Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours)

About this programme

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.