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The M.Ost
Our Master of Osteopathy (M.Ost) degree is delivered over four years on a full-time basis, or five years on a part-time basis, and equips students with all the skills they require to become practicing osteopaths.
The M.Ost builds students’ academic knowledge and practical skills and provides them with extensive clinical experience through the UCO Clinic. On successful completion, students are able to register with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and begin professional practice.
Undergraduates complete a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours through the UCO Clinic as part of their training, beginning with clinic observations and working towards managing their own patient lists in their final years.
Students have access to an unrivalled variety of patients through our busy osteopathic clinic and award-winning community clinics, giving them a strong foundation for life in practice, and allowing them to explore and develop areas of specialist interest.
"Due to its location and facilities we get a good stream of folk to put our skills and knowledge to use before stepping out into the big wide world." ~ Vivien, M.Ost part-time student.
BSc (Hons) Nutrition with Professional Practice
New to the UCO, our BSc (Hons) Nutrition with Professional Practice degree is delivered full-time over three years.
It is the first in the UK to integrate a scientific evidence-based BSc Nutrition degree with extensive training and practical experience in becoming a client-focused nutrition professional. It will equip students with key skills to work with individual clients or communities to promote health, prevent disease and help clients reach their own health goals, as well as to work in research, the food industry, Government, non-government organisations, public health and education, where nutritional knowledge is often applied at a product, institution or population level.
The course has been Awarded Association for Nutrition (AfN) Programme Accreditation (Accreditation No. AC326), a quality mark awarded to degree programmes which meet the high standards required by the AfN. For more details
As an Accredited Programme, graduates can apply for Direct Entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist status to the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) held by the Association for Nutrition. The UKVRN is the only register of qualified nutritionists recognised by Public Health England and the NHS.
Teaching excellence
Our reputation attracts high-quality staff from the profession. Many continue to practice and are specialists within their fields, bringing with them a wealth of experience and a passion for their subject.
Teaching ratios on our undergraduate programmes are kept low to ensure students are able to benefit from staff expertise – typically practical classes have a ratio of one tutor to every 10 students, while in clinic there is one tutor to every four students.
Foundation courses
For students who are not yet ready to undertake a full undergraduate degree we also offer a number of foundation courses to help prepare for study at this level.
These include our Introduction to Healthcare Sciences (IHS) online course for potential students who may meet the general academic requirements but lack a solid grounding in the sciences, and our one-year Access to Higher Education Diploma which provides a broader foundation for students who come from a non-academic background or have been out of education for some time.
Got a question or want to apply? Contact us on 020 7089 5316 or admissions@uco.ac.uk.
