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Every AECC University College student has the potential to help us fulfil our mission: to create a healthier society, through education, research and clinical care.
Each one of them benefits from our heritage as Europe’s first chiropractic college which has now branched out into a centre of excellence in applied health, sport, exercise and social science disciplines.
Undergraduate courses
Find the Undergraduate course that’s right for you.
Our undergraduate courses are sought after for our expertise and knowledge, our state-of-the-art learning facilities, and the opportunities our onsite clinical training and placements provide our students as part of their studies.
Postgraduate courses
Take your career further with postgraduate study.
We offer a wide array of Pre-registration and Post-registration Masters programmes, PG certificates, and PG diplomas. Take your career further with a postgraduate qualification from our specialist health sciences university.
Research Degree (PhD)
Make a lasting impact on the healthcare of tomorrow by undertaking your own original research, supervised by experienced leading healthcare professionals.
Our Research Degree (PhD), offered in partnership with and awarded by Solent University, could be your opportunity to undertake valuable original research, supported by our experienced academic team.
Join us for an Open Day or Campus Tour
Book your place at one of our events – Next Open Day: Saturday 29 June 2024
Open days and campus tours are great ways to find out more about the courses we offer and get a feel for what life is like at AECC University College. Find out more about our campus and facilities, talk to course leaders and chat with current students.
Learn about AECC University College
Find out more about our commitment to being a leading higher education institution in healthcare disciplines, nationally and internationally recognised for quality and excellence.
Our Team
We are a specialist health sciences university, delivering high quality education, research and clinical services.
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Our Approach
Find our latest policies, accreditations, information on governance, leadership and our commitment to diversity and supporting our students, staff and alumni.
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Our Purpose
Our mission, vision and community focus articulate our position as a specialist health sciences institution.
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Our Student Services team offers support to students whether it’s academic or personal. Student Services are available to all students, all Schools and all years and our advisors will be happy to help you with any questions or queries.
Why choose AECC?
From our expertise and history, to our state-of-the-art facilities, on-site clinical training and other placement opportunities, and our location on the beautiful Bournemouth coast.
See what our students have to say:
Student Story: Carolin Pfenning
“I really like all the facilities we have on campus and especially used the dry lab, the Chiropractic Clinic and the Ultrasound Clinic."
Carolin's Story
Student Story: Erik Martens
"I chose to study Chiropractic at AECC University College after attending an Open Day – I walked through the doors and fell completely in love with the place."
Erik's Story
Student Story: Mollie Stannard
"You feel part of a close community of students and lecturers, who are all passionate about improving and understanding health and all that surrounds it."
Mollie's Story
Student Story: Scott Batchelor
"We’ve been able to practice using state-of-the-art equipment and learning how we can use it within a rehab setting to help patients."
Scott's StoryLatest News
Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at AECC University College.
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation, Michelle Evans supports athletes at the British Transplant Games.
On Saturday 25th May, AECC University College will be hosting the first in a series of expert lectures at University College of Osteopathy in London.
“I haven’t had any pain since my ultrasound guided injection – it’s wonderful” Says Gila Rose, whom recently visited Clinical and Rehabilitation Services at AECC University College for a steroid injection, using ultrasound for precision and targeted treatment.
We are proud to announce that AECC University College has become a signatory to the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). The international CoARA Steering Group approved our institutional request and AECC UC is now the 13th UK university to commit to CoARA, joining the 722 organisations that have signed up globally to date.
AECC University College is pleased to have launched a Mammography Practice unit into the MSc Breast Imaging course which is open for applications and due to begin in September 2024.
Each year, some 60 Podiatrists, both qualified and pre-registration students from all over the UK, descend on the capital to volunteer for the TCS London Marathon. This year, our first cohort of AECC University College MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) students, along with Associate Professor in Podiatry and Course Leader, Simon Otter, joined peers from the Universities of Brighton, Northampton, and East London. The co-location developed a true multidisciplinary ethos and close working relationships with physiotherapists, nurses, paramedics, physicians, and the voluntary sector (via St John Ambulance) as part of the wider finish-line medical team.
