Osteopathic Medicine MOst

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.<br/><br/>**Why this course at Marjon?**<br/>• Accredited by the General Osteopathic Council.<br/>• The only university in the South West offering Osteopathy.<br/>• A minimum of 1,000 hours of clinical training to prepare you for a confident start to your career.<br/>• State-of-the-art laboratories for musculoskeletal biomechanics, health and exercise clinical assessment and research.<br/>• Core disciplines such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, nutrition, and biomechanics.<br/><br/>**What might I become?**<br/>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.<br/><br/>**Find out more at Open Day**<br/>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.<br/><br/>**Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day**<br/><br/>**Why study at Marjon?** <br/><br/>• Small, person-focused university <br/>• No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024) <br/>• No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023) <br/>• No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)