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Defining osteopathic medicine
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and assessment
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Entry
Requirements
- Medical degree recognised by the UK General Medical Council
- General medical postgraduate experience
- Experience of musculoskeletal medicine is an advantage but not essential
- Satisfactory references from at least two sources
- IT skills to use e-mail and internet and Microsoft Office software, and access to email and internet outside college
- Indemnity insurance cover appropriate for the college clinic
- Satisfactory UK Criminal records check
Entrance
Procedure
- If you are unsure about whether the course is suitable for you, or whether you meet our entry criteria our admissions advisor is Dr Faith Gardner
- An informal visit to the college to see the methods of training and discuss career plans with members of the faculty by prior arrangement is recommended
- Application should be made, as early as possible before intended admission, on the College's form available as a download from the website. Depending on individual, factors some applicants may be assessed for competence in English Language and basic clinical skills.
Fees
- The fee for the18 month course is £9000.
- Prior to the distance learning course £5000 is payable.
- Two subsequent payments of £2000 are payable at 6 and 12 months.
Teaching with a high ratio of tutor to student is necessary to develop osteopathic skills, and is expensive to deliver. The students fees do not cover the cost of tutoring, the majority of which is made up by donations the patient make to the clinic, which is about £5,000 per student over the course. This means that, if a student decides not to continue with the course for some reason, the cost in lost income to the College through patient donation lost is significant. For this reason the College would not be able to refund fees once the student has started the distance learning course.
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