Bachelor of Podiatry/Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours)

About the course

This is the only podiatry course offered by a regional university in Australia and was developed in response to the shortage of podiatrists in non-metropolitan areas of Australia.

Podiatry has a huge part to play in the health of Australia. Through screening of the feet of people with diabetes to risk prevention and providing foot care in a number of populations, podiatrists can delay and prevent hospitalisation for many patients. Podiatrists play an important role in the maintenance of mobility and general health and independence of many members of the community.

Where it will take you

Graduates work professionally as podiatrists in a variety of settings, both nationally and internationally.

You can work in:

• private practice
• hospitals
• community health centres
• sports clinics
• industry

Your course is recognised by industry

The Bachelor of Podiatry program has been developed to meet the competency requirements of the Australasian Podiatry Council and all Registration Boards in Australia and New Zealand . The course is recognised by many prominent podiatrists for offering the best clinical education of any podiatry course in the country.

Clinical experience

Students will be required to complete over 1000 hours of clinical experience during the course. This will be undertaken in conjunction with a number of subjects throughout the course beginning in the first year.

Students are responsible for any travel and accommodation expenses to and from clinical placements (see Clinical requirements section following).

Course information

The course has a strong emphasis on the clinical practices associated with podiatry and this is complemented with studies in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, diagnostic imaging, health promotion and the social sciences. Please note that this course involves the use of human cadaveric material. Students will be required to undertake clinical practice throughout the course, including holiday periods.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 256 points and meet fieldwork placement requirements. Fieldwork experience constitutes approximately one quarter of the course, the majority taking place during third and fourth years. Students will be required to meet the costs associated with fieldwork. Students will graduate from the Bachelor of Podiatry with the award BPodiatry or BPodiatry(Hons).

Clinical requirements

Refer to the Clinical requirements section following for information on fieldwork placement requirements:

• Senior First Aid Certificate
  
• Criminal Record Clearance
  
• Immunisation

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