
26/07/2025
🎓 DO or MSc in Osteopathy - What can you choose at the IAO?
At the International Academy of Osteopathy (IAO), we offer two recognised qualifications, but availability depends on the location.
Here’s what you need to know:
✔️ DO – Diploma in Osteopathy (Germany & Belgium)
• Available in Germany: Berlin, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Munich, Osnabrück & Stuttgart 🇩🇪
• Recognised by the VOD (Verband der Osteopathen Deutschland e.V.)
• Also available in French-speaking Belgium: Mont-Saint-Guibert 🇧🇪
• Practice-oriented training with manual techniques & clinical skills
• No academic degree, but highly respected within the profession
✔️ MSc in Osteopathy — Master of Science
• Academic Master’s degree for advanced scientific and clinical expertise
• Available in Austria: Innsbruck & Vienna 🇦🇹
• Also offered in: Belgium (Antwerp, Ghent, Zeist) & Copenhagen 🇧🇪 🇩🇰
• Prepares you for high-level clinical, academic or scientific roles
• Internationally recognised degree
💡 In short:
In Germany & French-speaking Belgium you can earn the DO — a respected, practice-focused diploma
recognised by professional associations.
In Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Netherlands & Denmark you can follow the MSc in Osteopathy
for an academic career boost.
👉 Check out all locations & details on www.osteopathie.eu