MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) at Health Sciences University

The MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) at the Bournemouth campus is a two-year route to HCPC registration as a podiatrist. Students learn through clinical skills classes, problem-based seminars and 1,000 hours of placement learning in the on-site podiatry clinic, private practice and NHS services. The course is HCPC-approved and accredited by the Royal College of Podiatry.

Department: Podiatry  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Location: Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Profession-specific core units: Podiatry Practice Learning; Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limb; Clinical Sciences and Local Anaesthesia; Prescription Only Medicines for Podiatric Practice; Musculoskeletal Complaints of the Foot and Lower Limb; Principles and Practice of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Chronic and Complex Management of Long-Term Conditions; plus five inter-professional units.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible for HCPC registration and can work in NHS hospitals, community clinics and patients' homes, or as salaried or self-employed clinicians in private practice.

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