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.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.