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Key Course Details

UCAS Code: B310
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 9,535

4 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: B310
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 19,100

Ranked 1st in the UK for Complementary Medicine

(Complete University Guide, 2024)

Course Overview

This advanced four-year initial degree in Osteopathy will give you the knowledge, skills, and experience you need to become a registered osteopath, qualified to diagnose and treat a wide range of health issues through manual therapy, tailored exercises, rehabilitation, and advice.

You will gain a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and the psychology of pain, together with excellent clinical examination techniques, combining in-depth academic work with extensive practical clinical skills.

Why Osteopathy at Swansea University?

This course is approved by the General Osteopathic Council, enabling you to register to apply for practice upon graduation.

We have an excellent reputation, being ranked 1st in the UK for Complementary Medicine (Complete University Guide, 2024).

The state-of-the-art facilities in the School of Health and Social Care include a multi-disciplinary osteopathic clinic at the award-winning Health and Wellbeing Academy staffed by associate staff members who are qualified, practising osteopaths. This gives you a safe, supervised environment to build your skills and confidence as you put your theoretical knowledge into practice.

We have a unique agreement with Swansea Bay University Health Board that gives you the opportunity to work in an integrated NHS setting off-campus in your final year.

You will also study modules on business development if you are planning to set up your own practice.

Your Osteopathy experience

You will start weekly clinical placements in your second year, beginning with observational visits and building to autonomous practice in your final year.

Being based in the School of Health and Social Care, Wales’s largest provider of healthcare education, you will be immersed in a dynamic research and learning environment.

Osteopathy Careers

Your salary is determined by the number of patients you see, and whether you set up your own practice or join an already established practice as an associate partner, but you can expect an average starting salary of around £28,407.

Modules

This is a tightly structured Masters programme in which all modules are compulsory. Over the four years, you will follow progressive modules in anatomy and physiology, osteopathic skills, pathophysiology and therapeutics, building to a dissertation in your final year.

We're currently reviewing our curriculum to enhance your learning experience and embed skills that will benefit your future career. This means that some modules may be subject to change.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Osteopathic Skills 1	September-January (TB1)	20	SHF105
Introduction to Personal and Professional Development	September-January (TB1)	10	SHF108
Anatomy and Physiology 1	September-January (TB1)	30	SHF109
Anatomy and Physiology 2	January-June (TB2)	30	SHF100
Osteopathic Skills 2	January-June (TB2)	20	SHF106
Introduction to Osteopathic Concepts and Principles	January-June (TB2)	10	SHF110

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Osteopathic Skills 3	September-January (TB1)	20	SHF203
Pathophysiology and Therapeutics 1	September-January (TB1)	10	SHF205
Further Personal and Professional Development	September-January (TB1)	10	SHF208
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice	September-January (TB1)	10	SHF209
Clinical Biomechanics and Imaging	January-June (TB2)	10	SHF200
Introduction to Business Management for Health Care	January-June (TB2)	10	SHF201
Osteopathic Skills 4	January-June (TB2)	20	SHF204
Pathophysiology and Therapeutics 2	January-June (TB2)	10	SHF206
Applied Psychology and Sociology for Health Care	January-June (TB2)	20	SHF207

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Continuing Personal and Professional Development	September-January (TB1)	10	SHF302
Osteopathic Skills 5	September-January (TB1)	40	SHF304
Developing Business Management Skills	January-June (TB2)	10	SHF301
Applying Evidence Based Practice	January-June (TB2)	20	SHF303
Osteopathic Skills 6	January-June (TB2)	40	SHF307

Year 4 (Level 7)

FHEQ 7 Advanced Honours

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Dissertation - M.Ost Osteopathy	Academic Year	40	SHFD00
Autonomous Osteopathic Practice	Academic Year	40	SHFM03
Personal and Professional Development Portfolio	Academic Year	40	SHFM04

Entry Requirements

Typical A-level/Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales* Offer

BBB including at least one A level in Biological Science, Physical Education or Psychology.

* We welcome applications from Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Diploma students. The requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific graduate for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Core Grade.

Typical Access to HE Offer

27 Distinctions, 15 Merits, 3 Passes

Typical BTEC Offer

DDD

Typical International Baccalaureate Offer

Irish Leaving Certificate

360

GCSE profiles need to include a minimum of five passes at Grade A* - C/9-4, including Welsh or English Language, Maths and Science.

All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference.

Applicants who meet the entry requirements and selection criteria will be invited to interview, which may take place in person or via telephone/video call. Our Interview Tips explain more about what to expect.

If you are successful at interview, any offer of a place will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS/police check or equivalent from your home country as well as an occupational health declaration and assessment prior to starting your studies. Further details will be provided if you receive an offer.

You must have completed recent, relevant study within the last 5 years.

If you are offered a place you will also need:

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, or approved equivalent
An Occupational Health Check
Please read our Vaccination Policy for Applicants

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.

All applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and occupational health check. Any concerns arising from these may be considered at the School of Health and Social Care’s Professional Suitability and Fitness to Practise Panel and may result in admission to the programme being withdrawn.

How You're Taught

At Swansea, you will benefit from a high-quality, research-informed education that combines a range of effective and inclusive teaching methods, carefully tailored to suit the needs of your course. Most courses are taught in person, on campus, giving you the opportunity to actively engage with other students, academic staff, and the wider university community.

You can expect a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions - including laboratory work, skills training, or studio-based teaching where relevant to your discipline. These sessions are designed to encourage active participation, collaboration, and the development of both subject-specific and transferable skills.

Digital learning tools are also used to enhance your learning experience. These may include:

Recorded lectures to support flexible study and revision.
Virtual labs or simulated environments, particularly in science, healthcare, and technical disciplines.
Online resources on the university’s virtual learning environment (Canvas), including videos, reading materials, quizzes, and discussion forums.

This approach enables you to engage with and review content at your own pace while benefiting from the structure and support of in-person teaching.

This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

N.B If you are an international student studying with a Student Route Visa, please note that your timetabled activity, along with any additional supervisory activity (with Swansea University staff present) will take place on campus. In line with UKVI protocol, these sessions will be monitored and data made available on request.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Professional Body Accreditation

General Osteopathic Council

Meet Your Lecturers

Programme leader: Simon Devitt

Charles Millward - lecturer

Stephen Buss - lecturer

Jo Perkins – lecturer/admissions

Sue Croft – lecturer/admissions

Bethan Davies - lecturer

Payal Sood – lecturer/research

Martin Boddy – clinic tutor

Sharon Sylvester - clinic tutor

Marelie Mey - clinic tutor

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2025	£ 9,535	£ 19,100

Fees for full time undergraduate UK students may increase in subsequent years of study in line with the maximum regulated fee level set by the Welsh Government

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

As a second-year student you will need to buy two scrubs for £15.00 each – these should last you throughout the four years of the course.
Second-year students have to buy a stethoscope, a patella hammer and a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) and tuning forks.
Travel costs for attending clinic locations in Swansea

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants will be invited to interview and interviews for this course take place via Zoom. Check out our Interview Tips for more information on what to expect

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.