The Schools of Etiopathy are institutions of higher education recognized by the Ministry of Education.

Organization of the Curriculum
Etiopathy studies are comparable to medical school. They last five years and the curriculum is divided into three academic cycles. The entire curriculum, including mandatory courses, audiovisual courses, group work, internships and assistantships, is equivalent to over 5,000 hours of work.

Academic Year
Courses are held during the academic year beginning the first week of October and ending late June. In theory, holidays correspond to those announced by the Ministry of Education for each academic year.

Requirements
Each academic year, students must fulfill certain requirements which include seminars and ongoing education programs provided by the individual schools. More specifically, these requirements include seminars that cover material from essential etiopathic subjects. Students from all over Europe attend these weeklong seminars, held three times a year (once every trimester). The schedule is set up in september.

Within each school, theoretical and lab courses are held once a week for 28 weeks. The teaching staff of the individual schools is responsible for setting up timetables and determining which day of the week classes will be held. Lab work: Thanks to a cooperation agreement, lab work for the Paris School of Etiopathy takes place at the Institute of Anatomy of the School of Biomedicine (rue des Saints-Pères, Paris). Lab work is held two weeks per year for third and fourth year students and one week per year for fifth year students.

Examinations
Each year, students must obtain a certain number of credit units in order to pass onto the next level. Upon completion of the fifth year, students who have passed their final exams and whose senior thesis has been approved will graduate with a Degree in Etiopathy. This degree is assigned by each school and made official by the International Institute of Etiopathy.

Admissions

Requirements for Admission :
First year: Students must have a high school diploma (A-levels, baccalauréat, etc.). Applications are individually reviewed. Second year: Students must have a high school diploma and have completed two years of secondary education equivalent in content to the first year program of the Etiopathy Schools.

The candidate must return his/her application to the admissions office of the school of his choice, which will then contact him/her for an interview if deemed fit. In order to be fully registered, students must comply with the requirements for registration described below and sign the school's Code of Conduct. The number of students is limited to 25 each year. Only fully registered students are taken into consideration when filling the 25 spots.

Requirements for Registration
In order to study etiopathy, potential students must :
• Register with the International Institute of Etiopathy by paying a one-time 460 € fee, valid throughout the five years of education (to be paid during registration)
• Be in the process of applying to the French Institute of Etiopathy

Cost of Education
Due to differences in each institution's functioning, academic fees vary from school to school. However, each school's fees necessarily include :
• The cost of classes and the requirements described above; photocopies, theoretical, lab or technical manuals published by etiopathy professionals; and a subscription to the International Journal of Etiopathic Medicine (IJEM).
• Registration fees for student groups.

Professional Training
At the moment, only the Paris School of Etiopathy is able to sign training agreements with other specialized professional organizations.

Course listing
Each school's curriculum includes 5 000 hours of course work divided as following:

I - Fundamental subjects:

II Systems, bio -mechanic and etiopathic studies

III - Practical work

IV Audiovisual courses

V Group work

VI Preparation of final thesis

VII Training period for practical application

VIII Assistantship

Schools of Etiopathy :