(Hons) Podiatry

Overview

Podiatry (Hons) degree at University of Plymouth can launch a dynamic career and is a springboard to specialising in other areas of the profession such as sports medicine, injection therapy, independent prescribing, clinical research and podiatric surgery.

As a podiatry graduate you will be a highly skilled health professional who can work confidently with a variety of different patients in a range of settings. 

Careers with this subject:

Podiatry is a diverse profession, as are the employment opportunities, which include: working within the public sector such as the NHS or the Ministry of Defence; independent sector opportunities to establish your own business; non-clinical roles such as NHS management or technical sales and marketing; careers in teaching in academia; research or management of specialist patient groups such as dancers and athletes.

Some destinations of podiatry graduates include:

• Working as a Podiatrist for the NHS, with on-going career progression

• Podiatric surgery with further study

• Ministry of Defence rehabilitation

• NHS management/Head of Service/Senior Management

• Academia/research PhD

• Industry/technical advisor/sales

• Working with specialist patient groups, for example, dancers and elite athletes to name but a few.

Throughout our three year degree, each year will involve a work-based learning placement, ensuring that you gain the experience needed to thrive in a healthcare career. Our most recent students have given an 89% satisfaction rate for their time spent on NHS work placements.

On top of the specialist skills and knowledge needed to flourish in a lower limb care vocation, graduates also developed soft-skills in:

• Leadership and teamwork

• Analytical skills and problem-solving

• Effective communication

• Research literacy