Chiropractic (with Foundation Year)

UCAS code: B321

Here's what Health Sciences University (formerly AECC University College) says about its Chiropractic (with Foundation Year) course.

This foundation course is designed for applicants who do not meet the admissions criteria for the 4 year Master of Chiropractic degree. You’ll start by completing a foundation year, which provides well structured support. Following successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress with confidence to the first year of the Chiropractic degree. Our hands-on undergraduate course has been designed to equip you with all the relevant theory, practical skills, and clinical experience that you'll need in order to become a competent chiropractor. That means from day one you’ll be building up clinical experience with real patient observations and case studies. In your final year of study you’ll be treating real patients under supervision in our large on-site teaching clinic which sees over 50,000 patients a year.

Our full-time course is accredited by the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) and the European Council on Chiropractic Education. Visit our accreditation's page for full details.

During your study you’ll also make use of our specialised clinical imaging facilities, and come face to face with real human anatomy at our dedicated prosection facility. There are practical classes and lab sessions where you can learn and practice your diagnostic and therapeutic skills with our tutors on hand to help. Your study will be split between lectures, labs and classes along with directed and self-directed study and clinical observations.

Be ready to get involved. The sooner you get into the clinic and start learning patient management methods like manipulation, soft tissue techniques and active rehabilitation, the more you will develop your practice. Being in a real life chiropractic environment will prepare you for your career, treating patients with muskuloskeletal disorders and developing your practical skills, confidence and employability. The Master of Chiropractic degrees' integrated learning method will keep your brain active, learning multiple subjects at once with an emphasis on clinical application.

With engaging lectures and tutorials on offer, you’ll be learning from some of the global leaders in the field. You’ll get access to our Virtual Learning Environment, which is full of interactive online learning opportunities such as videos, quizzes and self-study lessons to help you in your studies. Of course, there are also practical classes and lab sessions where you can learn and practice your diagnostic and therapeutic skills with our tutors who are always on hand to help.

Guidance for Applicants with a Disability or Health Condition

We are keen to support students who wish to share a disability or health condition and encourage you to discuss this with us if you have not done so already.

At this time, our building has certain areas that may pose challenges for students with mobility needs.

If you have any specific accessibility requirements and are not already in touch with us about these, or you would like more information about accessibility at HSU, please contact us at [email protected] or visit https://www.hsu.ac.uk/student-life/services/student-services/ for more information.

Year 0 (foundation year subject to approval, units titles may change): • Human Sciences I • Introduction to Healthcare • Personal and Professional Development • Gateway Extended Project • Human Sciences II Foundations in Chiropractic

Year 1 Units: Clinical Chiropractic I. Evidence Based Clinical Reasoning I. Professionalism & Psychology. Human Structure and Function I. Human Structure and Function II. Public Health & Health Promotion

Year 2 Units: Clinical Chiropractic II. Evidence Based Clinical Reasoning II. Diagnosis I. Diagnosis II. Human Structure and Function III. Human Dysfunction.

Year 3 Units: Clinical Management I. Clinical Management II. Auxiliary Therapeutics. Special Populations. Medical Imaging and Radiology. Interprofessional & Collaborative Practice Students completing year 3 will also need to successfully complete the Clinic Entrance Qualifying Examination in order to progress into the final year of the programme.

Year 4 Units: Clinical Practice and Placement. Marketing and Small Business (optional unit). Professionalism & Social Responsibility. Clinical Research Methods. Research Placement (optional unit). *Students must take one of the optional units

You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, these include coursework, examinations, group work and projects.