Conservatoire Supérieur d'Ostéopathie - CSO Paris

What Conservatoire Supérieur d'Ostéopathie - CSO Paris does

Conservatoire Supérieur d'Ostéopathie (CSO Paris) is a private French osteopathy higher-education institution operating as a S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with its campus at 91 avenue François Arago in Nanterre (Île-de-France) and a legal registered office in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Founded in 1983 and with an internal osteopathic clinic established in 1998, the school delivers a five-year post-baccalaureate program leading to the RNCP Level 7 Diploma (Bac+5/Master's equivalent), plus part-time formation professionnelle for licensed healthcare workers (physiotherapists, doctors, midwives, podiatrists, nurses) and formation continue for practicing professionals. Annual tuition for 2026-2027 is €9,840, with a €2,000 enrollment deposit, and cohorts are capped at 75-100 students per year. The institution is one of France's 14 original Ministry of Health-approved osteopathy schools (initial approval 2007, renewed 2015), holds Qualiopi certification, and is registered with the Rectorat de Versailles.

The school's technology footprint is intentionally limited to operational and educational support tools rather than proprietary platforms: SmartAgenda for clinic appointment scheduling, an intranet portal at intranet.osteo.fr, Google Analytics for web traffic measurement, the DUMAS open thesis archive (integrated April 2026), and the OSTEO+ membership card system for clinic patients. The core business model is tuition-driven, supplemented by clinic revenue from the 22-box internal facility (€20 per consultation standard fee, €5 with OSTEO+ membership) and ancillary revenue from continuing education, dual-degree programs (animal osteopathy via Osteopathy Animal Academy, Master PNPMCS at Université Paris Nanterre, STAPS masters at Université Paris-Saclay), and student support services (housing partnerships with BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Caisse d'Épargne financing, Twenty Campus Nanterre residence, and inter-generational housing via Ensemble 2 Générations).

CSO Paris competes on regulatory legitimacy, clinical training depth, and international reach. It is a founding member of OSEAN (32 partner osteopathy schools across Europe, Canada, and South America), a member of the Osteopathic International Alliance and FNESO, and maintains privileged hospital externship partnerships with Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard (AP-HP), Maternité des Rives de Seine, and Hôpital Franco-Britannique de Levallois, plus sports-event externships with Red Star FC, the Paris Marathon, the Semi Marathon de Paris, and Mud Day. Its research department, evidenced by seven top-10 national theses at the ROF annual congress and the COVOSTEO long-COVID study presented at SPILF, supports an alumni network founded in 1995 and ongoing institutional credibility in a tightly regulated French osteopathy education market.

Name

Conservatoire Supérieur d'Ostéopathie - CSO Paris

Legal name

Ste CONSERVATOIRE SUPÉRIEUR D'OSTÉOPATHIE (CSO)

Website

https://osteo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CSO Paris is a private French osteopathy school (Ministry-approved since 2007, RNCP Level 7) delivering a five-year post-bac program plus formation professionnelle and continue, with a 22-box internal clinic and OSEAN international exchange across 32 partner schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Osteopathic Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Osteopathy education
• Healthcare professional training
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical osteopathy training
• Higher education osteopathy

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanterre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees: Annual tuition fees from students enrolled in the 5-year osteopathy program (Formation Initiale Post-Bac), professional formation for healthcare workers, and continuing education programs. The 2026-2027 academic year tuition is €9,840. An enrollment deposit of €2,000 is required at registration.
2. Clinical consultation revenue: The CSO Paris internal clinic is a non-profit association (loi 1901). Patient consultations are priced at €20. The clinic also sells annual membership cards (OSTEO+) offering discounted rates: Student €20, Individual €50, Family €70, Senior €40.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CSO Paris is a private osteopathy school delivering a 5-year initial post-baccalaureate program leading to the RNCP Level 7 Diploma (Bac+5), along with part-time professional training for healthcare workers and continuing education. Teaching is supported by an internal osteopathic clinic with 22 treatment rooms operational since 1998, hospital and sports externships, and an international mobility program via the OSEAN network of 32 partner schools.

Product overview

CSO Paris operates as an osteopathy school offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem comprising three core training programs (Formation Initiale Post-Bac, Formation Professionnelle, Formation Continue) delivered across five years, supported by an internal clinic (Clinique Ostéopathique Interne) with 22 treatment rooms and an external clinical network spanning hospitals, sports events, and partner institutions. The institution provides specialized add-on modules including pediatric/geriatric specialization, a dual degree in animal osteopathy (O.A.A. partnership), a university master partnership (PNPMCS at Paris Nanterre), and international exchange through the OSEAN network of 32 schools. Student services include the OSTEO+ membership card for discounted treatments, the CSO Alumni network, and newly integrated DUMAS research portal for thesis dissemination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Initiale Post-Bac

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 150 completed and validated osteopathic consultations per student over their 5-year program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OSEAN (Osteopathic European Academic Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO Paris is a founding member of OSEAN, established in 2010. The network connects 32 osteopathy schools across Europe, Canada, and South America. It enables short-term student exchanges (1 week to 1 month), joint academic events, and collaborative research. CSO actively participates in OSEAN annual congresses and promotes European osteopathy standards.
• Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO Paris is a member of the OIA, an international organization grouping professional and academic osteopathy structures. CSO was represented at the OIA convention in London in 2023 for OIA's integration into the World Health Organization (OMS).
• Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard (AP-HP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO is a privileged partner of Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard in Paris. Students observe in medical/surgical departments and perform osteopathic consultations in digestive oncology and respiratory oncology. CSO students also present research at hospital-organized events (e.g., CNGE congress).
• Maternité des Rives de Seine / Centre hospitalier Rives de SeinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO is a privileged partner of the Rives de Seine maternity hospital. Second-cycle students, after an initial observation phase, perform supervised osteopathic consultations on newborns referred by midwives, on a weekly basis.
• Hôpital Franco-Britannique de LevalloiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO students provide osteopathic care in the geriatric unit every Monday and Thursday, under the supervision of their teachers and in collaboration with hospital medical teams.
• Red Star FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO Paris clinic has a multi-year collaboration with Red Star FC football club, providing weekly osteopathic care for players at the training center. Students gain exposure to high-level athletes as part of their externship.
• Osteopathy Animal Academy (O.A.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO Paris offers a double degree in human and animal osteopathy via O.A.A., accessible to D.O. osteopaths, physiotherapist-osteopaths, veterinarians, and CSO students from 4th year (subject to academic results). The program comprises 10 monthly 4-day seminars over 2 years, enabling students to pass the veterinary aptitude exam and practice animal osteopathy.
• Université Paris NanterrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO students can pursue a double curriculum from 4th year, combining osteopathy studies with the Master PNPMCS (Psychology, Neurosciences, Physiologie: Mouvement, Cognition, Santé) at Paris Nanterre University. The master is an interdisciplinary program in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and exercise physiology.
• Université Paris-SaclayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO graduates can access multiple STAPS masters at Paris-Saclay including Master APAS (Activité Physique Adaptée et Santé), Master IEAP (Ingénierie et Ergonomie de l'Activité Physique), and Master EOPS (Entraînement et Optimisation de la Performance Sportive). Also Master PAEH in English at Evry campus.
• Twenty Campus NanterreminorOthersCSO Paris students receive priority access to housing at the Twenty Campus Nanterre residence, located near the school and Paris West.
• Adele (Association pour le Développement de la Location Etudiante)minorOthersAdele provides CSO Paris with a curated list of student residences near the establishment to support students in finding accommodation.
• Ensemble 2 GénérationsminorOthersPartnership offering inter-generational housing: students can live rent-free or at a 'solidarity' rate with seniors, providing company and security in exchange.
• FNESO (Fédération Nationale de l'Enseignement Supérieur en Ostéopathie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO Paris is an active member of FNESO, the National Federation of Higher Education in Osteopathy, representing the sector at national level.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Andrew Taylor Still Academy (ATSA): French Ministry-approved osteopathy school offering a full multi-year osteopathy degree program. Directly comparable in regulatory status, program structure, and target applicant pool to CSO Paris.
• Collège Ostéopathique Sutherland (COS): French osteopathy school offering multi-year osteopathy training with Ministry approval. Comparable in educational program structure, regulatory standing, and clinical training philosophy to CSO Paris.
• Ostéobio (formerly Institut d'Ostéopathie de Bobigny): Paris-region osteopathy school and one of the original French Ministry-approved institutions offering a multi-year osteopathy diploma program with integrated clinical training. Directly comparable as a peer French osteopathy higher-education institution competing for the same post-bac applicant pool.
• Collège Ostéopathique de Provence (COP): French Ministry-approved osteopathy school based in the Provence region. Directly comparable as a regional French osteopathy higher-education institution with similar program duration and Ministry approval.
• IDHEO (Institut Des Hautes Études Ostéopathiques): French Ministry-approved osteopathy school with campuses in western France. Offers a comparable multi-year osteopathy program and competes in the same national French applicant market as CSO Paris.
• ISOstéo Lyon: Major French Ministry-approved osteopathy school based in Lyon. Comparable in program structure, regulatory status, and target applicant pool, though operating in a different geographic region than CSO.
• ESO Suposteo (European School of Osteopathy France): Paris-region osteopathy school affiliated with the European School of Osteopathy lineage. Offers a 5-year osteopathy program with Ministry approval and competes with CSO for the same Île-de-France applicant pool.
• Institut d'Ostéopathie de Rennes (IOR): Major French Ministry-approved osteopathy school based in western France. Comparable in program length, regulatory standing, and clinical training model to CSO Paris, though operating in a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• European School of Osteopathy (ESO, UK): Established UK osteopathy school offering multi-year degree programs with international student intake. Comparable as a peer osteopathy higher-education institution with academic mobility affiliations similar to CSO's OSEAN participation.
• University College of Osteopathy (UCO): Established UK-based osteopathy higher-education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate osteopathy programs. Comparable as a peer institution operating in osteopathy higher education with similar program duration and degree-granting status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CSOParis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conservatoire-sup%C3%A9rieur-d-ost%C3%A9opathie
• Instagraminstagram.com/csoparis/?hl=fr

Compliance8 records

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Profiles3 records

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