Ulster University

Podiatry offers a rewarding career if you wish to work ina caring profession. Podiatry can provide flexibility of working, a challenging scope of practice and the opportunity to work with a variety of patient groups such as the elderly, children and amateur or professional athletes. Working as a podiatrist can be exciting because you can work with a number of other health care professionals including physiotherapists and prosthetists. Over time, you may find areas of clinical practice you want to focus on for your future career development and undertake further training across a number of areas eg. high risk foot management, biomechanics, podopaediatrics, surgery etc. There are employment opportunities for you within both the National Health Service and private practice, where the locations you work will depend on the scope of your practice. This could include: hospitals, community clinics, patients' homes, private clinics, sports clubs or fitness centres. Companies in industry and retail may employ you as part of the occupational health team. Opportunities also exist within the education sector for full or part time postgraduate study or employment as a lecturer or researcher. While many people work in the UK or Ireland, many choose to work abroad in countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. If you decide to work abroad you may have to meet specific requirements for professional recognition/registration in the country you go to and may require some experience within the UK first.

• 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
• 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Each programme will have slightly different requirements, both in terms of overall points and certain subjects, so please check the relevant subject in the undergraduate on-line prospectus.

Normally Ulster University welcomes applications from students with:

All Indian Standard XII (Central Boards or a State Board) with an overall average of 60% to include 50% or above in 5 subjects Where a course has subject-specific requirements 60% will be required in each of these subjects.

OR

3 year Diploma in an engineering or technology subject from a State Board of Technical Education with overall 60% (Accredited by ACITE)

Usually the minimum English language entry requirement is IELTS (academic) of 6.0 (with no band score of less than 5.5).

Some of our courses ask for a higher score.

If you do not meet the English language requirement we will give you a conditional offer subject to you meeting the requirement before the commencement of the course.