The following course fees are for students who are studying at the UCO in the 2023-24 academic year.
For all students, fees may increase between academic years throughout the duration of their course. For information on how the UCO sets its fees, see our Course Fee Policy.
Government Student Support, ‘Home’ fee status eligibility for EU students and maximum fee limits for Home/UK students
EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals are no longer be eligible for Home fee status, undergraduate and postgraduate financial support from Student Finance England for courses starting in academic year 2023-24.
Foundation Course Fees
|
Course |
Study mode |
Fee for the year |
|
Introduction to Healthcare Sciences (IHS) |
Short course |
Free |
|
Access to Higher Education Diploma* |
Part-time |
£1,420 |
* Fees for students enrolled on this course from September 2023 are not payable until the end of the academic year, when a payment plan by direct debit will be set up. Students who enrol on the M.Ost course in 2024-25 will not be liable for this fee.
Undergraduate Course Fees
|
Course |
Study mode |
Fee status |
Fee for the year |
|
M.Ost |
Full-time |
Home/UK |
£9,250 |
|
M.Ost |
Full-time |
Overseas/EU |
£12,300 |
|
M.Ost |
Part-time |
Home/UK |
£6,935 |
|
M.Ost |
Part-time |
Overseas/EU |
£9,900 |
Postgraduate Full-Time Course Fees
|
Course |
|
|
Fee status |
Fee for the year |
|
MSc Osteopathy (Pre-Registration) |
|
|
Home/UK |
£10,400 |
|
MSc Osteopathy (Pre-Registration) |
|
|
Overseas/EU |
£11,900 |
Postgraduate Part-Time Course Fees
|
Course |
Fee status |
Fee for the year |
|
PGCert in Academic and Clinical Education |
All |
£2,700 (£1,350 per unit) |
|
PGCert in Specialist Paediatric Osteopathic Practice |
All |
£4,700 (£1,350 for unit 1, £3,350 for unit 2) |
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Fees for students with Prior Degree Level Qualifications (Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL)
The UCO charges the following non-refundable fees to submit an application for RPL:
|
One unit |
£300 |
|
Two or more units |
£500 |
Early Payment Discounts
Early payment discounts are offered to self-funding students who pay their fees for the academic year in full on or before the beginning of the year.
|
Course |
Discount on Home/UK fees |
Discount on Overseas/EU fees |
||
|
M.Ost (full-time) |
£300 |
£300 |
||
|
M.Ost (part-time) |
£200 |
£300 |
||
| MSc Osteopathy (pre-registration) |
£300 | £300 | ||
|
PGCert in Specialist Paediatric Osteopathic Practice |
£150 |
£150 |
Postgraduate Discounts
Discounts are also offered to all postgraduate students who meet the following criteria:
| Criteria | Discount | |
|
UCO Alumni (2022 & 2023 graduates) |
15% | |
|
UCO Alumni (who graduated prior to 2022) |
10% | |
| Graduates from other institutions with RQ status from the GOsC (2022 & 2023 graduates only) |
10% |
Payment Plans
We also offer payment plans to self-funding students on any of our courses. Payment plans allow students to spread the annual fee for their course equally over nine months, with the first payment due in October and the last payment made in June.