Course summary
New for January 2025 a London Location. Are you a health sciences professional looking to take your career improving the quality of people’s lives in a new direction? If you already hold a minimum BSc degree in a health sciences subject, this two-year full-time degree could be the perfect opportunity for you to build on your existing knowledge of the human body, structure, function and disease, enabling you to register as a qualified chiropractor upon graduation. Since the 1960s, we’ve been famous for educating chiropractors and we remain world-leaders in the field, known for our teaching expertise and cutting-edge practical facilities. As an MSc Chiropractic student, you will learn about signs and symptoms of disease, pathology and clinical reasoning through a series of clinical cases. Patient contact will be central to your learning experience and from the start of your course, you’ll spend time in our on-site clinic, observing and developing your skills in diagnosing and managing patients. You’ll complete two clinical placements, enabling you to put your learning into practice in a supervised clinical setting.
Assessment method
Assessments will comprise practical skills assessments, clinical portfolios, written exams, coursework and a research dissertation – a piece of original research (or a piece of research). We are proud to be one of the founding institutions of the International Chiropractic Educational Collaboration (ICEC) statements which describe our commitment to a core scientific and evidence based approach to your chiropractic education
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Chiropractic Council
How to apply
International applicants
Please note to be accepted onto this course; you will also need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum standards of English. For this course, applicants are required to achieve the equivalent of an IELTS (academic) score of 7.0 or above with no less than 6.0 in each section.
Entry requirements
Normally a first or second class (2:1 or 2:2) BSc (Hons) degree in a relevant health science-based subject. Examples of relevant subjects include medicine, nursing, occupational health, osteopathy, physiotherapy, sports therapy or rehabilitation. Other, relevant, degrees may be considered on an individual basis.
English language requirements
Please note to be accepted onto this course; you will also need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum standards of English. For this course, applicants are required to achieve the equivalent of an IELTS (academic) score of 7.0 or above with no less than 6.0 in each section.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £18816 | Year 1 |
International | £18816 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Health Sciences University (formerly AECC University College)
Parkwood Campus
Parkwood Road
Bournemouth
BH5 2DF