McTimoney College of Chiropractic is a

chiropractic Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. It has esoteric origins and is based on several pseudosci ...

college, is part of the College of Health and validated by

Ulster University sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...

in Abingdon,

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. Alongside the University of South Wales and Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, the college is one of only three United Kingdom institutions to offer degrees recognized by the

General Chiropractic Council The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is an independent statutory body established by Parliament to regulate the chiropractic profession in the United Kingdom. It protects the health and safety of the public by ensuring high standards of practic ...

, and the only one to specialize in programmes for those wishing to study while working. They offer an Integrated Undergraduate Master's degree in Chiropractic and two postgraduate Masters programmes in Animal Manipulation, plus a postgraduate Masters in Paediatric Chiropractic. Graduates of the Chiropractic degrees are eligible to register with the General Chiropractic Council, the UK Statutory Regulator. The college was founded as the Oxfordshire School of Chiropractic by John McTimoney. Graduates of the college make up a quarter of the UK's chiropractors. McTimoney College of Chiropractic The college's degrees are validated by Ulster University. The purpose of the McTimoney College of Chiropractic is to educate and train students to be competent in the philosophy, science and art of chiropractic, in order to benefit patients.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mctimoney College Of Chiropractic 1972 establishments in England Chiropractic schools in the United Kingdom Abingdon-on-Thames Medical schools in England