Master of Chiropractic MChiro (Hons)
University of South Wales
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Master of Chiropractic (with Honours) - MChiro (H)

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Pontypridd

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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4 Years

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Master of Chiropractic (with Honours) - MChiro (H)

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Pontypridd

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23-SEP-24

Duration

4 Years

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If you want to be a chiropractor, this chiropractic course, based at the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, provides the appropriate clinical education and training to meet registration requirements in the UK.As part of your chiropractic training, you will study the human body in health and disease, be able to identify abnormalities of human structure and function, and manage patients through manual methods. These include manipulation, soft tissue techniques and active rehabilitation.Clinical ...Read more

If you want to be a chiropractor, this chiropractic course, based at the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, provides the appropriate clinical education and training to meet registration requirements in the UK.As part of your chiropractic training, you will study the human body in health and disease, be able to identify abnormalities of human structure and function, and manage patients through manual methods. These include manipulation, soft tissue techniques and active rehabilitation.Clinical experience is a major part of the chiropractic programme. Elements of clinical work are introduced from the start and are carefully integrated to reinforce your academic study. Your final year is a clinical placement, during which you will treat and manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders to develop your clinical skills, confidence and employability.This is a fully integrated undergraduate Masters degree programme that is accredited by both the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) and the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE). This ensures that graduates meet national and international chiropractic accreditation standards and can register with the GCC to practise in the UK.

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WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
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80/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
2nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
101st
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
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100%
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Complementary and Alternative Medicine graduate salary
£23,000
What students say
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Kein Yuen
05 Jan 24

USW is great for their student support. I appreciate the work they put in to support international students like me especially when I first came here. Process of delivering..Read more

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A level

A level:

BBC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

C Grades / Points required

to include Grade B in Biology and one other Science subject which must be either Chemistry, Psychology, Physical Education, Mathematics or Physics and to exclude General Studies.

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Pass Access to HE Diploma in Science with a minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points to include 45 Level 3 credits with 18 Distinctions from Science units, 24 Merits (3 from Science) and 3 Passes.

The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

must include Biology and Chemistry modules. Combinations with A Levels also acceptable though General Studies is not acceptable.

As we require to equivalent to A Level in Biology, we would need to know which occupational specialist route they will be doing before a decision can be made. Offer subject to passing the Science T Level with Merit overall if the modules studied are sufficient.

and BB at A Level to include Grade B in Biology and one other Science subject which must be either Chemistry, Psychology, Physical Education, Mathematics or Physics and to exclude General Studies.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Biology
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Psychology
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Chemistry
28%
Mathematics
22%
Geography
17%
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England

£9,000 per year

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£9,000 per year

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,000 per year

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£12,600 per year

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University of South Wales
University of South Wales , Pontypridd

The University of South Wales (USW) is one of the largest universities in Wales, and offers students an excellent range of...

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University of South Wales
University of South Wales Pontypridd Rhondda, Cynon, Taff CF37 1DL United Kingdom
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