Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours) 48 months Undergraduate Programme By La Trobe University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

46,200 AUDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Take the first step towards helping others maintain and improve their mobility and independence with La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours).

In this degree, you'll benefit from being enrolled in the only podiatry program in Australia where graduates are qualified to prescribe scheduled medicines, enhancing your scope and impact in patient care. Learn from experienced podiatrists, world-leading researchers and teachers in sports medicine, biomechanics, hospital-based podiatry, private practice, paediatrics and foot surgery.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours), you will:

  • explore topics such as human anatomy, physiology, medical conditions, pharmacology, paediatrics, biomechanics, and sport injuries and management
  • learn how to prescribe scheduled medicines, perform minor surgical procedures, refer for diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitate complex foot and ankle conditions
  • utilise specialised podiatry equipment such as gait analysis systems, 3D laser scanners to manufacture foot orthoses and doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow
  • design, manufacture and modify foot orthoses, and treat real patients at our on-campus clinic
  • benefit from placements in hospitals, specialist clinics and private practices around Australia, with optional overseas placements
  • complete a research or industry-based project in your final year – an opportunity to set yourself up for future study or the next step of your career.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Take the first step towards helping others maintain and improve their mobility and independence with La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours).

In this degree, you'll benefit from being enrolled in the only podiatry program in Australia where graduates are qualified to prescribe scheduled medicines, enhancing your scope and impact in patient care. Learn from experienced podiatrists, world-leading researchers and teachers in sports medicine, biomechanics, hospital-based podiatry, private practice, paediatrics and foot surgery.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours), you will:

  • explore topics such as human anatomy, physiology, medical conditions, pharmacology, paediatrics, biomechanics, and sport injuries and management
  • learn how to prescribe scheduled medicines, perform minor surgical procedures, refer for diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitate complex foot and ankle conditions
  • utilise specialised podiatry equipment such as gait analysis systems, 3D laser scanners to manufacture foot orthoses and doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow
  • design, manufacture and modify foot orthoses, and treat real patients at our on-campus clinic
  • benefit from placements in hospitals, specialist clinics and private practices around Australia, with optional overseas placements
  • complete a research or industry-based project in your final year – an opportunity to set yourself up for future study or the next step of your career.

Admission Requirements

98+
65+
70.35+
25+
8+
7+
Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or any Mathematics.

4 Years
Mar

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,537 AUD
International
46,200 AUD

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