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'As an employer, I find QUT students to be among the most well-rounded professionals we hire. Their deep knowledge of biomechanics, high-risk podiatry, and pediatrics sets them apart. In addition to their strong theoretical foundation, they excel in a broad range of practical skills, including orthotic fabrication, effectively communicating with patients, and developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans.'
General manager, Healthia - a network of allied health services
Use technology to help patients
'Something that's really exciting at QUT is using the 3D foot scanning technology. It’s emerging technology that takes a 3D representation of the foot and transfers it over to a computer. It’s a lot more efficient than conventional methods. I learn best by doing and I love to help people and get them back on their feet.'
Find a rewarding career
‘Healthy feet are vital for a healthy body. I was really interested in postural abnormalities, and I was looking at different courses. When looking at the foundation of human function it’s feet. QUT’s podiatry course has provided lots of fun and exciting opportunities. Practical experiences at the QUT Health Clinics have given me the chance to work with a diverse range of patients. It’s a hands-on degree that’s challenging but ever so rewarding.’
Make a difference
'The thing I enjoy most about my job is the day-to-day contact that I have with families and being able to make a difference in a child’s life. There’s no real way to describe the feeling that emanates when a child looks you in the eye and thanks you for helping them. I'm very lucky working as a paediatric podiatrist; my job satisfaction is very, very high every single day. Even in those children with chronic illness we’re still able to thankfully make a difference to their wellbeing and quality of life daily.'
A step ahead
'As an employer, I find QUT students to be among the most well-rounded professionals we hire. Their deep knowledge of biomechanics, high-risk podiatry, and pediatrics sets them apart. In addition to their strong theoretical foundation, they excel in a broad range of practical skills, including orthotic fabrication, effectively communicating with patients, and developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans.'
General manager, Healthia - a network of allied health services
Use technology to help patients
'Something that's really exciting at QUT is using the 3D foot scanning technology. It’s emerging technology that takes a 3D representation of the foot and transfers it over to a computer. It’s a lot more efficient than conventional methods. I learn best by doing and I love to help people and get them back on their feet.'
Find a rewarding career
‘Healthy feet are vital for a healthy body. I was really interested in postural abnormalities, and I was looking at different courses. When looking at the foundation of human function it’s feet. QUT’s podiatry course has provided lots of fun and exciting opportunities. Practical experiences at the QUT Health Clinics have given me the chance to work with a diverse range of patients. It’s a hands-on degree that’s challenging but ever so rewarding.’
Make a difference
'The thing I enjoy most about my job is the day-to-day contact that I have with families and being able to make a difference in a child’s life. There’s no real way to describe the feeling that emanates when a child looks you in the eye and thanks you for helping them. I'm very lucky working as a paediatric podiatrist; my job satisfaction is very, very high every single day. Even in those children with chronic illness we’re still able to thankfully make a difference to their wellbeing and quality of life daily.'
Highlights
- Be job ready with quality, hands-on clinical experience off-campus and in the on-campus QUT Podiatry Clinic utilising industry-leading technologies.
- Excellent job prospects and careers in private practice, sports podiatry, podiatric medicine and surgery and rehabilitation, and public hospital settings.
- Study human anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, podiatric medicine and surgery, clinical gait analysis, and lower limb rehabilitation medicine.
- For health science, human movement, nursing or biomedical science graduates: consider the Bachelor of Podiatry - Graduate entry.
Highlights
- Be job ready with quality, hands-on clinical experience off-campus and in the on-campus QUT Podiatry Clinic.
- Excellent job prospects and careers in private practice, sports podiatry, podiatric medicine and surgery and rehabilitation.
- Study human anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, podiatric medicine and surgery, clinical gait analysis, and lower limb rehabilitation medicine.
- For health science, human movement, nursing or biomedical science graduates: consider the Bachelor of Podiatry - Graduate entry.
- Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia.
Why choose this course?
Study Queensland’s first degree in podiatry. QUT offers unique, hands-on learning experiences using industry-leading technologies.
Our teaching and clinical staff are practising podiatrists. They maintain links with the profession, ensuring our courses are up-to-date and relevant.
You will gain essential knowledge in the areas of:
- Podiatric medicine
- Body systems
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Rehabilitation
- Professional practice.
You'll consolidate and apply this theoretical knowledge in clinical placement experiences. Extensive professional placements will connect you to potential employers. These experiences will prepare you to succeed in your transition into the workforce.
Podiatrists are in demand with flexible employment prospects.
Currently there is a shortage of podiatrists across Australia (Australian Government Occupation Shortage List 2025). This course will set you up for an interesting, varied, and rewarding career.
Explore this course
Podiatrists help improve mobility and quality of life in people of all ages. They diagnose and manage a wide range of foot and related lower limb conditions.
As a training podiatrist, you will provide foot health care to diverse clients. You will undertake podiatry surgical procedures, and musculoskeletal and gait assessments. You will prescribe orthoses and exercise to patients. You'll deliver wound care and foot health education.
Podiatrists see patients presenting with a range of conditions. These may include foot pain, sports injuries, footwear problems, skin or nail problems.
Podiatrists often work alongside other health professionals. They are part of a team delivering the best overall care for a patient with chronic disease such as diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.
Work Integrated Learning
During this course you will undertake high quality, hands-on clinical placement experiences. You will complete approximately 900 hours of placement as part of this degree.
At our on-campus podiatry clinic, you will treat real patients.
The QUT Health Clinics are the most established student learning clinics in Queensland. Under the supervision of clinical educators (registered podiatrists) you'll develop your clinical skills.
QUT also contributes to events promoting foot health to the wider community. These events let you practice your skills while benefiting community groups.
You'll gain industry experience through professional placement at external facilities. Placement lets you learn from podiatrists and explore podiatry practice in different settings.
Placement experiences are structured to ensure your progression and development of skills. They help you to grow in confidence and experience while connecting you to future employers.
Honours pathway
At the end of your second year will have the option to apply for the Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours).
Studying honours involves completing a research project of your choosing. It will extend your knowledge of the field and give you a competitive edge when applying for jobs.
Entry to the program is competitive and based on grade point average.
On entry to honours you will retain all successfully completed credits from the Bachelor of Podiatry. The remaining bachelor units in your degree will be substituted with honours units. Honours is completed within the same course duration of 4 years full time, as the non-honours bachelor degree.
Careers and outcomes
Podiatrists are in high demand across Australia (2025 Occupation Shortage List).
You could work in many different settings treating diverse community and age groups. You may work in hospitals, private practice, sole practitioner or multi-disciplinary settings.
You'll have opportunities to further specialise within your career. Focus on diabetes, paediatrics, forensics, sports podiatry, podiatric surgery, prescribing medicines or clinical research.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia, and may also choose to join other professional peak bodies such as the Australian Podiatry Association and Sports Medicine Australia.
QUT’s undergraduate podiatry program is designed for graduates to have prescriber readiness following further study, with unique advanced entry point into the postgraduate podiatric therapeutics course.
The Graduate Certificate in Podiatric Therapeutics can be completed in 1 semester of part-time study enabling registration for endorsement for scheduled medicines.
With this additional postgraduate training, podiatrists can apply to the Podiatry Board of Australia and seek endorsement to prescribe scheduled medicines.
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.
Possible careers
- Podiatrist
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 75.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2026.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- CS44
- QTAC code
- 425222
- CRICOS code
- 077686F
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- Kelvin Grove
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- Kelvin Grove
- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- February
- February
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Overseas qualifications
QUT will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If you have tertiary qualifications from countries where English is not the standard language of instruction, you must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
English language proficiency
We require students to demonstrate they can speak, write, read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.
Our English proficiency requirements for this course are:
- IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake: 7.0 or better overall with no subscore below 6.5
- PTE Academic: 66 or better overall with a writing subscore of 60 or better and no other subscore below 58
- TOEFL iBT Australia Test (120 scale): 98 or better overall with a writing subscore of 24 or better, and no other subscore below 20
- Cambridge C1 Advanced: 185 or better overall with reading and writing subscores of 182 or better and no other subscore below 176
The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 82.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2025
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
97.20
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Selection rank
99.95
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| Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
88.20
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Selection rank
91.00
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| Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
72.45
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Selection rank
78.45
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You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed my studies outside of Australia
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
Assumed knowledge
- Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
You must have achieved this study at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
- ATAR/selection rank
- 75.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 82.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
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Cambridge C1 Advanced
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
185 | 176 | 182 | 176 | 176 |
| PTE Academic | 66 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 58 |
| TOEFL iBT Australia Test (120 scale) | 98 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Course requirements
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. You will need to identify these requirements and ensure you allow sufficient time to meet them. Some of these requirements have associated costs.
Blue card: You must undergo a criminal history check for working with children and be issued with a suitability card (blue card) before commencing clinical placement/practicum in an organisation where they may work with children or young people.
The processing of your application may take several months so you must submit your blue card application to HiQ as early as possible to ensure you have your card before you begin any unit that requires contact with children. There is no charge for student blue cards. Students who already have a blue card must register it with QUT.
Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Mandatory notifications: While you are registered as a student with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), QUT has an obligation to notify AHPRA if you have an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm when undertaking clinical training. Find out more about the guidelines for mandatory notifications.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2027 fees
2027: Fee available from October
Additional costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2027 fees
2027: Fee available from July
Additional costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2026 fees
2026: CSP $11,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2026 fees
2026: $48,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
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