Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine at Western Sydney University

About

With around 1,000 hours of clinical education provided at our clinical training facility and at external placement sites, this course includes week-long placements from your second year of study, and up to 16 weeks in your fourth year. This experience focuses on providing extensive clinical practice prior to graduation. As a fourth year student, you will complete a professional practice program that explores aspects of clinical practice for a professional career, focusing on professional, technical, industrial and topical legal issues of complex cases. All clinical placements will occur during normal work hours of the various clinical facilities. If you enrol in the four-year Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine but decide to leave at the end of the third year, assuming you have successfully completed all of the first three years, you may be eligible to be awarded a Bachelor of Health Science if you have met all the requirements

Requirements

Entry Requirements

B Psychological and Social Sciences

Entry requirements for international students

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Admission

Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English
Recommended Studies: Mathematics, Physics and Biology

Special Requirements - NSW Health Legislative Pre-requisites

To enrol in this program, students must meet Western Sydney University program requirements. To attend a health-related placement in this program, Special Legislative Requirements will be assessed from the first year of study.

Visit the Special Requirements webpage for more details.

To be able to undertake placement in any NSW Health facility you must be assessed as compliant with NSW Health student placement policy in the first year of your program, regardless of when you expect to go on your first placement. Access and read the NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet.

Please ensure that you

Find your existing National Police Check or apply for one
Gather documentary evidence of your vaccination history
Print and compete all relevant NSW Health forms relevant to the campus you are enrolled at or online enrolment requirements
Follow booklet instructions on how to have your compliance documents assessed by NSW health staff.

Contact your School for further details regarding your School’s requirements, if any, such as

If you live outside of NSW or Australia and need to meet your state, territory or country’s compliance requirements
If you need to meet different state, territory or country compliance requirements.
NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) or other state equivalent, valid for your entire program.
Current approved first aid certificate valid for your entire program - approved program providers can be found at the Government Training website
Other non-health related requirements

Student Compliance Resources are also available on the Placements Hub web page (NSW students only).

Special Requirements

In order to enrol in Second Year Spring subjects, all students must have completed the NSW Health requirements above. In clinical placement subjects, students must wear the Western Sydney University podiatric medicine uniform, which complies with NSW uniform requirements. Special note: Students in this program are required to participate fully in practical classes. This involves practical hands-on podiatry / lower extremity examination and treatment techniques on both genders and students will personally experience these techniques which will be performed on them by other students and/or relevant academic staff. Students are also required to undertake 19 weeks of clinical placement activity which can include rural and metropolitan locations. Student must meet their own travel, accommodation and living expenses during these activities.

Please consult the handbook for more information.

English Program Requirements

IELTS (Academic version)

7.0 overall score, minimum 7.0 in each subtest

TOEFL internet-based score

Total score 100Writing 27, listening andreading 24 and speaking 23

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

65 overall; minimum 65 in each of the four skills Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading in one sitting.

Career

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

Sports podiatry
Paediatrics
Teaching
Academia and Research
Management

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Alumni

"I initially thought that podiatrists only work in private practices, but this course has shown me that podiatrists work in hospitals, sports clinics, and even as surgeons with the proper qualifications and further training.

Having the practical experience of UniClinic has definitely benefited me through providing a real-world hands-on experience with the clinical atmosphere and patient interaction.

I certainly could not apply my theory into practice without first trying it out. UniClinic is the bridge that helps us transition from university students into podiatry practitioners.

I hope that my degree can give me the knowledge to sufficiently help patients with their lower limb issues."

- Elena Alagha, Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 37,758

Application Fee

AUD

Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine

Western Sydney University

Western Sydney University

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