Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Podiatry

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

4 Years

240 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

The course in Podiatry aims to prepare you as a future professional podiatrist by meeting the requirements of a population with regards to foot treatments, foot health promotion and foot care education. As a podiatrist, your knowledge and skills related to this branch of medicine will allow you to use your expertise in podiatry to help treat patients and alleviate them from disorders that are associated to the foot, ankle and lower extremity. The course provides the adequate knowledge required to make you a professional podiatrist, ranging from subjects such as general anatomy, podiatric dermatology, regional anatomy, renal physiology and haematology, podiatric clinical skills, nail pathologies and podiatric anaesthesia. You will be exposed to both theoretical and practical work, where you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in a clinical setting. We encourage you to participate in an Erasmus+ programme for a more diverse learning outcome.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

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A pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Biology and a pass at Intermediate Level in either Chemistry or Physics.

During the first year of the Course, students are also required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations./p>

Requires the submission of a Police Certificate of Conduct.

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Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

POD1007	Podiatric Clinical Biomechanics 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1313	An Overview of Psychology	6 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA1500	General Anatomy 1	2 ECTS	(NC)
ANA1501	General Anatomy 2	2 ECTS	(NC)
ANA1504	Regional Anatomy: Foot and Ankle	2 ECTS	(NC)
NUR1144	First Aid and Basic Life Support	2 ECTS
PHB1101	Body Fluids, Cells, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD1002	Pre-Clinical Podiatry	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD1006	Podiatric Dermatology	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA1502	General Anatomy 3	2 ECTS	(NC)
ANA1506	Regional Anatomy: Lower Limb	4 ECTS	(NC)
ANA1508	Regional Anatomy: Neuroanatomy (including Dissection)	4 ECTS	(NC)
DBS1001	Disability Issues for Health Professionals	2 ECTS
HSC1003	An Introduction to Research Methods in the Health Sciences	2 ECTS	(NC)
PHB1102	Renal Physiology and Haematology	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD1001	Materials	2 ECTS
POD1003	Podiatric Clinical Skills	6 ECTS	(NC)

Optional Units During the second semester of their first year of study students are required to register for an optional study-unit to the value of 2 ECTS credits.

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: Total 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

POD2002	Podiatric Assessment	6 ECTS	(NC)
POD2003	Clinical Practice 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
POD2011	An Overview of Prosthetic and Orthotic Therapy in Podiatry	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD2012	The Podiatric Practice in a Hospital Setting	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD2014	Podiatric Clinical Biomechanics 2	6 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CPH2402	Pharmacology for Allied Health Care Professionals	4 ECTS	(NC)
PAT2121	Pathology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHB2101	Gastrointestinal and the Endocrine System	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD2013	Ethics for Podiatrists	2 ECTS
SOR0210	Data Treatment and Probability	2 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA2510	Anatomy of Lower Limb Movement	4 ECTS	(NC)
IHC2014	Communication Skills for Health Professions	4 ECTS
POD2006	Nail Pathologies	2 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2633	Health Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)
SOR0220	Elementary Statistical Theory	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3: Total 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MED3101	General Medicine	6 ECTS	(NC)
POD3003	Clinical Practice 2	8 ECTS	(NC)
POD3021	Advanced Podiatric Clinical Biomechanics	6 ECTS	(NC)
POD3022	Foot Orthotic Fabrication	6 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

HSC3002	Research Methods in the Health Sciences	2 ECTS	(NC)
POD3009	High Risk Foot	2 ECTS	(NC)
POD3010	Management of Ulcers	2 ECTS	(NC)
POD3016	Podiatric Anaesthesia	2 ECTS	(NC)
POD3019	Footwear in Health and Disease	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD3023	Podiatric Surgery Theory	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

POD3002	Physical Therapy	2 ECTS
POD3006	Diabetes	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD3007	Podiatric Orthopaedics	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD3020	Practical Podiatric Anaesthesia	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3401	Principles and Practice of Imaging Applied to Podiatry	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 4: Total 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CPH4600	Pharmacology for Podiatry Students	6 ECTS	(NC)
POD4003	Podiatric Practice	10 ECTS	(NC)
POD4011	Podogeriatrics	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD4019	Managing the Diabetic Foot	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD4021	Podiatric Surgery Practice	6 ECTS	(NC)
POD4200	Dissertation	10 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3036	Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound for Podiatry	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

POD4010	Podopaediatrics	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD4015	Metabolic and Neurological Disorders Affecting the Foot	2 ECTS	(NC)
POD4022	Understanding Podiatric Management	2 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

POD4012	Sports Medicine	4 ECTS	(NC)
POD4013	Circulatory and Rheumatic Disorders of the Foot	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for successful completion of Year 4: Total 60 ECTS credits
Requirement for award of B.Sc. (Hons) in Podiatry: Total 240 ECTS credits

This programme of study is governed by The General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

During the course, you will:

Be tailored to fit current practices in the field through your evidence-based practice.
Be provided vocational education for a career in podiatry.
Learn to cope with the physical and psychological demands of the profession.
Become knowledgeable in podiatric science, medical sciences, behavioural/clinical studies and research design.
Have an in-depth knowledge of applied anatomy, pathology and physiology.
Have hands-on experience through the clinical component, as it is an important and integral part of the course.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 10,800

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On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine. As a graduate in podiatry, you will be able to pursue a career in both the public and private sector. If you wish to further your studies in Podiatry, you will be able to register for any post-graduate certificate or diploma, or you can also register for a Masters degree both locally or with any other foreign university.

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