University College of Osteopathy has joined AECC University College, and as of 1 August 2024, is now the UCO School of Osteopathy within Health Sciences University (HSU). More information

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The following course fees are for students who are studying at the UCO in the 2023-24 academic year. 

 

For all students, fees may increase between academic years throughout the duration of their course. For information on how the UCO sets its fees, see our Course Fee Policy
 

Government Student Support, ‘Home’ fee status eligibility for EU students and maximum fee limits for Home/UK students

EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals are no longer be eligible for Home fee status, undergraduate and postgraduate financial support from Student Finance England for courses starting in academic year 2023-24.

Foundation Course Fees

Course

Study mode

Fee for the year

Introduction to Healthcare Sciences (IHS)

Short course

Free

Access to Higher Education Diploma*

Part-time

£1,420

 

* Fees for students enrolled on this course from September 2023 are not payable until the end of the academic year, when a payment plan by direct debit will be set up. Students who enrol on the M.Ost course in 2024-25 will not be liable for this fee.

Undergraduate Course Fees

Course

Study mode

Fee status

Fee for the year

M.Ost

Full-time

Home/UK

£9,250

M.Ost

Full-time

Overseas/EU

£12,300

M.Ost

Part-time

Home/UK

£6,935

M.Ost

Part-time

Overseas/EU

£9,900

 

Postgraduate Full-Time Course Fees

Course

 

 

Fee status

Fee for the year

MSc Osteopathy (Pre-Registration)

 

 

Home/UK

£10,400

MSc Osteopathy (Pre-Registration)

 

 

Overseas/EU

£11,900

 


Postgraduate Part-Time Course Fees

Course

Fee status

Fee for the year

PGCert in Academic and Clinical Education

All 

£2,700 (£1,350 per unit)

PGCert in Specialist Paediatric Osteopathic Practice

All

£4,700 (£1,350 for unit 1, £3,350 for unit 2)

 

 

 

Fees for students with Prior Degree Level Qualifications (Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL)

The UCO charges the following non-refundable fees to submit an application for RPL:

One unit

£300

Two or more units

£500

 

Early Payment Discounts 

Early payment discounts are offered to self-funding students who pay their fees for the academic year in full on or before the beginning of the year.

Course

   

Discount on Home/UK fees

Discount on Overseas/EU fees

M.Ost (full-time) 

   

£300

£300

M.Ost (part-time)

   

£200

£300

MSc Osteopathy
(pre-registration) 
    £300 £300

PGCert in Specialist Paediatric Osteopathic Practice

   

£150

£150


 

Postgraduate Discounts

Discounts are also offered to all postgraduate students who meet the following criteria:

Criteria   Discount

UCO Alumni (2022 & 2023 graduates)

  15%

UCO Alumni (who graduated prior to 2022)

  10%
Graduates from other institutions
with RQ status from the GOsC (2022 & 2023 graduates only)
  10%

 

Payment Plans

We also offer payment plans to self-funding students on any of our courses. Payment plans allow students to spread the annual fee for their course equally over nine months, with the first payment due in October and the last payment made in June.