Osteopathy MOst (Hons)
Swansea University
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Master of Osteopathy (with Honours) - MOst (Hon)

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Singleton Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Master of Osteopathy (with Honours) - MOst (Hon)

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Singleton Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Swanseas 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 ...Read more

Swansea's 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. This course is approved by the General Osteopathic Council, enabling you to register to apply for practice on graduation. We have an excellent reputation, being 1st in the UK for Complementary Medicine (Complete University Guide 2024Our state-of-the-art facilities include a multi-disciplinary osteopathic clinic at the award-winning Health and Wellbeing Academy staffed by associate staff members who are qualified, practising osteopaths. This gives you a safe, supervised environment to build your skills and confidence as you put your theoretical knowledge into practice.We have a unique agreement with Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board that gives you the opportunity to work in an integrated NHS setting off-campus in your final year.You will also study modules on business development if you are planning to set up your own practice.You will start weekly clinical placements in your first year, beginning with observational visits and building to autonomous practice in your final year. Being based in the School of Health and Social Care, Wales’s largest provider of healthcare education, you will be immersed in a dynamic research and learning environment.

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WUSCA ranking:
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40/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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1st
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
37th
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
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100%
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Maddy
06 Dec 23

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Scottish Higher:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D:27,M:15,P:3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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

DDD Grades / Points required

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

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Including at least one A level in Biological Science or Physical Education.

Will be considered in conjunction with other qualifications

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360 points.

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We welcome applications from Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma students. The requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific graduate for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Biology
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Mathematics
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Psychology
18%
Physical Education
18%
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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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