English language requirements apply. An Academic IELTS of 6.5 with no score below a 6.5 in each of the individual skill areas or a qualification deemed equivalent.
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
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Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
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A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
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50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
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A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
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
Graduates of this course can work in Australia and seek registration to practice in New Zealand, the UK, Singapore and Canada. International work placement opportunities in the final year of your course – in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Vietnam – will enable you to gain valuable experiences studying overseas.
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.
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As a podiatrist, you can choose to work as an independent practitioner or as part of a multidisciplinary team with other health professionals.
Lead primary healthcare
Promote health and wellbeing through disease and injury prevention. Work with people of all ages to treat and manage issues affecting their feet and legs, to enable mobility and independence.
Work in public and private hospitals
Take your skills into the hospital environment and work as part of a team to improve foot health for people with diabetes.
Explore roles in private health practices, sports clinics and community health centres
Specialise in a number of areas, ranging from general and paediatric care to biomechanics, sports medicine and injury management, Indigenous health, high-risk foot care (including diabetes management) and surgery.
OSHC: 559 $ AUD per year
