Podiatry Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Overview

Discover a rewarding career where science, clinical expertise and compassionate care come together to make a real difference to people's lives. Our BSc Podiatry course will equip you with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions affecting the foot and lower limb. Through a combination of hands-on clinical learning, problem-based seminars and real-world placements, you'll explore how the body moves, how illness and injury affect mobility, and how podiatry can improve people's health and quality of life.

Podiatry combines a specialist focus with high demand, and a national shortage of podiatrists mean employment prospects are very strong. With opportunities to work across the NHS and private practice, podiatry offers a varied career where you can develop your expertise, work as part of a multidisciplinary team or even establish your own practice.

What do podiatrists do?

Podiatrists diagnose, treat and rehabilitate diseases and complications, help with pain, treat infection and support people with foot complications associated with long-term conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis and poor circulation.

Podiatrists regularly work in teams with other healthcare professionals. They coordinate care across a range of settings, including GP surgeries, patients’ homes, and hospitals to make sure patients get the best care wherever they are.

There are a range of specialisms within Podiatry, including: musculoskeletal complaints, foot surgery, rehabilitation, wound management (typically in diabetic patients); and even forensics and sports medicine. Premiership football teams all have Podiatrists, for example.

What you will learn

Develop the clinical knowledge and professional skills to become a confident, independent podiatrist. You'll explore human anatomy and physiology, pathology, pharmacology, anaesthetics and surgery, alongside biomechanics, public health and health education. You'll also develop your clinical reasoning, research and leadership skills, learning how to apply evidence to clinical practice and deliver effective, person-centred care in a collaborative healthcare environment.

Practice-based learning

Put your learning into practice through more than 1,000 hours of clinical placement experience, helping you build confidence and develop the skills needed for professional practice. You'll work with a diverse range of patients across different settings, including our onsite podiatry clinic, NHS services and private practice. These experiences will allow you to apply your knowledge in real clinical situations, develop your professional judgement and gain valuable insight into the varied role of a podiatrist.

Facilities

Facilities include:

* On-site podiatry clinic treating real patients.

* Clinical skills laboratories and teaching spaces suitable for workshops and small-group learning.

* AI‑enabled simulated clinical learning environments and opportunities for multi-disciplinary learning.

* Library and digital learning resources to support evidence‑based practice.

This course is currently subject to approval and is pending accreditation from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) & Royal College of Podiatry (RCP)