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Chiropractic (M.Sc.)

Combining theory and practice while working

Chiropractic is a philosophy, science and art of natural things. Dresden International University offers the part-time* course “Chiropractic” as both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree. The course provides comprehensive basic medical knowledge as well as basic and specialist knowledge of chiropractic and enables students to apply chiropractic safely and effectively, thus setting themselves apart from the many therapists with little training available today.

*Including weekend days

Overview

Degree

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Program Start

1 October 2026

Duration

2 semesters, 12 months
including Master's thesis

Place of Study

Dresden

Program Type

Full-time, organized on a part-time basis
including weekends

Credit Points

60 ECTS

Lecture Language

English

Tuition Fees

€1,066 per month
excl. €500 thesis fee and any additional modules

Financing

Information about financing 

Dates, Application & Counseling

Next start: 1 October 2026
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Our Degree Program is designed for:

• Graduates of the DIU Bachelor's degree program “Chiropractic”
• Prospective students with an equivalent vocationally qualifying degree from a university of applied sciences or university as part of a generally four-year degree program, or with a degree equivalent to 240 credit points from a foreign educational institution

Next Start: 01. October 2026
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Cooperation & Network

The chiropractic courses are offered in cooperation with the Chiropractic Academy and the European Chiropractic Academy. Practical seminars take place at locations in Bad Oeynhausen and Eindhoven, Netherlands. Another partner of the degree program is the Bund deutscher Chiropraktiker e.V. (BDC) - Chiropraktik Akademie CPA. 

These partnerships strengthen the program’s practical relevance and give students access to specialist expertise, practice-oriented learning environments, and direct theory-practice transfer. The overall academic responsibility remains with Dresden International University (DIU).

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Personal Advice

If you have questions or do you need more informations, please contact Mrs. Nicola Weatherly (ECA):

Overview

Module 1 (10 ECTS) - Practice and quality management

  • Business management and controlling of key figures
  • Personnel deployment/practice planning
  • Aspects of internal and external quality assurance
  • Ethics in chiropractic practice management

Module 2 (6 ECTS) - Chiropractic and orthodontics

  • Basics of the anatomy of the jaw and the influence of posture
  • Damage and resulting clinical pictures as well as treatment options and measures
  • Possibilities of cooperation with the professional group of orthodontists
  • Chiropractic and orthodontics

Module 3 (10 ECTS) - Epidemiological principles and public health

  • In-depth understanding in relation to the health sciences
  • Epidemiology of diseases relevant to chiropractic
  • Theoretical foundations in relation to distributions, test statistics, probability logic
  • Study types and designs

Module 4 (6 ECTS) - Chiropractic for special patient groups

  • Dealing with special groups of people (children, pregnant women, geriatric, challenged people) and corresponding special features in their treatment
  • Typical and atypical disease and movement patterns of the respective group of people
  • Needs of the respective group of people 

Module A1 (8 ECTS) - Outpatient clinic

  • In-depth course on differential diagnoses, limits of treatment options
  • Advanced course on chiropractic treatment techniques and current developments
  • Case studies of dealing with children and the elderly in chiropractic practice

Thesis (20 ECTS)

  • written work on a topic of your choice related to the course content, possibly in-depth on the topic of the Bachelor's thesis
  • Oral examination in the form of a presentation and defense

Examples of Master's thesis from previous years

Scientific Director

Prof. Dr. med. Christian Albrecht May

Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Medicine Carl-Gustav-Carus, Institute of Anatomy

Lecturers

  •  Prof. Dr. Bernhard Elsner
  • Prof. Dr. Tomasz Gedrange
  • Prof. Dr. med. Christian Albrecht May
  • Annette Kruse-Keirath
  • Prof. Dr. Joachim Kugler
  • Markus Kuhlmann, M.Sc.
  • John Minard
  • Prof. Dr. Berhard Schipp
  • Prof. Dr. med. Werner Gerhard Siems
  • Dipl. Ing. Frank Soens, M.Sc.
  • Dr. med. Sabine Soens
  • Prof. Dr. Florian Steger
  • Hans-Jürgen Robert Straub, M.Sc.
  • Dr. med. Carsten Sulk
  • Dr. phil. Cornelia Wehner
  • u.a.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the programme is subject to Section 17 of the Saxon Higher Education Freedom Act (SächsHSFG). 
Applicants must submit their written application documents to DIU.Applicants are eligible for admission if they:

  • hold a general higher education entrance qualification or a university of applied sciences entrance qualification and have completed a four-year degree programme in Germany (equivalent to 240 ECTS), or
  • hold an equivalent 240-ECTS degree from a foreign higher education institution, or
  • can demonstrate equivalent qualifications gained at different higher education institutions,
  • and provide proof of successfully completed training in chiropractic;
  • or
  • have successfully completed the undergraduate degree programme Chiropractic at Dresden International University.

General admission requirements for studying at DIU.

Personal advice

If you have questions or do you need more informations, please contact Mrs. Nicola Weatherly (ECA):