Master of Podiatric Surgery (Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship) at University of Huddersfield

Programme overview

An employer-led Advanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship for registered podiatrists, awarding 180 level 7 credits and described as the first course in England leading to eligibility to apply for HCPC annotation as a podiatrist practising podiatric surgery. It incorporates the College of Podiatry fellowship training programme and 600 placement hours per year.

Duration: 3 years part-time | Intake: 20 September 2027 | Study mode: part-time; apprenticeship | Location: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Podiatric Surgical Assessment and Diagnosis, Podiatric Surgical Treatment Planning, Communication and Consent in Podiatric Surgery, Evaluating Podiatric Surgical Practice, Developing Podiatric Surgical Practice, Podiatric Surgery in Practice and the Advanced Podiatric Surgery End Point Assessment.

Career pathways

Leads to eligibility to apply for HCPC annotation as a podiatrist practising podiatric surgery.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MSc in Theory of Podiatric Surgery or equivalent; registered with the HCPC as a podiatrist with POMS-S and POMS-A annotation; permanent employment in a relevant field; enhanced DBS and Occupational Health clearances; GCSE English Language and Maths not compulsory for those aged 19+ (employer decides). Applications are submitted by employers. International/English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

Intake: 20 September 2027

Duration: 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.hud.ac.uk/apprenticeships

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