Course Summary

This four-year integrated Master’s degree is designed for undergraduate entry, enabling you to become an accredited practising Osteopath upon completion. Osteopathy is a manual medicine that focuses on total body health by treating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework, including joints, muscles and the spine. An osteopath practices manual techniques on the neuromusculoskeletal system, and reviews relevant psychological and social factors in their diagnosis. **Why this course at Marjon?** • Accredited by the General Osteopathic Council. • The only university in the South West offering Osteopathy. • A minimum of 1,000 hours of clinical training to prepare you for a confident start to your career. • State-of-the-art laboratories for musculoskeletal biomechanics, health and exercise clinical assessment and research. • Core disciplines such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, nutrition, and biomechanics. **What might I become?** This course will enable you to become a GOsC Registered Osteopath upon graduation. In the United Kingdom, osteopathy is a statutorily regulated profession. Only graduates from a degree course that is approved by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) are permitted by law to practise as osteopath. Osteopathy is a rewarding career. The career path is primarily private practice upon GOsC registration and there is an increasing provision of osteopathy via the NHS within GP practices and community health centres. **Find out more at Open Day** Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Osteopathic Medicine at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and look around our world class Sport & Health Centre. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies. **Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day** **Why study at Marjon?** • Awarded SILVER Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). • High quality teaching Ranked No 1 in England for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. • Joint 12th in UK for Student Satisfaction as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. • Top 10 in the UK for student experience as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019*. • 5th in UK for Courses and Lecturers in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) 2019. *Rankings published 23 September 2018. Oxford and Cambridge excluded due to low response rates. Based on National Student Survey 2018

Course Details - Modules

David - First year, Osteopathy; In our first year we’re learning about lumbar and lower limb anatomy; how the nervous system works; biomechanics; and high velocity manipulations. We’re also learning academic research skills. In the second year we’ll learn about thoracic and upper limb biomechanics and gain more clinical practice. The third year is a lot more clinical practice and, among other modules, we’ll learn business skills so we know how to market ourselves and possibly start up our own business. 1st Year Engaging with learning: Professional and personal development Human physiology & functional anatomy Osteopathic skills Biochemistry & biophysics Personal & professional development Musculoskeletal biomechanics 2nd Year Research methods & analysis in sport, physical activity & health sciences Pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases Clinical differential diagnosis Nutrition, health & disease Personal and professional development Osteopathic skills 3rd Year Pharmacology and toxicology Osteopathic skills Osteopathic evaluation and therapeutics Entrepreneurship & small business management Clinical practice 4th Year Managing clinical uncertainty Clinical practice Master's project

Course Details – Assessment Method

A wide range of assessments including essays, practical exams, written exams, competency exams with real patients and presentations.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

General Osteopathic Council

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: 24M4

Institution code: P63

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Excluding General Studies. To include a Biology or Biology related subject.

Excluding General Studies. To include a Biology or Biology related subject.

Achieve 30-42 level 3 credits at merit/distinction with a minimum of 18 Level 3 credits at Distinction To include some Biology or Biology related credits

with at least 6 specialist units in Biology and Science or a combination of BTEC Level 3 grades We will accept triple grades achieved from a combination of other BTEC qualifications

Other Level 3 qualifications will be considered

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 13%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
International 11000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Derriford Road
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Plymouth
PL6 8BH

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