Health Sciences University

Health, rehabilitation and sport are the specialist focus of Health Sciences University. The institution opened its doors in 1965 under the name Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, providing Europe's first chiropractic training programme. Taught degree awarding powers came in 2017, after which it was known as AECC University College. The present name was adopted in 2024, when the University College of Osteopathy also joined, and a 2026 merger brought in the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, which now operates as CICM Acupuncture.

The principal campus lies close to the coast at Boscombe in Bournemouth. In central London, a site on Borough High Street houses the UCO School of Osteopathy, while acupuncture is taught in Reading. Programmes span chiropractic and osteopathy, physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, psychology, radiography and medical imaging, speech and language therapy, sport and exercise science, dietetics, acupuncture and healthcare management. Clinical work is at the core of the curriculum, with supervised experience gained in the Integrated Rehabilitation Centre and in a large chiropractic clinic that is open to the public and records tens of thousands of patient contacts a year. By university standards, the student body is small.

Information for International Students

Around 30 per cent of Health Sciences University's students come from overseas. Applicants from outside the UK can get advice from the Student Services team on preparing for study, housing and settling in. The usual undergraduate requirement is IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in every component, while many master's programmes set 7.0 overall and no less than 6.0 per component; each course page confirms the exact level. For applicants who would gain from an extra preparatory year, some degrees, Sport Rehabilitation in Bournemouth among them, include an integrated foundation year.

When every offer condition has been satisfied, the university issues a CAS, which may be assigned as early as six months before the course begins. Its visa guidance deals with the Immigration Health Surcharge, financial evidence and what students should bring when they enrol. Student Services also helps new students with housing, from Bournemouth halls provided in partnership with the Lulworth Student Company to advice on renting privately in Bournemouth or London. Eligible international undergraduates can receive a Global Partnership Scholarship that lowers first-year tuition, and qualifying graduates may make a Graduate Route application.