Podiatry (pre-registration)

At the end of this two-year Masters course in podiatry, you will:

• become an autonomous podiatric professional with the required knowledge, skills, attributes and values to meet the needs of people and communities;
• be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and membership of the Royal College of Podiatry;
• practice podiatry in a range of clinical and community setting, working with patients with complex podiatric and wider health needs;
• practice with an awareness of culture, equality and diversity in the communities in which you practice.

In line with the HCPC, practical clinical placements are a core focus of this podiatry course, enabling you to practice and develop your communication, interpersonal, and clinical skills and confidence.

• You will be required to get a minimum of 1,000 hours of practical learning to demonstrate sufficient evidence to attain registration with the HCPC.
• You’ll have the opportunity to complete placements primarily in the NHS but also in private and third sector organisations.
• You’ll experience a variety of specialist areas of practice which could include diabetes, rheumatology, orthopaedics, domiciliary care, paediatrics.

Whilst we try to accommodate individual circumstances, placements can be located right across Scotland in every NHS Scotland Health Board, private and voluntary sector.

If you’re interested in studying a module from this course, the Postgraduate Certificate or the Postgraduate Diploma then please email Graduate Admissions to discuss your course of study.

Our research is world-class and is recognised for its quality and innovation. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) analysis 100% of our research environment, 80% of our research impact and 83% of our overall research in Allied Health Professions and Nursing was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

A minimum of a second class honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.

Additional requirements

You are required to have an advanced Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) disclosure (paid by student) and an Occupational Health assessment.

Desirable knowledge and experience

• A minimum of a 2nd class honours degree in a life science.
• Evidence of human anatomy and physiology knowledge.
• Evidence of relevant shadowing, work experience or volunteering within caring professions e.g. physiotherapy, nursing, podiatry, occupational therapy, care homes etc.
• Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the diverse nature of podiatry settings and express their commitment and ambition to a career within podiatry.

Other routes of entry

If you don't currently meet our academic requirements, INTO University of Stirling offers a variety of preparation programmes that can earn you the qualifications and skills you need to progress onto some of our courses. Explore INTO University of Stirling to see the pathway and pre-masters routes available.

International entry requirements

View the entry requirements for your country.

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

• IELTS Academic or UKVI 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each sub-skill.
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 67 overall with a minimum of 62 in each sub-skill.
• IBT TOEFL 94 overall with 19 in reading, 24 in writing, 20 in listening and 22 in speaking.

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO University of Stirling offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree.

Find out more about our pre-sessional English language courses.

See our information on English language requirements for more details on the language tests we accept and options to waive these requirements.