Become an expert in musculo-skeletal disorders
Do you want to help human beings who suffer from pain and ailments in joints, muscles and bones? Do you like to disentangle complex pathological case histories, be challenged intellectually, be a part of therapist teams and carry out practical manual skills? Do you feel inclined towards a study programme that is both theoretical and practical? Then clinical biomechanics (chiropractic) could be your new study programme!
Clinical biomechanics (chiropractic) is the sub-field of the health sciences relating biological, biomechanical and psychological knowledge to the disorders of human beings who suffer from pain and ailments in joints, muscles and bones. As a chiropractor, you are expected to be able to prevent, diagnose and treat muscular skeletal disorders and ailments with the use of the latest knowledge and technologies. This implies that becoming a chiropractor involves being prepared for lifelong learning.
Theory and skill training
The study programme in clinical biomechanics (chiropractic) provides you with the scientific foundation for your future chiropractic skills. You will enhance your skills in searching for new knowledge, you will develop a critical and analytical approach to new knowledge, and you will learn to use new knowledge in the real world where the patients live. You will also train and enhance skills which will aid your professional development as a chiropractor.
The study programme requires the ability to navigate in a very large amount of knowledge originating from many different subject fields. The new knowledge you learn will be related to the day-to-day life as a chiropractor by way of skill labs and apprenticeships in clinics. In the skill labs you will be confronted with the practical skills typically required of a chiropractor, including the ability to disentangle pathological case histories and the ability to communicate with the patients in a smooth and informative fashion. During the apprenticeships you will gain real-time experience working at a hospital or in a chiropractic clinic. You will learn to communicate with real patients as you learn to formulate and implement their examination and treatment plans.
Spirited study environment
The university in Odense has a spirited study environment and a strong immediate environment with cafes on campus, student bookshop, calm study halls, several university cafeterias, university library and more. The Nordic Chiropractic union makes regular academic and social arrangements, and you may become a part of the educational and visited palpation nights (palpation = touch/feel with hands and fingers) as well as the volunteer proficiency laboratory.
Moreover, campus in Odense offers a varied study life full of opportunities for social and professional experiences. You will find social activities like a film club, a student congregation, party political assemblies, a Union for Nordic Health, the Friday bar, a European Student Network, just to mention some.
Nordic environment
The University of Southern Denmark is the only educational institution in the Nordic countries with a graduate programme in clinical biomechanics (chiropractic). About half of the students come from Denmark, while the other half come from other Nordic countries. The study programme in clinical biomechanics in Odense is widely recognised and well-esteemed internationally.
Become a chiropractor
In order to become a chiropractor you must complete a study programme that consists of:
- a 3 year bachelor programme
- a 2 year graduate programme (following the BA programme)
- a house year (following the graduate programme)