Policies, regulations and procedures
See our latest academic policies, quality assurance policies, academic regulations and procedures.
Current students your specification will be available from the Virtual Learning Environment (Official Documents).
Course specifications are the defining documents for academic courses and awards approved through the course approval and review process.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information at the time of publication. However, as the content of our courses is constantly being developed, the information contained within the specifications is liable to change.
Also, the course structures shown here may not necessarily be relevant to students that have already started a course. Significant changes will be highlighted here and on the relevant course pages.
If you need any further information about course specification please contact the Assistant Registrar (Quality Assurance).
Version: 2.0
Uploaded: December 2021
The MChiro course is v2.0 is recognised by the General Chiropractic Council (Privy Council approval received 15 June 2021).
The specification was updated to reflect accreditation from the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) granted September 2021.
The MChiro course has undergone its six-yearly Periodic Review. The course specification now published sets out the aims, outcomes, content and structure of the course that will be delivered to students entering year 1 (level 4) in the 2021-2022 academic year. For information about earlier versions of the course please contact the Assistant Registrar (Quality Assurance).
Version: 1.0
Uploaded: 21 July 2020
Study duration: Full-time one year, for progression to MChiro course at AECC University College
Version: 1.1
Uploaded: May 2023
General Chiropractic Council (GCC) accreditation/Privy Council approval for this course was received on22 August 2018. GCC accreditation is no longer time-limited but is subject to the satisfactory outcome of annual monitoring, and to the University College keeping the GCC informed of any significant changes that might affect the provision of the course.
There was a modification to the course approved on 27 February 2019.
The specification was modified in September 2021 to take account of unit and assessment changes (Advanced Research Methods unit replaced with unit CGE704 Research methods in health science, new unit shared across MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry and MSc
(Chiropractic). This version applies to all students.
There was a modification to the course approved on 25 April 2023.
Version: 1.0
Uploaded: 14 September 2021
The new MSc Paediatric Musculoskeletal Health has been approved for entry from September 2021.
Version: 1.0
Size: 3,056KB
Uploaded: March 2024
Study duration: (Full-time) 3-6 years
The Course specification has been amended to reflect that the course now has British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2021 cohort.
Version: 1.0
Size: 557KB
Uploaded: Jan 2021
Course code: C841
Study duration: (Full-time) 3 years
The Course specification has been amended to reflect that the course now has British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2021 cohort.
Version: 1.0
Size: 829KB
Uploaded: 26 August 2020
Study duration: (full-time) 3 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval has been granted for this course on 20 August 2020.
Version: 1.0
Size: 394KB
Uploaded: 16 November 2023
Study duration: full-time 3 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 20 August 2020.
Modification to Advanced Practice in Therapeutic Radiography unit, impacting current level 6 students and current level 5 students when they enter level 6 in 2024/25.
Version 1.0
Size: 363KB
Uploaded: July 2020
The course Specification was amended in July 2020 to include confirmation of British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2020-2021 cohort.
Version 1.0
Size: 525KB
Uploaded: 16 October 2022
Study duration: full-time 3 years
(Amended with new University College unit codes)
Version: 1.0
Size: 1,931KB
Uploaded: July 2018
Course code: C607
Study duration: Full-time 3 years
Version: 1.2
Size: 444KB
Uploaded: 8 May 2024
Study duration: part-time , normally 3-4 years
Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) accreditation was granted for this course in December 2022 , for 5 years (re-approval by December 2027).
Version: 1.0
Size: 418KB
Uploaded: 14 September 2023
Study Duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022
British Dietetics Association (BDA) approval secured
Version: 2.3
Size: 385KB
Uploaded: 31 August 2023
Study duration: Part-time 3 years
Modification approved 14 August 2023
Version: 1.1
Size: 287KB
Uploaded: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.
Royal College of Occupational Therapists accreditation has been sought and final confirmation of approval is awaited.
Version: 1.2
Size: 319KB
Uploaded: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.
Royal College of Podiatrists accreditation is being sought for this course.
Version: 1.1
Size: 409KB
Updated: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists accreditation has been granted for this course for a five year period until the end of the academic year 2027-2028.
Version: 1.0
Size: 362KB
Uploaded: July 2020
The course Specification was amended in July 2020 to include confirmation of British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2020-2021 cohort.
Version: 1.0
Size: 303KB
Uploaded: 31 August 2023
The course specification was amended in July 2021 to specify that ethical/moral/legal requirements of the profession are covered in the Sports Rehabilitation placement rather than Principles of sport and Exercise Rehabilitation unit, and to change to assessment weightings.
The course specification was amended in summer 2022 to replace SEH650 (Sport Rehabilitation Placement- Level 6, 40 Credits), with SEH6001 (Sport Rehabilitation placement-Level 6, 0 Credits).
Version: 1.7
Size: 561KB
Uploaded: April 2024
Course code: MSFCPP, PCFCPP, PCHSEP
Study duration: Part-time (5 years maximum)
Latest modification was approved March 2024
Includes addition of the following standalone units:
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