Master of Podiatric Surgery (Taught)

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Course summary

This Master of Podiatric Surgery course is the first in England to lead to eligibility to apply for annotation by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a podiatrist practising podiatric surgery. It offers those who have already studied the Theory of Podiatric Surgery MSc an opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge allowing them to practise in this specialist area.

The course incorporates the College of Podiatry fellowship training programme.

It is supported by tutors from the College of Podiatry faculty of podiatric surgery.

It contains a large placement element consisting of 600 hours per year, providing you with an opportunity to experience real-world scenarios prior to qualifying.

You will be taught by academics who are all practising clinicians within podiatric practice.

Through utilising up-to date research evidence, policy documents and a wide range of clinical experience, you will be assisted to further update and develop your clinical practice.

Modules

Core modules Podiatric Surgical Assessment and Diagnosis Podiatric Surgical Treatment Planning Communication and Consent in Podiatric Surgery Evaluating Podiatric Surgical Practice Podiatric Surgery in Practice Developing Podiatric Surgical Practice

Assessment method

Assessment will involve a combination of seminar presentations, practical assessments and oral examinations. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria relevant to your course.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally: * An MSc in Theory of Podiatric Surgery or an equivalent qualification. * Be registered as a Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and annotated in Prescription only Medicines – Sale/supply (POMS-S) and Prescription only Medicines – Administration (POMS-A). * Registered Podiatric Surgical Trainee with an appropriate professional body. * Have written confirmation of a podiatric surgical training post with an appropriately trained surgical tutor/clinical supervisor. * Have completed a probationary period in this post.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.

https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/where-are-you-from/

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England	£660	Module
Northern Ireland	£660	Module
Scotland	£660	Module
Wales	£660	Module
Channel Islands	£660	Module
Republic of Ireland	£660	Module

Additional fee information

The part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £660 (Band 2) per 15 credit module. Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/ Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/ Please email the Student Finance Office (mailto:[email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.