Bachelor of Podiatry

Overview

• Gain highly sought after skills and knowledge in: sports medicine, podiatric medicine and surgery, pharmacology and paediatrics.
• Be in high demand with hands-on learning and clinical experience in the on-campus QUT Podiatry Clinic, followed by extensive placement throughout the course.
• Excellent job prospects and careers in private practice, clinics, sports podiatry and rehabilitation.
• Study human anatomy, biomolecular science, pharmacology, dermatology, clinical gait analysis, rehabilitation medicine and therapy, podiatric medicine and podiatric surgery.
• For health-science, human movement, nursing or biomedical science graduates: consider the Bachelor of Podiatry - Graduate entry.

Details

Course summary

Gain highly sought after skills and knowledge in: sports medicine, podiatric medicine and surgery, pharmacology and paediatrics with QUT’s Bachelor of Podiatry.

Integral to the practice of podiatry is an understanding of human anatomy, biomolecular science, pharmacology, dermatology and clinical medicine and surgery. QUT Podiatry students enjoy close engagement with our clinical and academic staff and the qualified podiatrist to student ratio is often 1 to 10, ensuring all students receive quality hands-on training under expert supervision in QUT’s multimillion dollar purpose-built community Health Clinics. Our students participate in biomechanics/musculoskeletal clinics, sports clinics, diabetes foot complication clinics, paediatrics (children) clinics and general podiatry clinics.

All of the clinical requirements for registration as a podiatrist are met during your course of study at QUT and we provide you with approximately 1000 hours of clinical placement to meet registration requirements. The majority of this experience is provided to you in our on-campus Health Clinics, which exposes you to all aspects of professional practice, including: podiatric surgery; physical therapy; rehabilitation; and counselling, to prepare you for transition into the workforce.

Career outcomes

Podiatrists are responsible for diagnosing and treating foot and lower limb disorders, including sports and other injuries. Podiatrists use a range of clinical, surgical, and therapeutic techniques to treat patients. A podiatrist may work as a member of a medical team to deliver the best overall care for a patient with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, sports injuries, or walking difficulties.

Most general podiatry practices have a significant caseload of patients with conditions such as heel pain, running injuries, footwear problems/corrections, corns, callouses and tendon and joint injuries. Some practices specialise in geriatrics, whilst podiatry treatment for people with chronic diseases such as arthritis and diabetes, is an increasing area of specialisation.

National and international employment opportunities for graduates are excellent. In recent years the number of positions available exceeded the number of graduates. Student surveys have also indicated that virtually all graduates are fully employed within three months of graduation.

Podiatrists can work with other health professionals in hospital settings, establish a private practice, or complete training as a podiatric surgeon. Graduates may also build a career in paediatric podiatry, sports podiatry, forensic podiatry, community health, or research.

Course requirements

See the Entry Requirements tab for further information.

Student registration

QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Podiatry Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia, and are eligible for membership of the Australian Podiatry Association and Sports Medicine Australia.

Honours

A degree with honours may be awarded to students who have recorded an outstanding achievement in the program.

Units

Entry requirements

Minimum academic requirements

Did you complete secondary school in Australia?

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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