About the European School of Osteopathy

The School was founded in Paris in 1951 as Ecole Française d’Ostéopathie (EFO) and moved to England in 1965. Initially based in London, the EFO relocated to Kent in 1971 where it first operated from premises close to Maidstone town centre. In 1974, due to student demand in the UK, a new full-time, English speaking programme was created. The School was incorporated as a registered charity trading as the European School of Osteopathy/ Ecole Européenne d’Ostéopathie and on 1st October 1974 its first four-year full-time diploma began.

The popularity of the course and consequential increase in student numbers meant that it outgrew its premises and in 1996 it purchased the Boxley House campus, which is now the main academic and administrative site. The original Maidstone site accommodates the School’s dedicated teaching clinic, where students offer osteopathic treatment to the public.

Dr Andrew Taylor Still

Fundamentals of Osteopathy

The osteopathic teaching at the ESO reflects a broad spectrum of the subject. The practical philosophies of all the great osteopaths are integrated into the curriculum, with particular emphasis on the fundamentals laid down by Dr Andrew Taylor Still and complemented by progressive consideration of structural, cranial and visceral techniques.

ESO Today

In September 2021, the European School of Osteopathy joined together with the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) as part of the BCNO Group – the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy. These internationally recognised osteopathic institutions have come together to be the leading osteopathic educational institution and the first choice for those looking to study Osteopathy.

Today, the ESO has established successful academic relationships with international partners all over the world, contributing to the development and growth of many osteopathic schools and practices. Some schools include ESO Armenia, ESO Denmark, ESO Finland, and the recently formed ESO Singapore.