Study Podiatric Medicine

Why Study Podiatry?

We depend on our feet every day, for mobility, independence and performing our daily activities. Despite this, our feet are often overlooked when it comes to caring for ourselves. This is gradually improving in Singapore, as the general public is quickly becoming more aware of the importance of foot care and the profession of podiatry. Both public and private sectors of podiatry continue to grow, and there are always opportunities for new podiatrists, allowing you to have a rewarding career in healthcare.

What does this mean for you?

Being a podiatrist gives you the opportunity to make an impact on your patients and the community. It is not just about providing care, it is also about educating the public and empowering them to make healthier choices, allowing them to take better care of themselves.

As a career, podiatry offers diversity and flexibility. Podiatrists are challenged daily and work with a variety of people. Good communication and problem solving skills are invaluable as each patient is unique. The profession is also ever changing as new developments in healthcare emerge daily, offering podiatrists constant opportunities to learn new skills and techniques.

Having a wide variety of specialisations available such as paediatrics, biomechanics, sports medicine, or foot surgery also means that podiatrists have the opportunity to explore their clinical interests, allowing them to find the precise niche that best suits them.

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Where can I study podiatry?

While podiatry is not available in Singapore as an undergraduate degree, however it is available at multiple universities in both Australia and the United Kingdom.

Universities in the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland

Cardiff Metropolitan University
The University of Huddersfield
University of Brighton
University of Plymouth
University of Northampton
University of Southampton
New College Durham
University of Salford
University of East London
University of Ulster
Queen Margaret University
Birmingham Metropolitan University
Glasgow Caledonian University

Universities in Australia

Queensland:

Queensland University of Technology – (Brisbane, Queensland)
Southern Cross University – (Gold Coast, Queensland)
Central Queensland University – (Rockhampton, Queensland)

New South Wales:

Charles Sturt University – (Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales)
Western Sydney University – (Sydney, New South Wales)
The University of Newcastle Australia – (Newcastle, New South Wales)

Victoria:

La Trobe University – (Melbourne, Victoria)

South Australia:

University of Southern Australia – (Adelaide, South Australia)

Western Australia:

University of Western Australia – (Perth, Western Australia)

We believe that it is important to educate the general public in Singapore on the importance of foot care and the role podiatry plays in the general health of our society. However public awareness alone is insufficient, for podiatry as a healthcare profession to grow in Singapore, we will need to guide young talents of tomorrow.

We hold career talks to students in various pre-tertiary and tertiary institutions in Singapore, introducing the role of podiatry, as well as the myriad possibilities available for those who join the profession. So reach out to us if you are a student interested in this course of study or if you are a school that is looking to invite podiatrists for a career talks. We would be happy to speak with you.

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