Program Overview

Overview

The Podiatry MSc course is designed for practicing and newly qualified podiatrists who wish to further their career by expanding their knowledge and skills in specialist areas within the profession. This course provides the opportunity for students to focus on podiatric specialisms, including musculoskeletal or management of long-term conditions, as well as enhance their core skills of assessment, diagnosis, and management.

Key Information

Entry Requirements

• Possess an Honours degree in Podiatry or an equivalent qualification. Individuals without Honours or with a Diploma in Podiatric Medicine will be considered on an individual basis by the admission team.
• Be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the relevant registration authority in your country of origin.
• If trained overseas, you must be registered with an appropriate governing body.
• You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration.
• There are additional entry requirements for the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing option module.

Start Dates

• 22 September 2025

Duration

• 1 year full-time
• 2 years part-time

Course Detail

• Core module:
  • Project (Health Related)
• Option modules:
  • Theory of Clinical Practice
  • Clinical Assessment and Management
  • Clinical Investigations and Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists
  • Injection therapy (Theory) for the Foot and Ankle
  • Person Centred Care
  • Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
• Teaching and assessment:
  • Teaching is delivered through a range of teaching methods including podcasts, practical sessions, and group discussions.
  • Assessment will involve a combination of seminar presentations, practical assessments, and oral examinations.

Fees and Finance

Tuition Fees - full-time

• In 2025/26, the full-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £8,900 (Band 2).

Tuition Fees - part-time

• In 2025/26, the part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £740 (Band 2) per 15 credit module and £1,480 (Band 2) per 30 credit module.

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Fees

• The fee for the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing module will be £2,241.

Career Support

This course offers students the opportunity to enhance their career by helping them develop skills and knowledge in specialist areas of podiatric practice.

Research Excellence

• The University of Huddersfield is in the top 50 UK universities for Research Power.
• Three-quarters of all research is world-leading and internationally excellent.
• Over 60% of the research environment was classified as world-leading and internationally excellent, especially in Music, Biological Sciences, Architecture and Built Environment, Social Work and Social Policy, History, and Communication and Media Studies.

Facilities

The University of Huddersfield has state-of-the-art facilities, including the Daphne Steele Building, which is part of the Health Innovation Campus. This facility offers hands-on experiences across a range of healthcare disciplines, including a Podiatry Clinic.