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Footwear in Diagnosis and Therapy

Postgraduate Certificate (PgC)

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Key Features

This course is delivered by practicing clinicians which enables the students to enhance their clinical knowledge.
This award represents an innovative and unique approach to postgraduate study which gives an emphasis to transferring academic knowledge to clinical practice.
They offer an opportunity to study for postgraduate qualification while working as a full time practitioner.

What Students say

“This course has given me a greater understanding of prescriptive footwear”

“Footwear in Diagnosis module in this course is interesting and has given me an insight into Forensic Podiatry”

This is a part time course that will require you to be working as a Registered Healthcare Professional and professional accreditation allowing you to treat patients. At completion of this course the practitioner will be able to assess footwear as part of the diagnostic, management, and rehabilitation process in the care of patients. He or she will be expected to focus on developing advanced clinical skills. This will require the gathering of a sound knowledge of the principles of lower limb biomechanics, the construction of footwear and foot orthoses and the role of footwear in diagnosis and therapy. The candidate will complete an evaluation of the current facility for the provision of specialist/therapeutic footwear comparing theory with practice. This award will draw heavily on clinical experts and specialist lecturers in the field of footwear and require the candidate to be reflective, analytical and questioning of the current approach to footwear in diagnosis and therapy.

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Qualification:	Postgraduate Certificate (PgC)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Health
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Start:	We consider students for intake each year in September.
Course Length:	0.5 - 5 years (Part-time)
Attendance:	Part time (Weekends)
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 online 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:	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.