Studies of osteopathy may require time in the clinic to learn hands-on practices in combination with lectures and seminars. Learning about the musculoskeletal framework and then learning how to manipulate this framework with a focus on joints, muscles and the spine helps students prepare to work in the health sciences.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher mastery of the subject. Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.

Online learning refers to use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning one has the flexibility to access their studies at any time and from anywhere they can log on.