Osteopathy is system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. Osteopaths focus on total body health and work with the structure and function of the body to affect the musculoskeletal framework. The principle is based on the wellbeing of an individual depending on the integrated function of all the body’s components. During your comprehensive training, you will gain a deep understanding about the anatomy of the body including physiology, neurology and pathology. This helps you understand what keeps a body healthy and what happens in states of disease, meaning you will be qualified to diagnose and treat not only the site of pain, but the whole person. All osteopaths in the UK are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Osteopathy is a statutorily regulated profession and only graduates that hold a qualification like our Osteopathic Medicine degree from an institute recognised by the General Osteopathic Council are permitted by law to practise as an Osteopath. On completion of our four-year integrated Master's Osteopathic Medicine, and subject to a disclosure and barring check, you will qualify as a registered Osteopath. We are the only university in the South West peninsula to offer an Osteopathic Master's course which is fully accredited by the General Osteopathic Council.