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Clinical Podiatric Biomechanics

MSc, Postgraduate Certificate (PgC), Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)

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These courses are delivered by practicing clinicians which enables the students to get up-to-date knowledge.
These awards represent an innovative and unique approach to postgraduate study and allows you to use your enhance your skills in musculo-skeletal podiatry and orthotic prescription.
They offer an opportunity to study for postgraduate qualification while working as a full time practitioner.

“As far as the effect the MSc has had on me personally - it certainly helped provide one of the preferred requirements for the present post as ESP Podiatrist in the Foot and ankle triage service. It also helped develop a wide range of skills necessary for patient management.

“It provided me with a much broader knowledge of Podiatric Biomechanics and helped provide a valuable insight into research type work which is now proving useful.”

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This is a part time programme that will require you to be working as a podiatrist. As podiatry has progressed into the treatment of musculoskeletal problems, those younger patients seeking advice on issues relating to complaints of a biomechanical nature have increased. Increased recreational sporting activities and parents asking about their children’s foot problem all require a practitioner skilled in clinical podiatric biomechanics. Even the treatment of traditional foot problems benefit from knowledge of the possible underlying origins of these problems.

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Completion of various modules will enable the student to tackle patients requiring biomechanical expertise. The full programme incorporates the Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma as qualifications in their own right or as step-off points on the way to achieving the MSc.

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Qualification:	MSc, Postgraduate Certificate (PgC), Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Health
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Start:	October
Course Length:	Minimum two years, maximum five years.
Attendance:	Weekend study, two weekends per taught module and six modules to complete the diploma. An additional 60 credit dissertation completes the Masters award.
Entry Requirements:	Applicants will normally: • Possess an honours degree of class (2:1) or above (awarded by a United Kingdom university) or equivalent; • Candidates who posses Diplomas in a related field will be considered depending on their clinical experience. • Should have a HPC registration or equivalent. • Have a minimum of one year working professional experience in related areas. • Most students are already working as full-time health care practitioners.
Application:	Please submit a completed on–line postgraduate application form. We will also require two references, a copy of your current curriculum vitae (CV) and evidence of existing educational qualifications.
Fees and Bursaries:	Postgraduate Fee Information here Currently there are no bursaries for these awards. Applicants can apply for a funding from their employers (NHS trusts) or apply for career development loan from the usual agencies.