You have excelled in sports: now for your next great adventure

Use your skills in teamwork, communication, discipline, and leadership and give them a new focus. Your career has given you a great understanding of anatomy and body movement.  

Podiatry has a wealth of opportunities waiting for you. You just need to take the first step to changing your life, and the lives of your future patients. 

What you will earn when you qualify?

£30-50k per year 

This will increase with extra training and if you work in the private or specialist sporting sectors.  

Podiatrists are in high demand in the UK. Employment rates after qualifying are extremely high. All universities report a 90-100% employment rate within six months of qualifying.  

The UK training allows you to work all over the world too, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Spain, Malta, the UAE, Dubai, Singapore and many more.  

It is important to remember that everyone's journey will vary. Podiatry has a wealth of opportunities that allows you to carve out your own path and lets you adapt your work as your life changes throughout the course of your career.  

How to study

You’ve got options! 

• Undergraduate degree route – three to fours years full-time study with tuition funding and bursaries available
• Apprenticeship route – earn while you learn with a degree apprenticeship
• Already got a degree? Fast track your podiatry career with a postgraduate qualification

Getting into university is not all about exam grades - your existing skills are valued. The admissions tutors that work for each university can advise you if you are ready to start a course straight away or what access course can take to get you there. With 15 places to study podiatry across the UK and Ireland, find the option that is right for you.