the unique experience of our lecturers in this exciting programme.
• Whether it is simply to enhance your practice life, facilitate osteopathic research or pursue a career in osteopathic education, we are certain that our MSc in Osteopathy has something to offer you.

The aim of the MSc programme:

• Provide a formal framework for continuing professional development
• Enhance the scientific knowledge and skills of individual osteopaths for both practice and professional development.
• Advance understanding of the underlying principles, procedures and practice of osteopathy.
• Enable individual competences necessary for students to undertake original research of a pure or applied nature. Both the School and its partner institutions believe that it is vital for research to underpin education and inform approaches to practice in the future.
• Establish good educational practices in the teaching and clinical environment in the postgraduate study of osteopathy and enable teachers of osteopathy to formalise their skills and knowledge.
• Inform and improve osteopathic teaching based on accumulated research findings.

Our MSc provides:

• Continuing professional development that is both stimulating and accessible.
• The enhancement of the principles and practice of osteopathy.
• Opportunity to reflect upon and improve practice life, by the provision of a structured programme of assessment and mentorship.
• The skills to pursue a piece of original research of commensurate standard.
• The enhancement of the UK standing of Osteopathy in line with the spirit of the Bologna declaration.