ISEMA Bordeaux

What ISEMA Bordeaux does

ISEMA Bordeaux (legal entity: Institut Supérieur Européen des Médecines Alternatives, SAS) is a private higher education institution headquartered at 190 Rue Achard in the Bacalan district of Bordeaux, France. It delivers a single core product: a five-year, post-baccalaureate program in animal osteopathy that prepares students for the Examen National d'Aptitude (ENA), the national licensing exam administered by the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Vétérinaires (CNOV). The curriculum combines ~950+ hours per year of theoretical and practical coursework, a free optional 6th year for ENA retakers, and specialized tracks including international immersions (ECOM in Alingsås, Sweden; Zoo Ost elephant work in Thailand; ZooAcademie and Café Chat l'Heureux in Canada) and a bovine teaching pole via farm partnerships in Voutezac, Corrèze.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition (€10,650 per student per year) and a €100 application fee, with secondary income from a four-room on-site pedagogical clinic offering consultations at €35 (single) / €65 (two animals), as well as enterprise subscription pricing of €20 per consultation or €50 annual for partner-employees (Canidélite, Cercle Canin de l'Entre 2 Mers, Les Chats de Bacalan). Student recruitment bypasses the Parcoursup national system via direct, event-led admissions managed by Juliette Canet, supported by Open Days, Immersion Days, a podcast, SEO, social channels, and event presence (Jumping de Bordeaux, Canid'Event). The school is Qu Aliopi certified, RNE-registered, and operates with no external investors or parent company under director Paul Lancelin. Customer outcomes are evidenced by 93% theoretical and 79% practical ENA pass rates (July 2025), stated to be above the national average per 2022 Ministry of Agriculture data.

Name

ISEMA Bordeaux

Legal name

INSTITUT SUPERIEUR EUROPEEN DES MEDECINES ALTERNATIVES (ISEMA)

Website

https://isema-bordeaux.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISEMA Bordeaux is a private French higher-education institution offering a 5-year post-baccalaureate program in animal osteopathy, preparing students for the ENA licensing exam via tuition-funded coursework, on-site clinical training at its Bordeaux pedagogical clinic, and financed international immersions in Sweden, Thailand, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Osteopathy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Medicine Universities (EDAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equine Ambulatory & On-Farm Veterinary Services (HLAMABAE)

Keywords

• Animal osteopathy education
• Veterinary osteopathy training
• Osteopathic medicine school
• ENA exam preparation
• Animal healthcare training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition of 10,650€ per student for 5-year program (plus optional 6th year free). Revenue from student tuition fees as primary income stream.
2. Application Fees: 100€ application/candidacy fee charged during admission process
3. Clinical Consultations: Teaching clinic generates revenue from osteopathy consultations: 35€ single consultation, 65€ for two animals, 20€ enterprise rate, 50€ annual enterprise subscription
4. Bourse au Mérite Scholarship: Merit-based scholarship program rewarding top students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th years by covering part of their tuition, creating loyalty and academic excellence incentive

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ISEMA Bordeaux is a private higher education institution that delivers a 5-year post-baccalaureate program in animal osteopathy, training students to become certified Animal Osteopaths through France's National Aptitude Examination (ENA). The school operates an on-site pedagogical clinic where students perform supervised osteopathy consultations on dogs, cats, horses, and NACs, and supplements its core program with international exchange weeks in Sweden, Thailand, and Canada plus specialized bovine training in Corrèze.

Product overview

ISEMA Bordeaux is an international higher education institution specializing in animal osteopathy, offering a unified 5-year training program that prepares students for the National Aptitude Examination (ENA) to become certified Animal Osteopaths. The institution comprises a main educational program (5-Year Animal Osteopathy Training Program) supplemented by integrated sub-products including the Clinique Pédagogique for hands-on clinical training, International Exchange Programs (Sweden, Thailand, Canada), ENA Preparation Program with a free 6th year option, Bovine Osteopathy Training in Corrèze, ISEMA Podcast for outreach, and Open Days/Immersion Days for recruitment. The school is Qu Aliopi certified for training quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% theoretical pass rate at Examen National d'Aptitude
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECOM (European College of Osteopathic Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Swedish partner school in Alingsås providing international immersion weeks for ISEMA 3rd and 4th year students. Co-founded by Anna Gullberg and Vincent Staf. Includes practical work at Stall Charlottenberg equestrian facilities. Fully financed by ISEMA.
• Animalis Bordeaux-LacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPet retail chain hosting ISEMA student consultations on-site. Provides space for demonstrations and short consultations (30€) for customers' pets, offering students real retail environment experience.
• Au Bonheur des ChatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCat welfare association receiving osteopathy consultations from ISEMA students as part of partnership program.
• Ferme bio des JarouillesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganic farm providing animal osteopathy services from ISEMA students through partnership.
• ZooAcademie (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural reserve in Canada run by Jacinthe Bouchard, providing Medical Training courses for ISEMA students. Located near Montreal.
• Jacinthe BouchardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian animal behaviorist of international renown. Provides Low-Stress Care seminars (4 days) for ISEMA students, accompanied by Dr Audrey Marquis (veterinarian) and Laurent Lebailly (canine behavioral educator).
• Tony Nevin / Zoo OstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish osteopath who organized elephant osteopathy training in Thailand's Golden Triangle (Anantara reserve). Lucie and Zélie (5th year students) participated in one-week intensive program.
• Café Chat l'Heureux MontrealminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMontreal cat café where ISEMA students presented conference on declawing and osteopathy solutions. Part of Canada study trip.
• École de Plymouth (Université de Plymouth)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK university that launched 'Colours for Scholars' international initiative promoting tolerance and diversity in education. ISEMA participates annually on November 17.
• Agricultural Farms in VoutezaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarming partnerships in Corrèze providing bovine osteopathy teaching. Students practice anatomical studies, respiratory mechanisms, facial and cranial techniques on real cattle. Part of unique bovine teaching pole.
• Canid'EventminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew animal wellness event in Bordeaux (ArtFlo, Cité Bleue). ISEMA students offered mini osteopathy consultations under Julie Dargaud's supervision. Organized by Marine Snyers and Estelle Frédéric.
• Cercle Canin de l'Entre 2 MersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanine education association receiving enterprise partnership benefits for employee pet care.
• Canidélite BordeauxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDog education, training, sports and leisure services company in Ambarès (33) with enterprise partnership for employee pet care.
• Les Chats de BacalanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCat welfare association in Bacalan neighborhood of Bordeaux receiving partnership benefits.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Oniris (Nantes-Atlantic National College of Veterinary Medicine): French public veterinary school in Nantes with full veterinary degree programs. Comparable on animal health pedagogy scale and credentialing, though focused on veterinary medicine rather than osteopathy.
• VétAgro Sup: French public veterinary school offering broader animal health education. While not a direct competitor in animal osteopathy, it represents a regulated, incumbent alternative pathway for students considering animal health careers.
• ENVA (École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort): Historic French public veterinary school. Anchors the regulatory framework (CNOV) that governs the ENA exam all animal osteopaths must pass, and competes indirectly for the same career-minded student pool.

Direct peers

• European School of Osteopathy: UK-based osteopathy school with a comparable pedagogical model and clinical training infrastructure. Overlaps with ISEMA on osteopathic teaching methodology and practitioner pipeline.
• ESAO (École Supérieure d'Ostéopathie Animale): French private school offering animal osteopathy programs preparing students for the ENA. Direct competitor for French post-bac students and the most comparable curriculum/scope to ISEMA Bordeaux.
• ECOM (European College of Osteopathic Medicine): Swedish osteopathy school and ISEMA's international partner for student immersion weeks. Comparable on osteopathic pedagogy and clinical training, with cross-border curriculum overlap.
• IFOA (Institut de Formation d'Ostéopathes Animaliers): Another French animal osteopathy school that prepares students for the ENA. Comparable on program length, regulatory pathway, and target student segment, making it a primary head-to-head competitor to ISEMA.

Emerging players

• Tony Nevin / Zoo Ost: Provider of specialized animal osteopathy training (including exotic and zoo animal work) that ISEMA students access via Thailand immersion. Comparable on the niche specialty osteopathy content and continuing training angle.
• Ostéobio: French school specializing in osteopathic education (primarily human). Comparable on osteopathic pedagogy and clinical training model, with a transferable approach to integrated clinical practice.

Others

• AFVAC (Association Française des Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie): Leading French veterinary continuing education association. Indirectly comparable as an adjacent training provider serving the same animal-health practitioner audience ISEMA graduates enter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBMIqgE2Oc3iwWkL3ybxdwA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/isemabordeauxcampus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isema-bordeaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/isema_bordeaux
• TikToktiktok.com/@isema_bordeaux

Compliance1 record

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