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Postgraduate Diploma Classical Osteopathy
2024-2026

At the ICO, our mission is to nurture Osteopaths with an ongoing pathway of your personal and professional development.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Osteopathy | PGDCO is perfect for anyone who would like to discover more about the scope of osteopathy and wishes to use osteopathy to its full potential by studying the legacy of the pioneers of the profession with the perspective of modern research and discoveries. You will learn to appreciate the relationship of anatomy, physiology, mechanics, principles and the whole state of the patient, so as to improve your treatment outcomes.

The PGDCO is designed to run for 18 months, with four days long seminars.

  • It is divided into three stages that will take you in continuous development through theory, practice and clinical mentoring.

  • We will take the time in the classroom to explore the principles, scope and rationale of Classical Osteopathic Medicine and we will include plenty of practical guidance and refinement of your hands-on skills.

  • During the Diploma Course and between the seminars, there will be webinars to embed, explore and expand on the topics covered in the classroom and motivational webinars to learn from our senior faculty members about some specific topics and their experiences.

  • The final aim of this 18-month PGDCO is that the osteopath evaluates the patient presenting symptoms, generates a diagnosis from a Classical Osteopathic perspective and applies the Osteopathic Principles, the anatomical relationship, the neurophysiological reflexes of the body and the spine-body mechanics.  

Furthering your scope of Osteopathy at the Institute of Classical Osteopathy

DATES FOR THE 2026-2028 DIPLOMA COURSE

DATES FOUNDATION STAGE PGDCO

S1/ October 9th to 12th 2026

S2/ November 20th to 23rd 2026

S3/ January 22nd to 25th 2026

S4/ April 23rd to 26th 2027

DATES ADVANCED STAGE PGDCO

S1/ June 25th to 28th 2027

S2/ September 17th to 20th 2027

S3/ November 19th to 22nd 2027

S4/ February 4th to 7th 2028

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Read all the details about our Diploma Course in Classical Osteopathy Prospectus Diploma ICO 2026-2028

This video explains the PGDCO and answers frequently asked questions.

Additionally, explore the ICO philosophy on our YouTube channel, where you can find webinars and lectures from the past few years.

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