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Important information and additional costs
In addition to your Tuition Fees and living costs there are a number of items which you will be required or recommended to purchase in order to get the maximum benefit from the course. There may also be some unusual or surprising conditions about your course to consider before applying or accepting out offer.
These are outlined in the documents below.
Costs may change per year
Please note: Additional costs may be subject to change year on year together with some requirements.
For any questions please contact admissions@aecc.ac.uk
Please find important information and additional costs documents relating to our courses below:
AECC School of Chiropractic 
Master of Chiropractic (including Foundation Year) – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Chiropractic – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Chiropractic (Pre-Registration) – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Musculoskeletal Paediatric Health – Important Information and Additional Costs
Health Business School
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Download BSc Radiography – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Sport And Exercise Psychology (Online) – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Sport & Exercise Rehabilitation – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Podiatry – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Breast Imaging – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Dietetics – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Occupational Therapy – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Speech And Language Therapy – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Medical Ultrasound – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Physiotherapy Pre Registration – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Military Psychology – Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Performance Psychology – Important Information and Additional Costs
The Centre for Workforce and Systems Innovation
UCO School of Osteopathy
Download Master of Osteopathy Full-time Important Information and Additional Costs
Download Master of Osteopathy Part-time Important Information and Additional Costs
Download MSc Osteopathy (pre-registration) Important Information and Additional Costs
Download Access to HE Diploma Important Information and Additional Costs
Occupational Health Requirements
Health Sciences University requires all our clinical students to complete a health clearance check by the Dorset Occupational Health Department before starting their course. This is to ensure that students are declared fit to study and practice.
Your Occupational Health check costs vary depending on the number of additional vaccines you need and how much your doctor charges for completing the form.
News
Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at Health Sciences University.
We are delighted to announce that Jordan Cummins has been appointed Chair of the Health Sciences University's Board of Governors. Jordan will join the Board following the end of Jeni Bremner's tenure as Chair in March.
A pioneering community dance programme in Dorset is enabling older adults living with chronic lower back pain to move more, fear less and reconnect socially.
On Thursday 5th 2026, March Health Sciences University was delighted to host a vibrant evening celebration of International Women’s Day 2026 for the Dorset Police Women’s Inspire Network (WIN) and the Women’s Network at University Hospitals Dorset.
For Health Sciences University, training the next generation of highly skilled and compassionate speech and language therapists has never been more pressing, as the UK Government publishes its long-awaited Schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, which outlines “a vision for education for the next decade”.
Health Sciences University (HSU) and the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) have confirmed that they have begun early exploratory discussions about the possibility of a future merger. HSU and CICM already have an established academic relationship, with HSU currently validating CICM’s degree provision. The discussions now underway are separate from, and additional to, this existing validation arrangement.
Nils Theuninck is a third-year Master of Chiropractic student at Health Sciences University with an impressive background in elite sailing. He has competed internationally as part of the Swiss National Sailing Team and has earned several podium finishes at major events. Most recently, Nils sailed with Alinghi Red Bull Racing in their challenge for the 37th America’s Cup. His dedication to both sport and chiropractic has been recognised with a 2025 International Sports Chiropractic Federation (FICS) Student Scholarship. We spoke to him about his sailing journey, how this influenced his decision to study chiropractic, and his goals for the future.
