Swansea University

Osteopathy, MOst

Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

This advanced four-year initial degree in Osteopathy will give you the knowledge, skills, and experience you need to become a registered osteopath, qualified to diagnose and treat a wide range of health issues through manual therapy, tailored exercises, rehabilitation, and advice. You will gain a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and the psychology of pain, together with excellent clinical examination techniques, combining in-depth academic work with extensive practical clinical skills.

Key highlights

  • Prepares you to become a registered osteopath
  • Treat health issues through manual therapy, exercise, rehabilitation and advice
  • Covers anatomy, physiology, pathology and the psychology of pain
  • Develops excellent clinical examination techniques
  • Combines in-depth academic study with extensive practical clinical skills

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBB — BBB.
  • Welsh Baccalaureate — * Offer BBB including at least one; Diploma students
  • BTEC: DDD — Typical Access to HE Offer 27 Distinctions, 15 Merits, 3 Passes Typical BTEC Offer DDD Typical International Baccalaureate Offer 32 Irish Leaving Certificate 360 All applicants will need a satisfactory educational refere…
  • International Baccalaureate: 32 — …Offer 27 Distinctions, 15 Merits, 3 Passes Typical BTEC Offer DDD Typical International Baccalaureate Offer 32 Irish Leaving Certificate 360 All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference.
  • Irish Leaving Certificate — 360 All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference
  • Additional condition: interview — Applicants who meet the entry requirements and selection criteria will be invited to interview, which may take place in person or via telephone/video call.
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — …interview, any offer of a place will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS/police check or equivalent from your home country as well as an occupational health declaration and assessment prior to starting y…
  • Additional condition: occupational_health — If you are offered a place you will also need: All applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and occupational health check.

Scholarships

  • International Excellence Scholarships

    Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).

  • Swansea University Sport Scholarship

    Financial support (of up to £2000).

  • Thrive Bursary

    The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).

    Up to £4,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Registered osteopath
  • Self-employed osteopath
  • Associate osteopath in private practice
  • Musculoskeletal practitioner
  • Sports injury and rehabilitation practitioner

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,100 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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