MSc Podiatry (Pre-Registration)
Stirling, United Kingdom
DURATION
24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,900 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international including EU students I UK and Republic of Ireland EUR 10,900
Introduction
Our two-year, pre-registration master course in podiatry will equip you with the skills needed to meet market demand, with a wide range of employment opportunities in the field of podiatry.
Our MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) course will prepare you for eligibility to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a qualified podiatrist. Upon graduation, you’ll also be eligible to join the Royal College of Podiatry, the main professional body for podiatrists in the UK.
Developed with clinical partners and patients who use podiatry services, our Masters course provides a balance of theory and practice, with placements and practical learning embedded throughout the course.
You’ll gain skills and knowledge to practice podiatry in a range of clinical and community settings, including the NHS, private, and third-sector organizations, addressing the complex needs of patients with multiple health conditions. As well as clinical care, with specialist areas of practice including diabetes, rheumatology, orthopedics, domiciliary care, and pediatrics, you’ll have the opportunity to learn practice management principles.
Being based in Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, you’ll also have an opportunity to work with elite sporting individuals and teams.
We also host guest lectures and networking events where you can learn from experts in their field to further enhance your career prospects.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Eligible international students could receive a scholarship worth between £4,000-£7,000. See our range of generous scholarships for international postgraduate students.
The University of Stirling alumni will automatically be awarded a fee waiver for the first year of master's studies through our Stirling Alumni Scholarship.
Applicants from the UK or Republic of Ireland who hold a first-class honors degree or equivalent will automatically be awarded a £2,000 scholarship through our Postgraduate Merit Scholarship.
If you have the talent, ability and drive to study with us, we want to make sure you make the most of the opportunity – regardless of your financial circumstances.
Learn more about available funding opportunities or use our scholarship finder to explore our range of scholarships.
Curriculum
On the MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) you'll undertake work-based learning opportunities such as placements, collaborative projects with business, or internships. You'll also have work-related learning opportunities, for instance, guest lectures, group projects, problem-based learning, or simulations.
The course will help you to reflect on your own skills and attributes, develop your career management skills to plan and manage your career, and network with professionals, practitioners, or those in the industry. You'll also participate in a range of personal development opportunities to develop skills such as communication, project management, leadership, confidence, and time management.
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Podiatric Medicine and Pathology
- Pharmacology for Podiatrists
- Normal and Pathological Gait
- Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Podiatric Clinical Skills
- Podiatric Clinical Practice Placement 1
- Research Methods in Health
- Managing Complexity, Communication, and Behaviour in Healthcare
- Applied Digital Healthcare Leadership and Innovation
- Podiatric Clinical Practice Placement 2
- Tissue Viability and Management of the High-Risk Foot
- Masters Dissertation (Health)
Assessment
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 a student perspective and a student-centered approach, you will conduct and receive a peer review.
You will also be required to submit a self-evaluation to help you develop self-awareness, confidence, and supportive relationships with peers, teaching staff, and practice partners.
Program Outcome
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 settings, 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.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After you graduate
Podiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of problems with a patient's feet and legs. Demand for podiatry is predicted to increase in line with the increasing burden of chronic diseases and an aging population.
After graduating, you’ll be able to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which is a requirement for employment as a fully qualified podiatrist.
Our pre-registration master course in podiatry will help you become a confident and proficient podiatrist, prepared to work in a variety of settings, including health centers, GP practices, hospitals, and nursing homes.
You can choose to specialise in a specific area of practice which can include diabetes or podiatric surgery. You may also go on to work independently in private practice, education, and in research.
Work placements
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 organizations.
- You’ll experience a variety of specialist areas of practice which could include diabetes, rheumatology, orthopedics, domiciliary care, and pediatrics.
Whilst we try to accommodate individual circumstances, placements can be located right across Scotland in every NHS Scotland Health Board, private and voluntary sector.
Program delivery
Teaching
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.