MSc Podiatry (Pre-Registration) at University of Brighton

The Podiatry (Pre-Registration) MSc is aimed at graduates wishing to gain both a professional and academic qualification and start a career in this challenging and highly rewarding field. In this accelerated course, we offer our students a balance of theory and practice experience. You will graduate as a qualified podiatrist who is competent in your clinical skills and able to use contemporary clinical evidence to inform your practice.

Faculty: School of Sport and Health Sciences  |  Department: Health Professions  |  Duration: full-time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will study the core areas necessary for professional practice: prescription-only medicines, research skills, podiatric conditions, health psychology, complex conditions and advanced care, leadership, education and innovation, and clinical practice. This intensive programme runs over 45 weeks per year for two years. Your time on the course will be balanced between campus-based study and clinical practice. The course begins in September. Modules include Pre-Registration Practice Principles, Prescription-only Medicines for Podiatrists (level 7), Podiatric Conditions and Patient-Centred Care, Research Skills and Critical Thinking, Pre-Registration Practice Placement 1, Pre-Registration Practice Placement 2, Complex Conditions and Advanced Care, Leadership, Education and Innovation, Pre-Registration Practice Placement 3, Pre-Registration Practice Placement 4.

Career pathways

Our graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects, typically securing roles in advanced practice, clinical teaching, research, education and training, and a variety of positions in the NHS and private sector. Podiatrists engage with patient care in a wide range of practices, from independent work in the community or private practice to multidisciplinary work in a hospital setting.

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