Osteopathic Medicine

You will find our teaching team knowledgeable, very experienced, energetic, challenging, but fun to learn from. All of our tutors hold professional teaching qualifications and have a wealth of educational experience in getting the best out of our students.

We believe it is important to give you exposure to a wide range of approaches to osteopathy and this is reflected in our diverse teaching team who are graduates from the different osteopathic teaching institutions. We are proud of our roots in ‘Classical’ osteopathy and this approach continues to influence our curriculum. Providing this breadth as well as depth of knowledge will give you an unparalleled understanding of the profession you are entering, as well as the skills and ethics essential for safe, competent practice. With the added support of Nescot’s services and facilities, you could not ask for a better start to your osteopathic career.

Marcus Walia - Head of Osteopathy

Marcus Walia qualified as an osteopath in 2003, from the College of Osteopaths. Since qualifying, he has worked in private practice in the Surrey area in a number of environments including health clubs, corporate healthcare and multi-disciplinary practices. Marcus has worked in osteopathic education since 2006 in a variety of roles that include clinic tutoring, lecturing, dissertation supervision and course management. Marcus’ particular area of clinical expertise and passion is in integrating ‘hands-on’ treatment with movement based rehabilitation to facilitate a quick recovery and return to activity. Marcus’ post-graduate qualifications include movement assessment and retraining, sports injury rehabilitation and medical acupuncture.

Third and fourth year students treat fee-paying patients in our fully equipped osteopathy clinic as part of their clinical training. Students in the lower years are also permitted to observe within the clinics, as we understand your desire to be involved with the treatment of patients as soon as possible. The clinics are staffed by highly qualified and experienced tutors who will supervise you in assessing clients and treating patients. The clinics provide a full range of osteopathic treatments and you will encounter patients of all ages and lifestyles. You will also gain experience in patient management, taking case histories and diagnosis.

Once you qualify with us you will be able to register with the General Osteopathic Council and work as an independent practitioner, contractually within the NHS or even overseas.