MSc Podiatry (Advancing Practice in) at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

A fully online, part-time MSc/PgDip for HCPC-registered podiatrists (or equivalent overseas registration) that develops advanced podiatric practice in areas such as diagnostic investigations for lower-limb pathologies, high-risk foot, orthopaedic medicine and pharmacology.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences | Department: Podiatry (DNBSPPR) | Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online) | Intake: September 2027; January 2028 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Fundamentals of Advancing Practice and Methods of Enquiry (Research Methods), three elective core modules (60 credits) from Diagnostic Investigations for Lower Limb Pathologies, Medical Imaging of the Foot and Ankle, High-Risk Foot, Orthopaedic Medicine, Pharmacology for Podiatric and Surgical Practice and Surgical Management of the Foot, plus an optional module and a 60-credit dissertation for the MSc.

Career pathways

Enhanced career progression in leadership roles or within a specialist field of practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree or equivalent in podiatry and professional registration (or equivalent) in podiatry. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no component below 6.0; as the course is fully online the University cannot sponsor international students on a student visa. Some modules require students to be working in the relevant area of practice with the support of a line manager and workplace mentor. Application deadline: typically December for a January start and August for a September start.

Intake: September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online)

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