AECC University College

AECC University College in Bournemouth provides specialist study in health sciences at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, with state-of-the-art facilities, high quality teaching and a regarded level of professionalism. 

Pleased to offer a number of short courses, CPD seminars, and postgraduate courses to progress your career.

Postgraduate courses include:

• MSc Medical Ultrasound
• MSc Physiotherapy(Pre-registration)
• MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology
• MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Therapy
• MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation
• MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry)
• MSc Advanced Professional Practice(MSC App)
• MSc APP Musculoskeletal Neuroscience
• MSc APP Clinical Sciences
• MSc APP Paediatric Musculoskeletal Health
• MSc APP Functional Musculoskeletal Health
• PgCert Professional Development (Chiropractic)

With a range of health science courses, clinical hands-on experience, and expert tutors you will be at the forefront of positively affecting the communities that matter to you. Get started on the next stage of your career.

AECC University College is an excellent choice for postgraduate education. Gain the advanced skills needed for you to take control of your career. 

AECC University College offers the following courses at a postgraduate level:

• MSc Medical Ultrasound
• MSc Physiotherapy(Pre-registration)
• MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology
• MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Therapy
• MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation
• MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry)
• MSc Advanced Professional Practice(MSC App)
• MSc APP Musculoskeletal Neuroscience
• MSc APP Clinical Sciences
• MSc APP Paediatric Musculoskeletal Health
• MSc APP Functional Musculoskeletal Health
• PgCert Professional Development (Chiropractic)

Short Courses and CPD
Learn new skills and keep your graduate qualifications up to date. Find out more about our CPD Seminars and Short Courses for a wide range of healthcare professionals.

View our range of CPD and Short Courses

The Students’ Union has a number of sports clubs and general societies for students to get involved in. Students are also encouraged to start their own club or society if they so wish. 

There are many options available for AECC University College students seeking accommodation, and every year the Student Services team provides a guide for students to help them on their search – they’re also the first point of call for all accommodation concerns. Should you require temporary accommodation, there are a number of hotels and guest houses that will offer AECC University College postgraduate students a discount. See the website for details.

Between the woodland and the beach, AECC University College’s beautiful campus is instantly welcoming, centred around a beautiful, Grade II listed Victorian building, housing:

• Two large lecture theatres
• Practice rooms
• Science and human anatomy pro-section laboratories
• Innovative learning services
• Refectory, Student Bar, Lounge

There is also a state of the art, on-site clinic, housing:

• 34 consultation and treatment rooms
• Functional sports performance and exercise centre
• Facilities for diagnostic and 4D ultrasound, x-ray and fluoroscopy.

AECC University College is based in the sunny seaside town of Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. It’s a diverse place, offering a vibrant nightlife and bustling shopping streets only a few miles away from the beautiful Dorset countryside, and beside one of England’s most popular stretches of coastline. It almost borders the New Forest, a beautiful national park that is perfect for weekend walks, while AECC University College’s campus is close to Corfe Castle, a magnificent ruin.

Bournemouth is easy to get around, but if you’re looking to go further afield there are two mainline train stations in the town, offering excellent links to many of Britain’s major cities, while Bournemouth International Airport offers regular flights even further beyond.

The Students’ Union has a number of sports clubs and general societies for students to get involved in.

Sports include:

• Basketball
• Climbing
• Football
• Golf
• Handball
• Ski / Snowboard Club
• Table Tennis
• Exercise Club

Societies include:

• Swedish Society
• Norwegian Society
• Christian Union
• Technique Club
• Insight Club
• LGBT Society

WCCS (World Congress of Chiropractic Students)

The student services team help you make the most of your time at AECC University College. They can answer questions you may have on student support and questions relating to accommodation and funding.

Fees for postgraduate courses vary, please visit the AECC University College website for more details. For more information please visit postgraduate course pages.

AECC University College offers one scholarship and two bursaries for selected students who meet their criteria:

• AECC University College Maintenance Bursary
• AECC University College Diagnostic Instruments Bursary
• The Hugh Gemmell Memorial Scholarship

Contact the college to find out further information on the financial support available.

AECC University College is a world leader in musculoskeletal healthcare education and teaching, with many specialist areas, including:

• Chiropractic
• Ultrasound
• Sport, Health and Exercise
• Psychology

Entry requirements for postgraduate courses vary, please visit the AECC University College website for more details.

AECC University College leads the way in diverse and dynamic research, taking place across campus and involving both undergraduate and postgraduate students, teaching faculty and other research staff. AECC University College collaborates with other universities on a national and international level and regularly publish research in a number of peer-reviewed international journals.

Areas of research expertise include:

• Diagnostic Imaging (Upright MRI, ultrasound and QF)
• Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs)
• Assessment of movement and function
• Clinical education
• Chiropractic
• Clinical Biomechanics

All postgraduate courses are taught on a part-time basis by experts in their fields, beginning in October each year, they require some attendance at the college.

AECC University College offers one distance learning programme, the Postgraduate Certificate Professional Development (Chiropractic), which lasts for a year. It is designed for chiropractors who are just beginning their career and studying a Graduate Education Programme or PRTS programme, but is also suitable for recently qualified chiropractors who are returning to a country where a Graduate Education Programme is not offered.

As a healthcare institution with a global reputation, AECC University College provides a number of postgraduate studies to meet your needs.