UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Podiatry
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
QUT's Bachelor of Podiatry is a four-year undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Health, taught at the Brisbane campuses with extensive clinical placements. It trains students to assess and treat conditions of the foot, ankle and lower limb across the lifespan, and graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia. They work in private practice, public health services and multidisciplinary clinics.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 8 parts
- Year 1
- Foundations of Clinical Practice
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Human Anatomy
- Seeing Me
- Skills for a Diverse World
- Year 1
- Semester 2: Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists
- Human Physiology
- Anatomy of the Lower Limb
- Biomechanics
- Year 2
- Semester 1: Disease Processes
- Podiatric Medicine 1
- Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis
- Walking on Country
- Year 2
- Semester 2: Podiatric Medicine 2
- Medicine for Podiatrists
- Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health
- Statistical Methods in Health
- Year 3
- Semester 1: Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists
- Podiatric Medicine 3
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation for Podiatrists
- Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists
- Year 3
- Semester 2: Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists
- Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery
- Podiatric Medicine 4
- Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
- Year 4
- Semester 1: Professional Placement 1
- Podiatric Medicine 5
- Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine
- Year 4
- Semester 2: Professional Placement 2
- Transition to the Clinical Profession
- Podiatric Medicine 6
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Admissions
Completion of Australian Year 12 (or equivalent international senior secondary qualification), minimum ATAR/selection rank of 75.00.
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