Chiropractic (M.Sc.)
Combining theory and practice while working
Target group
- 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
Advantages
Cooperation & network
Overview of the study contents
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
Scientific Director
Prof. Dr. med. Christian Albrecht May
Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Medicine Carl-Gustav-Carus, Institute of Anatomy
Lecturers (Extract)
- 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
- Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in Chiropractic at Dresden International University
- or a first, equivalent professionally qualifying degree from a university of applied sciences or university as part of a generally four-year degree program (equivalent to 240 credit points)
- or a degree equivalent to 240 credit points from a foreign educational institution
Overview
Degree:
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Place of study:
Dresden
Program start:
01. October 2025
Duration:
2 Semester
Credit Points:
60 ECTS
Program type:
Full-time, organized on a part-time basis (including weekends)
Lecture language:
english
Tuition fees:
1.066,00 € per month
Dieser Studiengang ist akkreditiert
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Flexible learning
Knowledge is imparted in lectures and seminars with a high practical component. Some of the basic theoretical knowledge is taught in interactive online classroom sessions, whereby direct exchange with lecturers and students is of great importance. Comprehensive teaching materials and recommended literature allow students to individually organize their learning phases.
In-depth expert knowledge
The team of lecturers on the course includes both top-class scientists and experienced practitioners, which enables the teaching of comprehensive knowledge about the connection between theory and practice according to the current state of science. The involvement of internationally recognized lecturers from the field of chiropractic complements the knowledge acquired, the skills taught and expands the student's own field of vision with international experience reports.
Extensive exchange
The pleasant and interactive teaching and learning atmosphere in small study groups encourages and intensifies exchange between students and with lecturers. Joint seminars with international guest lecturers promote cross-year exchange and strengthen relationships between students and lecturers beyond their studies.
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