Overview

This Master of Podiatric Surgery (Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship) course from University of Huddersfield is the first in England to lead to eligibility to apply for annotation by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a podiatrist practising podiatric surgery.

Key facts

Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) are a relatively new career pathway in heath provision. Trainee ACPs can be from a variety of multi-professional backgrounds bringing with them a wealth of clinical experience. ACPs are part of Government plans to modernise and transform the health service and will help to meet ongoing changes and challenges of the NHS, including increasing service provision to meet the needs of patients in a variety of clinical settings. Advanced practice in all fields requires expert clinical, leadership and education skills underpinned by high quality research and evidence base to support practice developments. The course challenges the depth and breadth of your knowledge and supports you to demonstrate a high level of practice so you can function at the leading edge of advanced practice. Podiatric surgery is a specialist area of advanced clinical practice for podiatrists.

It offers those who have already studied the Theory of Podiatric Surgery MSc an opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge allowing them to practise in this specialist area.
The course incorporates the College of Podiatry fellowship training programme.
It is supported by tutors from the College of Podiatry faculty of podiatric surgery.
It contains a large placement element consisting of 600 hours per year, providing you with an opportunity to experience real-world scenarios prior to qualifying.
You will be taught by academics who are all practising clinicians within podiatric practice.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Podiatric Surgical Assessment and Diagnosis

Podiatric Surgical Treatment Planning

Communication and Consent in Podiatric Surgery

Evaluating Podiatric Surgical Practice

Advanced Podiatric Surgery End Point Assessment

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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87

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59

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6

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General requirements

You must:

have an MSc in Theory of Podiatric Surgery or an equivalent qualification.
be registered as a Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and annotated in Prescription only Medicines – Sale/supply (POMS-S) and Prescription only Medicines – Administration (POMS-A).

The University also requires applicants to have achieved GCSE English Language or English Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.

You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearances prior to registration on the course. These will be provided by your employer and checked by our admissions team.

The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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Free
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Free

Additional Details

As an apprentice, there is no tuition fee to pay for the higher or degree apprenticeship.

Living costs

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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