Combined Degrees
Students have the option of taking two or three degree programs concurrently to save time and money. However the combined programs are significantly harder to complete and require more efforts and studying. All the combined degrees are offered online on-demand without the need to attend any classes on campus.
MBA/DO dual degree
The two programs can be taken concurrently online on-demand & take 4 years full time to complete for category 1 students without health background.
Category 2 students who have previous health education including manual osteopaths with a DOMP, massage therapists, kinesiologists, acupuncturists, nurses & homeopaths can complete the dual degree program in two years full time.
Category 3 students who have a doctoral degree including chiropractors, physiotherapists, physicians, osteopaths with a bachelor of science, osteopaths with a master of science, surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, naturopaths & psychologists can complete the MBA/DO program in 1 year full time.
BSc/DO dual degree
The two programs can be taken concurrently online on-demand & take 4 years full time to complete for category 1 students without health background.
Category 2 students who have previous health education including manual osteopaths with a DOMP, massage therapists, kinesiologists, acupuncturists, nurses & homeopaths can complete the dual degree program in two years full time.
Category 3 students who have a doctoral degree including chiropractors, physiotherapists, physicians, surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, naturopaths & psychologists can complete the BSc/DO program in 1 year full time.
Curriculum for category 2 students with previous health education (2 years - 2368 hours total - 592 hours per semester)
| 1st Year(1st Semester) | 1st Year(2nd Semester) | 2nd Year(3rd Semester) | 2nd Year(4th Semester) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilization | Visceral Manipulation | Mobilization | Visceral Manipulation |
| Muscle Energy Techniques | Cranial Osteopathy | Muscle Energy Techniques | Cranial Osteopathy |
| Soft Tissue Therapy | Spinal Manipulation | Soft Tissue Therapy | Facilitated Positional Release Technique |
| Facilitated Positional Release Technique | Balanced Ligamentous Tension Techniques | Clinical Ergonomics | Strain / Counter Strain Techniques |
| Strain / Counter Strain Techniques | Still Techniques | Clinical Laboratory | Balanced Ligamentous Tension Techniques |
| Ethics and Clinical Management | Neurodiagnosis | Radiology | Still Techniques |
| Neurology | Orthopedic Examination | Immunology | Therapeutic Exercises |
| Diagnosis and Symptomology | Clinical Biomechanics | Lower Limb Patient Assessment | Physiotherapy Modalities |
| Clinical Nutrition | Business Management | Osteopathy Philosophy and Principles | Sport Injuries |
| Taping Techniques | Medical Microbiology | Auxiliary Osteopathic Therapy : Orthotics and Casting | Pathomechanics and Foot care |
| Fitness Assessments and Health Promotion | Gait Biomechanics and Anatomy of the Lower Limb | Thesis | |
| Osteopathy Philosophy and Principles | Lower Limb Diagnosis and Assessment | ||
| Thesis |
Curriculum for category 3 students with doctoral degree (1 year - 1120 hours total - 560 hours per semester)
| 1st Year(1st Semester) | 1st Year(2nd Semester) |
|---|---|
| Mobilization | Mobilization |
| Muscle Energy Techniques | Muscle Energy Techniques |
| Soft Tissue Therapy | Soft Tissue Therapy |
| Osteopathy Philosophy and Principles | Visceral Manipulation |
| Visceral Manipulation | Spinal Manipulation |
| Cranial Osteopathy | Cranial Osteopathy |
| Facilitated Positional Release Technique | Facilitated Positional Release Technique |
| Strain / Counter Strain Techniques | Strain / Counter Strain Techniques |
| Balanced Ligamentous Tension Techniques | Balanced Ligamentous Tension Techniques |
| Still Techniques | Still Techniques |
| Spinal Manipulation | Therapeutic Exercises |
| Ethics and Clinical Management | Business Management |
| Clinical Nutrition | Physiotherapy Modalities |
| Clinical Ergonomics | Lower Limb Patient Assessment |
| Radiology | Pathomechanics and Foot care |
| Taping Techniques | Thesis |
| Fitness Assessments and Health Promotion | |
| Thesis |
BSc/MBA dual degree
The two programs can be taken concurrently online on-demand & take 3 years full time to complete for category 1 students without health background.
Category 2 students who have previous health education including manual osteopaths with a DOMP, massage therapists, kinesiologists, acupuncturists, nurses & homeopaths can complete the dual degree program in one year full time.
Category 3 students who have a doctoral degree including chiropractors, physiotherapists, physicians, surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, naturopaths & psychologists can complete the BSc/MBA program in one year full time.
BSc(O)/MSc(AT) dual degree
The two programs can be taken concurrently online on-demand & take 3 years full time to complete for:
- Category 1 students without health background.
- Category 2 students who have previous health education including manual osteopaths with a DOMP, massage therapists, kinesiologists, acupuncturists, nurses & homeopaths can complete the dual degree program in one year full time.
- Category 3 students who have a doctoral degree including chiropractors, physiotherapists, physicians, surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, naturopaths & psychologists can complete the BSc (O)/MSc (AT) program in 1 year full time.
BSc/MBA/DO combined degree
The three programs can be taken concurrently online on-demand & take 4 years full time to complete for category 1 students without health background.
Category 2 students who have previous health education including manual osteopaths with a DOMP, massage therapists, kinesiologists, acupuncturists, nurses & homeopaths can complete the three degree program in two years full time.
Category 3 students who have a doctoral degree including chiropractors, physiotherapists, physicians, surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, naturopaths & psychologists can complete the BSc/MBA/DO program in one year full time.
Other Combined Degree Programs
Many of National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) degree programs could be taken together in order to save on time and tuition including, DPT/DO, DN/DO, DBM/DO, MBA/DPT, OTD/DO, MBA/DBM, MBA/OTD, MSc(AT)/MBA, MSc(AT)/DO, and so on. To receive more information and NUMSS (Spain) information package send us an email to admissions@numss.com.