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M.Ost. Master of Osteopathic Medicine

Plymouth Marjon University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for various 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 well-being of an individual depending on the integrated part of all the body’s components.

Following your comprehensive training, you will deeply understand the body's anatomy, from how muscles, joints, and bones work, and a thorough understanding of physiology, neurology, and pathology. This helps you understand what keeps a body healthy and what happens in states of disease; you will be qualified and able to assess, diagnose and treat the site of pain and the whole person with your expert skill set.

General Eligibility

Three A-levels at grades BBC or above, including Biology or a related subject

Or BTEC triple grades DMM or above (with at least six specialist units in Biology and Science or a combination of BTEC Level 3 grades)

Or Access 30-42 with minimum 18D

And GCSE English Language and Maths in grade 4 or grade C or above

Applicants with other qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis

An interview is required.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Engaging with learning: personal and professional development

  • Human physiology and functional anatomy

  • Osteopathic skills I

  • Biochemistry & biophysics

  • The personal and professional development I

  • Musculoskeletal biomechanics

2 Year 2
  • Research methods & analysis in sport, physical activity and health sciences

  • Pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases

  • Clinical differential diagnosis

  • Nutrition, health, and disease

  • Personal and professional development II

  • Osteopathic skills II

3 Year 3
  • Clinical practice I

  • Osteopathic skills III

  • Osteopathic evaluation and therapeutics

  • Entrepreneurship & small business management

4 Year 4
  • Managing clinical uncertainty

  • Clinical practice II

  • Master's project

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS for UKVI - Minimum of 6.0 in each category

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) - Minimum of 33/50 in each category

PTE Academic UKVI - Minimum of 59 in each category

Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 components) - Pass in each category

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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