MSc Podiatry (pre-registration)

At the end of this two-year Masters course in podiatry, you will:

• become an autonomous podiatric professional with the required knowledge, skills, attributes and values to meet the needs of people and communities;
• be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and membership of the Royal College of Podiatry;
• practice podiatry in a range of clinical and community setting, working with patients with complex podiatric and wider health needs;
• practice with an awareness of culture, equality and diversity in the communities in which you practice.

MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) is recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod).

Students will be eligible to register with HCPC upon graduation as a fully qualified podiatrist.

With RCPod, students are eligible for free Student membership.

As a Student Member you will:

• be part of our student network;
• receive a bi-monthly digital copy of The Podiatrist magazine;
• have access to the members' area of the RCPod website. In the members area, you can access past journals, papers and documents. This may help in your podiatry studies.

Students who previously took out a paid student membership will continue to receive a printed copy of The Podiatrist if you opted in to do so.

The RCPod holds an annual conference. Student members receive substantial discounts to attend the three-day event. You can attend lectures and workshops run by worldwide leading podiatrists.

In line with the HCPC, practical clinical placements are a core focus of this podiatry course, enabling you to practice and develop your communication, interpersonal, and clinical skills and confidence.

• You will be required to get a minimum of 1,000 hours of practical learning to demonstrate sufficient evidence to attain registration with the HCPC.
• You’ll have the opportunity to complete placements primarily in the NHS but also in private and third sector organisations.
• You’ll experience a variety of specialist areas of practice which could include diabetes, rheumatology, orthopaedics, domiciliary care, paediatrics.

Whilst we try to accommodate individual circumstances, placements can be located right across Scotland in every NHS Scotland Health Board, private and voluntary sector.

If you’re interested in studying a module from this course, the Postgraduate Certificate or the Postgraduate Diploma then please email Graduate Admissions to discuss your course of study.

Our research is world-class and is recognised for its quality and innovation. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) analysis 100% of our research environment, 80% of our research impact and 83% of our overall research in Allied Health Professions and Nursing was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

We use a range of blended teaching methods, including:

• lectures and workshops,
• simulations and scenario-based teaching,
• group work and peer-learning,
• online videos and recorded lectures,
• practical placements,
• guest speaker series and networking.

Innovative technologies will be used within skills teaching, such as the use of virtual reality (VR) to augment and enhance your experiential learning.

You will experience a range of different forms of assessment including practical, written, presentation and clinical tasks, which will be delivered either in-person or online.

To incorporate student perspective and a student-centred approach, you will conduct and receive a peer review.

You will also be required to submit self-evaluation to help you develop self-awareness, confidence and supportive relationships with peers, teaching staff and practice partners.

Dr John Veto

john.veto@stir.ac.uk

If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.

International (including EU) students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

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