Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine

Gain a fulfilling and flexible career with this degree

The Podiatric Medicine program offers real-life experience under experienced podiatrists' guidance. You'll work in advanced clinics, using modern technologies for diagnosis and treatment. Specialist clinic area will cover, sports injuries, biomechanics, paediatrics, surgery and more. You will be part of the 4-year Podiatric Medicine program. You will have the opportunity to apply for the new program component focusing on administering medicine to patients.

We offer a guaranteed entry pathway into this degree for those who have completed the HLT43021 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance course. For more information, visit Guaranteed Entry.

Podiatrists care for lower limbs, addressing hips, knees, foot and ankle pain that affects all ages and lifestyles. This pain can lead to discomfort in the back and joints by altering how you stand, walk, and run. Podiatrists are crucial for sports injuries, paediatric concerns, diabetes, and more. Due to shortages, the field's demand is strong, as noted on the government's Skills Priority List.

Course overview

The Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine includes an option for scheduled medicines.

Students taking the option for scheduled medicine will take part in a special clinical program in year 4 designed to develop skills for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia.

As part of your studies you will:

• Learn how to identify and analyse complex health problems within podiatry practice and develop solutions to these problems.
• Learn to work within a multidisciplinary health team to best meet patients’ health needs.
• Undertake rural and regional health placements at our podiatry clinics.
• Develop critical research skills that will set you in good stead for life-long learning as a podiatrist.

There is an option for high-achieving students to embed honours-level research courses over the final 1.5 years of the program. If this option is something you would be interested in, please discuss this with your academics/supervisors in the program. For more information visit here.

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

On completion of this degree, you’ll be able to work in a range of health environments, such as general or specialised podiatry practice (e.g sports podiatry), private and public practices, hospitals, rehabilitation and community health centres, sports clinics, research centres and consultancy.

Graduate Outcome Survey 2022-2024, undergraduate Health Services and Support