Studying osteopathy at the osteopathy academy of FICO is a journey you take with our academic staff. Learning should be an enrichment. On the other hand, it should also be pleasant.
That’s why the Osteopathy Academy of FICO teaches in spacious and enjoyable buildings. A lot of light, modern infrastructure and all the necessities to evolve to a professional osteopath. An osteopathic library, a nice cafeteria, lounges, practice rooms with high – low tables, skills labs and large clinic rooms.
The thing we value the most at the Osteopathy Academy of FICO has always been the good atmosphere. As students of FICO should feel at home. That’s why we organise extracurricular activities that make you enjoy your study at the Osteopathy Academy even more.
A good combination of working & learning
The osteopathy education at FICO can be combined with your work.This is the ideal way to immediately apply your freshly acquired skills with new insights based on your current knowledge. As a part-time student you work with patients every day. As you combine your study with your work, you will build a group of patients that see you develop as an osteopath. Once you graduate, your clinic has evolved with you. You don't need to start from scratch anymore.
Design your own academic agenda
The education counts 4 to 5 years. Classes are from Friday morning till Sunday afternoon. There are 13 teaching weekends per year. You may choose your study pace. You have a busy job, or social agenda? No problem you can spread your education over 6 years. You want to accelerate your study? You can choose to do your education in 4 or 5 years.
Why did other students choose for the FICO?
- Reference - Graduated osteopaths, also from other educations, said that I should go and study at FICO.
- International teachers - We have teachers comming from abroad. International teachers from day one. Our teachers all have experience and training in didactics.
- The highest quality of osteopatic education - A student says: "I chose FICO, not the easiest but the education with the best reputation."
- A fixed price that includes everything - There are no extra costs for exams, retakes of exams, coursebooks, etc.
- Course books - you will receive course books printed and digitally. You don't have to print them yourself. You also receive the presentations.
- Innovation and a young mentality - the newest technology is being used to familiarize you with the osteopathic medicine. A virtual learning environment and an own school app are just parts of that technology.
- Open mentality - A student says: "you may film in classes, photgraph and make audio recordings".
- A lot of practice - almost 50% of classes is practical orientated.
- Science - All coure books have references and a good scientific basis, an osteopathic and medical library and an osteopathic research lab.
