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BSc(Hons) Podiatry UCAS Code B985
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WhatisaPodiatrist?• Specialistinthemanagementofdisorderswhichaffectthelowerlimbandfoot
• Anindependentpractitioner• Assess,diagnose,preventandmanageawholerangeofconditionsacrossallages
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BSc(Hons)Podiatry–WhyGCU?
• Ranked2ndincategory(1stforPodiatry)intheCompleteUniversityGuide2017
• TopPodiatryprogrammeintheUKforAssessmentandFeedback(NSS,2016)
• AnoverallStudentSatisfactionof96%(NSS,2016)• OnlyPodiatryprogrammetoofferanAcademicExchange
Overseas(Australia)
‘GCU student
wins national
podiatry prize’
‘GCU Podiatrist wins top research award’
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BSc(Hons)Podiatry–WhyGCU?Experienced,motivated,awardwinningresearchactive
staff
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ExtraCurriculaActivity
• Student’sAssociation• StudentPodiatrySociety
• ProfessionalOrganisations
• OtherStudentSocieties
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BSc(Hons)Podiatry
4yearfulltime
AcademicComponent
ClinicalComponent
University ClinicalFacility
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ClinicalFacilities
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AcademicStudy
ClinicalStudies
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Halfdayperweek+3weekblockplacement(endofTri2)
Onedayperweek+1weekNationalplacement(duringsummer)Oneandhalfdaysperweek+2weekplacement(endofTri2)
Twodaysperweek+4weekblockplacement(duringTri2)
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BSc(Hons)Podiatry–AreasofStudy • Anatomy
• Physiology• PodiatricStudies–thetheoryofpodiatry• ClinicalPodiatry• Medicine,SurgeryandRadiologyforPodiatrists• PharmacologyforPodiatrists• Inter-professionalworking• ResearchMethods
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OtherPlacements• Rangeofspecialistpodiatrysettings,including:
• Paediatrics• Diabetes• Rheumatology• GPPractice• PrivatePractice• Biomechanics
• NationalPlacementinLevel2
• Overseasopportunities,including:• HongKong• India• Australia
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BSc(Hons)Podiatry–EntryCriteria
• Highers–BBBB
• ALevels-BCC
• ILC–B1B2B2B2
• IB–24points
• Essentialsubjects(s):English(Higher/GCSE/ILC-H)plusonesciencesubject(Higher/GCSE/ILC-H/IB),Englishplustwosciencesubjects(Nat5/GCSEC),OnesciencesubjectatAlevel
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BSc(Hons)Podiatry–EntryCriteria
• Accessprogrammes–HealthStudies,BiomedicalScience,BiologicalScience
• HNC/HND-BiomedicalScience,BiologicalScience,SportsScience,SportsTherapy
• NonStandardEntryRequirements• EnhancedDisclosureScotland• OccupationalHealthCheck
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PersonalStatement
• Preferablydemonstrateanunderstandingoftheroleandscopeofpodiatry
• Evidenceofvisits/workexperienceeitherundertakenorplanned
• Desiretoworkinhealth
• Iftheyhaveexperienceofworkinginacare/publicfacingsettingensurethisisdiscussed
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• FurtherEducationalOpportunities
BSc(Hons)
Masters
RangeofSpecialistCourses
PhD
Podiatric
Surgery
IndependentPrescribing
SportsInjurySpecialistBiomec
hanics
…andmany,manymore
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• CareerProspects • Areasofspecialisminclude:
• Diabetes• Rheumatology• Dermatology• WoundCareandTissueViability• Sports/Biomechanics• Paediatrics• Surgery• Research• Education
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CareerProspects
• NHS-Podiatrist-Band5(starting£22,100)-Specialistpodiatrist-Band6(£26,500+)-Advancedpodiatrist–Band7(£31,600+)-Band8a(£40,400+);Band8b(47,000+);Band8c(£56,600)-Podiatricconsultant(surgery)–Band9(£79,400+)• Privatepractice-£22,100+• MixofNHSandPrivate
• Transferringskillstoothercareerse.g.MedicalSales• Overseasopportunities–inc.Australasia,Singapore,Canada
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ThankYou
• WendySmithTel:01413318384
email:[email protected]
• StudentenquiriesTel:01413318683email:[email protected]