CAM Education Provision in Academic Centres

Please note that courses and availability will change from time to time so check web sites for full and up-to-date details. Listing of a course does not mean that it has been approved or has been vetted by the RCCM. The details below are given for information only.

For a map of links to all UK universities go to: http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html

UK Postgraduate Courses    
Course Establishment Web-site
  • MSc Chiropractic Science, Full-time, Five years
Anglo-European College of Chiropractic http://www.aecc.ac.uk/
  • MSc Osteopathic Medicine
    Full-time 14 months. Part-time 2 years, (Accredited by GOsC & GCRN)
British College of Naturopathy & Osteopathy http://www.bcom.ac.uk/
  • MPhil/PhD Research Degrees available
Faculty of Health
University of Central Lancashire
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/
  • PGDip/MSc Ayuvedic Medicine; Joint programme with the College of Ayuveda; Clinical Internship in India or Sri Lanka.
Middlesex University http://www.mdx.ac.uk/
  • MSc Integrated Health Care

Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute, University of Exeter, University of Plymouth

http://www.pphi.ac.uk/taught/integrated.php
  • MSc/PgDip/PgCert Health Sciences, includes modules in Complementary Medicine, Part-time, 3 years for MSc
University of Salford http://www.salford.ac.uk/
  • Research Degrees in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Centre for Complementary Healthcare & Integrated Medicine at Thames Valley University http://www.cchim.com/chi/cam/index.htm
  • MSc Complementary Therapy Studies
  • MSc Complementary Therapy: Bodywork
  • MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Complementary & Alternative Medicine
  • MPhil / PhD programme
  • Research Degrees available
School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster http://www.wmin.ac.uk/sih/
International Postgraduate Courses    
  • Master of Complementary Medicine
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Complementary Medicine
School of Complementary Medicine, Akamai University, Hawaii http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/Schoolof
ComplementaryMedicine.html
UK Undergraduate Courses    
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Medicine, includes aromatherapy, massage.
Anglia Polytechnic University http://www.anglia.ac.uk/
  • BSc (Hons) Chiropractic Science,
    Full-time, Four years
Anglo-European College of Chiropractic http://www.aecc.ac.uk/
  • BSc Osteopathic Medicine
    Full-time 4 years (Accredited by GOsC),
  • BSc Naturopathic Medicine
    Full-time 4 years (Accredited by GOsC & GCRN),
  • BSc Osteopathic Medicine Conversion Degree for Diplomates
British College of Naturopathy & Osteopathy http://www.bcom.ac.uk/
  • FdSc in Complementary Health Therapies (Foundation Course)
Cornwall Business School, in partnership with Plymouth University
http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/cbs/index.php
  • BSc(Hons) Acupuncture from September 2005.
  • BSc(Hons) Herbal Medicine from September 2005 (subject to validation).
School of Health & Social Care, University of Lincoln http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/shsc/
  • BSc Acupuncture
LCTA - The Centre for Professional Education in Oriental Medicine, London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
http://www.lcta.com/
  • BSc (Hons) McTimoney Chiropractic
    Part-time (validated through University of Wales)
McTimoney Chiropractic College, Abingdon. http://www.mctimoney-college.ac.uk/proshuman.htm
  • BSc(Hons) Traditional Chinese Medicine; includes both Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture; 4 years full time, par time available. Accredited by the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board and the European Herbal Practitioners Association.
  • BSc(Hons) Herbal Medicine; 3 years full time, part time available. Accredited by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists.
  • BSc(Hons) Complementary Health Sciences (Ayurveda); 3 years full time; part time available. Joint programme with the College of Ayurveda.
  • BSc(Hons) Complementary Health Sciences; Single honours or major/minor.
  • BSc(Hons) Osteopathy; College of Osteopaths; validated by Middlesex.
  • BSc(Hons) Homeopathy;Centre for Homeopathic Education; validated by Middlesex University.
  • Advanced Diploma Ayurveda; College of Ayurveda; validated by Middlesex University.
Middlesex University http://www.mdx.ac.uk/
  • BSc Complementary Therapies (Aromatherapy), 3 - 5 years
  • BSc Complementary Therapies (Reflexology), 3 - 5 years
  • BSc(Hons) Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy)
Napier University, Edinburgh http://www.napier.ac.uk/
  • DipH.E/B.A./B.A. Hons) Complementary Therapies (Clinical Aromatherapy) 3-5 years part-time.
  • BA(Hons) Traditional Acupuncture 3 years, weekends with the College of Traditional Acupuncture.
  • BSc(Hons) Osteopathy. Subject to accreditation. 4 year course
Oxford Brookes University http://www.brookes.ac.uk/
  • BSc Nutritional Medicine and BSc (Hons)
    (Distance learning optional) Subject to Validation Summer 2004
Plaskett Nutritional Medicine College
(In collaboration with Thames Valley University)
http://www.pnmcollege.com
  • Joint degree: Complementary Medicine usually taken with Biological & Health Sciences or Human Nutrition. BA/BSc(Hons), Full-time modular
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh http://www.qmuc.ac.uk/
  • Health Studies (Complementary Therapies), Dip HE / BSc (Hons), Part-time
South Bank University http://www.sbu.ac.uk/
  • Foundation Degree in Complementary Approaches to Health - Aromatherapy and Reflexology,
  • University Certificates of Personal and Professional Development (CPPD)
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Approaches to Health
  • BSc (Hons) in Acupuncture
Centre for Complementary Healthcare & Integrated Medicine at Thames Valley University http://www.cchim.com/chi/cam/index.htm
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Therapies,3 years full-time, (includes Shiatsu, TCM)
Bradford College (University of Bradford award) http://www.brad.ac.uk/external/
  • BSc Health Sciences for Complementary Medicine,
  • BSc Homeopathic Medicine,
  • BSc Herbal Medicine. Modular three year course. Full or part time (5 years).
Faculty of Health
University of Central Lancashire
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Therapies
University of Derby http://www.derby.ac.uk/
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Therapies, 3 years full-time, 4-6 years part-time,
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Therapies: Aromatherapy, 3 years full-time, 4-6 years part-time,
  • BSc (Hons) Complementary Therapies: Stress management, 3 years full-time, 4-6 years part-time
University of Greenwich http://www.gre.ac.uk/
  • BSc Complementary Medicine & Health Biosciences
University of Portsmouth http://www.port.ac.uk/courses/coursetypes/
undergraduate/BScHonsComplementary
MedicinesAndHealthBiosciences/
  • BSc (Hons) Health Sciences Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture (Accredited by British Acupuncture Accreditation Board),
  • BSc (Hons) Health Sciences: Complementary Therapies, (includes Naturopathy pathway accredited by the General Council & Register of Naturopaths.)
  • BSc (Hons) Health Sciences: Herbal Medicine (Accredited by National Institute of Medical Herbalists),
  • BSc (Hons) Health Sciences: Homeopathy (Recognised by the Society of Homeopaths),
  • BSc (Hons) Health Sciences: Nutritional Therapy,
  • BSc (Hons) Helath Sciences: Therapeutic Bodywork. Modular three year (long year status) course. Full or part time.
  • Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine (Accredited by European Hearbal Practitioners Association)
  • One year part-time, Diploma in Qigong Tuina, 18 months part-time
School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster http://www.wmin.ac.uk/sih/
  • Complementary Therapies
    BSc/BSc(Hons), Full-time or part-time, Choice of one of 3 routes: General, Aromatherapy, Reflexology
University of Wolverhampton http://www.wlv.ac.uk/
International undergraduate courses    
  • Graduate Certificate in Alternative Healthcare
School of Complementary Medicine, Akamai University, Hawaii http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/Schoolof
ComplementaryMedicine.html

 

Page last updated: 28th September 2006

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