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Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Professional Masters

Subject areas

Chiropractic

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

If you want to be a chiropractor, this chiropractic course, based at the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, provides the appropriate clinical education and training to meet registration requirements in the UK.

As part of your chiropractic training, you will study the human body in health and disease, be able to identify abnormalities of human structure and function, and manage patients through manual methods. These include manipulation, soft tissue techniques and active rehabilitation.

Clinical experience is a major part of the chiropractic programme. Elements of clinical work are introduced from the start and are carefully integrated to reinforce your academic study. Your final year is a clinical placement, during which you will treat and manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders to develop your clinical skills, confidence and employability.

This is a fully integrated undergraduate Masters Degree programme that is accredited by both the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) and the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE). This ensures that graduates meet national and international chiropractic accreditation standards and can register with the GCC to practise in the UK.

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used throughout each term, including short-answer in-class tests, practical tests, multiple-choice tests, group presentations and long-answer written tests.

Careers

Graduates of this Chiropractic degree will be eligible to apply for registration with the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) to practise as a chiropractor in the independent sector in the UK. There is also opportunity to apply for registration and employment in other countries worldwide.

Our chiropractic course boasts a very high employment uptake in the profession. Chiropractic is a growing profession in the UK and Europe that offers substantial opportunities. There are also career opportunities in education, or you could specialise in sports medicine, rehabilitation, neurology or research.

Modules

Behavioural Science (20 Credits)
Biomechanics (20 Credits)
Clinical Imaging (20 Credits)
Clinical Anatomy (20 Credits)
Clinical Physiology 1 (20 Credits)
Clinical Management 1 (20 Credits)
Clinical Imaging and Diagnosis 1 (20 Credits)
Public Health for Chiropractors (20 Credits)
Clinical Diagnosis 1 (20 Credits)
Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology (20 Credits)
Clinical Management 2 (20 Credits)
Clinical Physiology 2 (20 Credits)
Research Methodology (20 Credits)
Clinical Diagnosis 2 (20 Credits)
Clinical Neuro-orthopaedics (20 Credits)
Clinical Management 3 (20 Credits)
Clinical Preparation (20 Credits)
Clinical Imaging & Diagnosis 2 (20 Credits)
Evidence Based Clinical Diagnosis and Practice (40 Credits)
Contemporary Clinical and Professional (10 Credits)
Chiropractic Clinic (60 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£15,260

Entry requirements

Entry criteria detail typical offers but USW considers all applications on an individual basis which means that we could make offers based on qualifications, personal profile and experience. Combinations of qualifications are acceptable and other qualifications not listed may also be acceptable. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on the Child & Adult Workforce and Child and Adult Barring Lists and subscription to the DBS Update Service. Evidence of observation of a minimum 3 hours of a chiropractor in clinical practice.

University information

The University of South Wales (USW) is progressive and career-oriented university, which provides high quality tuition and course content developed in collaboration with key employers and industry-leading professional partners. The university offers a huge selection of courses, over 500 in total, and a comprehensive selection of postgraduate taught and research programmes which are internationally regarded. Courses are designed with the needs of...more

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