Program Overview

BSc Osteopathy at ASOMI

Delivered in collaboration with Accademia Osteopatia ASOMI

Key Course Details

• AWARDED BY: Swansea University
• LOCATION: Torino Campus in Turin, Italy
• MODE OF STUDY: Campus based at ASOMI's Torino Campus in Turin, Italy
• LANGUAGE: English
• DURATION: 1 Year Full Time
• START DATE(S): January
• TUITION FEES: £6000

Course Overview

The ASOMI Conversion Programme has adhered to Swansea University's academic and professional expectations alongside those of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC UK), the Forum for Osteopathic Regulation in Europe (FORE) and The World Health Organisation (WHO), in order to meet their professional expected benchmarks. Successful graduates may find that this programme could facilitate their individual application process for inclusion on any National Register including that of the GOsC (UK).

Application Process

How to Apply

This programme is not open to UK applicants.

• You must be a practising Osteopath who has completed a diploma programme in the last four years and who is able to demonstrate that their previous osteopathic diploma study is equivalent to that currently offered at ASOMI.
• All successful applicants must complete a self-declaration of good health and good character on enrolment to the programme.
• You will also be interviewed for a place on the programme in order to assess your suitability to meet its aims.
• Since the course will be partially taught and assessed in English, you must be able to demonstrate a good use of oral and written English.

Teaching and Assessment

You will be assessed on your learning through written exams, course work and practical exams known as Objective Structured Practical Examinations, which have interactive elements. This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers.

Why this Course with Swansea

This full-time, one-year conversion programme will be taught at ASOMI's Torino Campus in Turin, Italy in partnership with Swansea University. ASOMI's location in the Olympic Palace, provides an ideal setting for students. The school's facilities boast six large and dedicated theoretical and practical lecture rooms, a library, a gym and an osteopathic clinic that provides osteopathic health care to the general public. We employ a hybrid learning approach, incorporating both traditional campus-based sessions and online learning opportunities.