Podiatry uni applicants 2023

heya, anyone a-level students out there planning on applying for podiatry for 2023?

I wouldn't, hardly a Podiatry NHS job to be had and working in a small private practice for an employer would be dreadful and extremely limiting. Setting up a clinic and building a business is also a massive expense.

You really should aim to finish uni and get a job with a large organisation like the NHS , or bupa etc not work for jo blogs who started a pod clinic. I would advise you to become a Nurse ,OT or physio these are the healthcare professionals that the NHS employ .

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Original post by elzcatherine

heya, anyone a-level students out there planning on applying for podiatry for 2023?

It's worth having a look at some of the discussion about podiatry as a course and career on this forum. It's a mixed bag.

It depends what you want.

A word of advice if you contact a uni as a late applicant and ask if there are spaces left. If the lecturer says "We only have one space, so quickly put in an application and we'll consider it", then you are being *had*. It's a classic tactic to fill unpopular courses.

Another word of advice if you think podiatrists are foot *doctors*, or if you harbour dreams of becoming a podiatric surgeon. It's a myth that admissions tutors and lecturers do nothing to dispel.

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Original post by elzcatherine

heya, anyone a-level students out there planning on applying for podiatry for 2023?

@elzvatherine

I am a 2nd year podiatry student at the University of Huddersfield.

Podiatry is a great option to consider. I would definitely recommend it as a wise career choice!

Here are 7 reasons to study podiatry

1) There is a shortage of podiatrists in the UK. There are lots and lots of job opportunities available.
2) The demand for podiatrists is only going to increase with an ageing population and with more people with diabetes.
3) You can use your podiatry qualification abroad. (Hello Australia!)
4) You can specialise in a variety of areas: biomechanics, diabetes, vascular etc...
5) You learn how to inject local anaesthetic and get to do nail surgery.
6) You could prevent a person needing a foot amputation.
7) You could save a life by spotting a foot melanoma.

I have had an interest in feet since I was young, but went and pursued other things. I am now studying podiatry and I love it!

I would definitely recommend it : )

Oluwatosin – 2nd year podiatry student – University of Huddersfield

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Original post by elzcatherine

heya, anyone a-level students out there planning on applying for podiatry for 2023?

As I said, have a good look at some of the debate about podiatry. It really depends what you're after in terms of scope of work, number of opportunities, future and all that.

It also depends where you study. For example, Scottish universities have higher academic standards throughout the course; Cardiff Met take anyone with a pulse and will dumb the course down to something between A-level and GCSE just to retain students (I'm not joking).

There are people who start the degree thinking it's one thing, but it turns out not to be what they thought. I would sum it up in saying that you shouldn't call it podiatry but 'chiropody'. It can be a decent job if you're happy being a chiropodist. But please don't enter the profession if you're a frustrated physio or harbour dreams of being a doctor because that's not what the course is.

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Original post by elzcatherine

heya, anyone a-level students out there planning on applying for podiatry for 2023?

@elzcatherine

When I was young, I sprained my ankle. I was taught how to bandage it and even after it was better I continued to bandage it just for fun : )!

I became interested in feet and used to help my mother with her feet after she had had a long day at work. I also began to help my sisters with their feet as they liked to wear heels. I became known as the family podiatrist, helping with hard skin, dry skin and toenails, but during my teen years I gained a passion for art. So much so, I decided to study art at university.

Fast forward some years, and after losing my job a month before the Covid pandemic, I was exploring my options. I thought again about podiatry and decided to give it a go!

I wasn’t 100% sure if I would like it. I was aware I was going from a creative subject to a science subject, but it’s been really good! I have really enjoyed finding out about the scope of podiatry, how there are all these conditions that affect the feet, how the way a person walks can tell you so much about a person, and having the opportunity to treat patients, onsite, at the university from Year 1.

There’s a lot to learn, but it’s definitely about more than cutting toenails!

You can find out more here, but feel free to ask me any questions you may have.

All the best,

Oluwatosin – 2nd year podiatry student – University of Huddersfield

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Saraxx1qbal

Hi I’m a student who’s going into my second year of college and I was interested in applying for podiatry in Salford uni, however I don’t know many other students who are applying for podiatry.

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Original post by Saraxx1qbal

Hi I’m a student who’s going into my second year of college and I was interested in applying for podiatry in Salford uni, however I don’t know many other students who are applying for podiatry.

@Saraxx1qbal

It's great you are thinking about applying for podiatry : )

There is a shortage of podiatrists in the UK.

It is not as well-known as the other allied health professional courses and there are only a few places that run the course, so you might not know many people applying, but there are lots of employment opportunities!

Do feel free to ask me any questions,

Oluwatosin – 2nd year student – University of Huddersfield