Podiatry

Three years full-time.

Graduates are equipped to establish and run their own clinical practice and have a wide variety of work opportunities both in the UK and overseas. Students have the benefit of the University campus and the clinical facilities based on the site of Northampton General Hospital. The clinical facility is well-equipped with the latest technology which includes gait analysis equipment. We run busy clinics which include sports, paediatrics, at risk, orthopaedic, physical medicine, general and nail surgery. The course aims to produce the highest quality practitioner and the clinical activity is underpinned by rigorous academic content.

The course comprises theory and clinical studies modules. At the end of stage one the student will undertake a local placement which is preceded by pre-clinical studies. During the second stage the student will undertake orthopaedic and physical medicine clinics in-house and both local and national placements. During the final stage there are several specialist clinics which include at-risk, sports and paediatrics. The student will be trained to undertake selected procedures under local anaesthesia. The final stage students have the opportunity to attend to injuries at the London Marathon under the guidance of the academic staff.

Stage one

Students are taught to recognise the principles of normal structure and function in relationship to the human body.

Stage two

The emphasis is on abnormal structure and function and the mechanisms of disease. The clinical hours increase during stage two.

Stage three

Students will consolidate their knowledge and undertake specialist activities both in theory and clinical practice. They complete their dissertation during this stage.

• On completion of the course the student will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health Professions Council
• Graduates in Podiatry are autonomous practitioners

All modules are compulsory for BSc(Hons) Podiatry.

• Clinical studies
• Anatomy
• The foot at risk
• Clinical studies
• Dissertation
• Orthopaedics
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Research methods
• Sports and paediatrics
• Surgery and orthopaedics

Coursework and examinations.

An insight into the diverse range of job opportunities may be shown by a resume of where our staff team have worked

• National Health Service
• Podiatric surgical consultancies
• Multidisciplinary diabetic clinics (NHS)
• Orthopaedic triage (NHS)
• Podiatric day-case surgery teams
• Private practice UK/overseas
• Sports medicine practice
• Teaching and research
• Industry
• Mechanical therapy laboratories
• Treating diabetes in European communities
• Treating leprosy patients in India
• HMS Prisons