Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours)
Health and welfare
Podiatry: the best-kept secret in health. As a podiatrist, you'll diagnose and manage conditions of the foot and lower limb. Take the first step towards helping others maintain and improve their mobility and independence with La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours). In this degree, you'll benefit from being enrolled in the only podiatry program in Australia where graduates are qualified to prescribe scheduled medicines, enhancing your scope and impact in patient care. Learn from experienced po
Official- Duration
- 4 years
- Qualification
- Bachelor Honours Degree
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Bundoora
- VIC · +1 more campus
- Course code
- CRICOS 0100797
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Course overview
Podiatry: the best-kept secret in health. As a podiatrist, you'll diagnose and manage conditions of the foot and lower limb. Take the first step towards helping others maintain and improve their mobility and independence with La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours). In this degree, you'll benefit from being enrolled in the only podiatry program in Australia where graduates are qualified to prescribe scheduled medicines, enhancing your scope and impact in patient care. Learn from experienced podiatrists, world-leading researchers and teachers in sports medicine, biomechanics, hospital-based podiatry, private practice, paediatrics and foot surgery. By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours), you will: explore topics such as human anatomy, physiology, medical conditions, pharmacology, paediatrics, biomechanics, and sport injuries and management learn how to prescribe scheduled medicines, perform minor surgical procedures, refer for diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitate complex foot and ankle conditions utilise specialised podiatry equipment such as gait analysis systems, 3D laser scanners to manufacture foot orthoses and doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow design, manufacture and modify foot orthoses, and treat real patients at our on-campus clinic benefit from placements in hospitals, specialist clinics and private practices around Australia, with optional overseas placements complete a research or industry-based project in your final year - an opportunity to set yourself up for future study or the next step of your career.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (25) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.; Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education , Physics, Psychology or any Mathematics.; International: IELTS - 7.0 < 7.0 - 7.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0.; Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (25) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.; Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education , Physics, Psychology or any Mathematics.; International: IELTS - 7.0 < 7.0 - 7.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0.; Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus | — | — | $41,600per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.