Course overview

Our four-year podiatry course features a strong emphasis on clinical practice supported by on-campus workplace learning experiences at Charles Sturt University's Community Engagement and Wellness Centre.

• Put your best foot forward

Work placement is integrated in the course from first year and there is opportunity for an international placement in the final year of your course. Following graduation you can choose to undertake further study to specialise in a range of areas including sports medicine and rehabilitation, medicines prescribing, rural healthcare, paediatrics, and podiatric surgery.

• Practical experience from the beginning

You'll begin workplace learning in your first year in Charles Sturt University's on-campus clinic. The clinic treats up to 240 clients each week, so you'll experience the full scope of podiatric practice, including primary healthcare, diabetes management, rheumatology, biomechanics and sports medicine, paediatrics and surgery. As you progress through the degree, you'll spend more time in the clinic as preparation for workplace learning in the public and private healthcare sector. Senior students gain valuable experience through mentoring junior students in the clinic.

• Take your study further

Eligible students can apply for the Honours stream in their third year. If selected, you'll complete specific Honours subjects in your third and fourth year that develop your organisational, research and academic writing skills. Selection into the Honours stream depends on academic merit, the extent to which you have considered a potential project topic and the availability of appropriate supervisors. Following graduation, you can undertake further study to become endorsed to prescribe scheduled medicines or perform podiatric surgery.

• Customise your education to suit your goals

Following successful completion of the first year of study, you can exit the course with the Diploma in Foot Health, or the Associate Degree in Foot Health after two years of study. These exit awards provide a strong foundation to seek employment as a podiatry assistant.

• Professional Accreditation

This course is professionally accredited by -

• Podiatry Board of Australia