It provides graduates with the full range of clinical, academic and research skills they need in order to become fully competent podiatric practitioners. Highly valued in the workplace, these skills enable our graduates to gain employment in many settings. As a State Registered practitioner, you can work in many settings including the NHS, private practice, the leisure industry, education, medical sales and research. In the second year you will have a block placement in an NHS Trust that enables you to learn about the role of podiatry and other health care professionals in the health service. You also learn about management and organisation in health services and the necessary skills for private practice.
Bursaries are available to graduates from other disciplines.
Students with dependants may be eligible for additional sums, depending on their household income. The School offers generic and specialist postgraduate courses. Graduates are eligible for State Registration, a requirement for employment in the Health Service. Clinical teaching and learning are central to the course and all the theoretical teaching underpins clinical development. Clinical teaching takes place in the top quality clinic in the University, which provides 15,000 treatments to 4,500 patients each year.