Course overview
Expand your horizons. Gain essential practical and theoretical skills to become a registered chiropractor
Train to become a chiropractor in two years using your previous degree in health science as the foundation of your clinical training.
The MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) is a full-time degree over two calendar years where you will build on your existing knowledge about the human body, structure, function and disease. You will learn about signs and symptoms of disease, pathology and clinical reasoning through a series of clinical cases, identifying areas of self-improvement whilst developing the clinical skills required for diagnosis and management of patients.
Central to your learning experience will be patient contact in our onsite clinic and through our clinical services where you will be expected to observe colleagues and begin to develop the skills required for patient management from the start of your course.
Key benefits: Learning in a case-based manner with direct application in a clinical setting
Career prospects: The majority of graduates from the School of Chiropractic go on to clinical practice in the UK, Europe and across the world but this degree will also allow you to pursue careers in research and education as well. The average salary by School of Chiropractic graduates in their first year of work was £27,000 (latest DLHE data).
The MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) course is accredited by the General Chiropractic Council (GCC), the chiropractic profession’s statutory regulatory body in the UK. This ensures that on successful completion of the course you will meet national chiropractic accreditation standards and can register with the GCC to practice in the UK.
Our MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) course is open for applications via our online application system.
Apply for 2021
For general questions on the MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) qualification or to register your interest in the course, please use the contact form below.
Key Information
- Course title:
- MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry)
- Qualification:
- MSc
- Duration:
- Two years and 3 months
- Study mode:
- Full time
- Typical offer:
- 2:2 degree in a relevant subject
Course leader
Amanda Jones-Harris
BSc, DC, MSc, DChiro, FHEA, FRCC (Ortho) - Principal Lecturer in Chiropractic Sciences
Amanda graduated from AECC in 1993 and after time in private practice returned as a lecturer in 2003. She is Course Leader for the MSc Chiropractic and MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) courses and Principal Lecturer in Chiropractic Sciences.
Course details
Course location
School of Chiropractic, Parkwood Campus
Why study for MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) at AECC University College?
The MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) is a 2-year full time course which will develop safe, competent and effective chiropractic clinicians from a pool of individuals representing a range of experiences across the healthcare continuum.
As primary contact practitioners, graduates from the course will need to possess sound clinical reasoning skills, act autonomously and independently in a modern, collaborative healthcare environment, cognisant of the high standards of care expected of them and the many obligations and requirements of professional health provision in the 21st century.
As well as the specialist knowledge and understanding of neuromusculoskeletal health required for chiropractic care, the programme also aims to imbue graduates with the psychomotor, communication and critical appraisal skills vital for the developing professional. In addition, one of the core aims of the course is to ensure graduates can work effectively with others across the health and social care domain as well as make a valuable contribution to the future development of the chiropractic profession.
The AECC University College is the longest established chiropractic training institution in Europe with over 50 years’ experience in the profession. Our dedicated team of scientists, researchers and clinicians will use your existing knowledge and skills and enhance these to develop the patient assessment and management tools required for professional practice. You will be exposed to clinical practice from the first few weeks of the course in our onsite clinic, reflecting on your own personal and professional development needs.
Structure of study with key unit highlights
The MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) will require students to reflect on their own knowledge and identify areas for improvement so a large part of the student’s development will come from their own study. However, you will still attend seminars, clinical skills classes and lectures to develop your knowledge and skills of diagnosis and patient management.
Assessment
Assessments will comprise practical skills assessments, clinical portfolios, written exams, coursework and a research dissertation.
Need more info about, learning aims and outcomes, curriculum content, teaching methods and assessment, credit units? Take a look at our Course Specification to find out more.
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
Unit breakdown
Clinical Reasoning
Clinical Skills
Directed Clinical Encounters
Research Methods in Health Science
Clinical Placement
Professional and Ethical Practice
Dissertation
One of the two units must be completed.
Marketing and Small Business Management
Research Informed Practice
Entry Requirements
How do I apply?
Applications for 2021 to the MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) course are open through our online application system. You will need to provide your educational history, a personal statement and a satisfactory reference. The deadline for receipt of applications is 2nd July 2021.
For general questions on MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) entry requirements or to register your interest in the course please use the contact form below.
What qualifications do I need?
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.
Information on our bridging course
The MSc Chiropractic Graduate-Entry Clinical Preparatory short course has been designed to provide support to applicants of the graduate entry programme. Completion of this short course may be a requirement for entry, but all applicants are advised to participate. The short course will be taking place remotely from 26th July - 6th August 2021.
View bridging course details here: MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) Clinical Preparatory short course
Is there anything else that is required?
A period of work experience relevant to the undergraduate degree involving direct contact with patients/clients in a healthcare setting.
To gain a place on the course applicants must also successfully undergo an interview process in which past experiences, motivations to join the profession, and future aspirations of applicants will be explored in further detail. More information about the interview process will be provided if/when applicants are invited to the interview stage.
Admission will also be subject to successful DBS checks at the time of enrolment.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language we would be looking for one of the following:
- IELTS (academic) overall score of 6.0 with no less than 6 in each section
- TOEFL overall score of 79 with minimum scores of 17 in writing and listening, 18 in reading and 20 in speaking
- An undergraduate or postgraduate degree from a UK university
- A completed undergraduate or postgraduate degree which has been taught in a ‘majority English-speaking’ country. These are: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
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We may be able to consider other English language qualifications, so call or email our Admissions team and they will be happy to help. Try to book your language tests as early in the year as you can, just in case re-sits are needed.
If you’re not sure about anything listed here, talk to our Admissions team by email or calling us on 01202 436200 and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have. For more information about our admissions policies and procedures, including our Admissions Complaints and Appeals Policy, please click here.
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Course Fees
Our current course costs for the MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry) course 2021 entry are per annum and are shown below.
Home/ROI/Channel Islands
£9,472 per annum
International
£16,896 per annum
Information on additional costs associated with this course can be found here (Link coming soon).
Note: For students to be eligible for funding from Student Finance England, they must be studying on an eligible course at a provider registered with the Office for Students (OfS). AECC University College is registered with the OfS. You can view the register and search for our name.
Our tuition fees policy can be found here on our latest policies page.
Should you have any questions on course fees please contact our admissions team on the form below.
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