Chiropractic

About this programme

The Master of Chiropractic course ensures that students acquire the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes required for safe a competent practice. The primary aim of the chiropractic course is to produce reflective graduates, who are capable of solving problems arising within clinical practice, together with responding appropriately to the health needs of their patients and the community as a whole. Designed for people who wish to work in professional clinical settings combining both passive care options (Soft tissue work, spinal manipulation etc) with active care options (Exercise Rehabilitation, self-management support, patient education) individualised in context to the patient in front of them. We’re accredited by the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) and the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) Students undertake clinical placements in a supervision work base environment to observe and/or assume roles and responsibility, for patient management. Only chiropractic course offering the newest teaching and clinical facilities combined. We are one of the few institutions in Europe to utilise the Force Sensing Table technology to help optimize psychomotor skill development with Spinal Manipulation. Our staff are involved in multiple academic publications annually in the area of chronic back pain alongside working closely with the Neurovascular research lab in USW. All students on the Foundation Chiropractic programme study the following core modules in one year and then, subject to grades, progress on to the Master of Chiropractic.