Overview
The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from The University of Western Australia is a three-year programme for entry into professional practice as a podiatrist. The aim of the course is to produce graduates able to treat and educate their patients effectively and appropriately in a professional and responsible way. The programme conforms to its CREATE themes, which strives to produce highly trained clinicians, researchers, educators, advocates, team-minded professionals and ethical practitioners.
There are two semesters of equal length in each year. The first year covers bioscience, while years two and three cover the theoretical and practical aspects of podiatric medicine, alongside supporting subjects research, biostatistics and general medicine, all of which fall within the second year. These subjects help students to understand the diagnosis and management of diseases and conditions that affect the lower limb, and to take a leading role in the interdisciplinary management of foot and ankle problems.
In the final year, in addition to more advanced coverage of theoretical and practical podiatry, students undertake a supervised research project which follows their training in research methods the previous year. They also undertake weekly clinical placements in a variety of external locations, principally tertiary hospitals and private practices, to learn patient management in the workplace environment.
Career Pathways
DPM graduates will be eligible for registration as general podiatrists in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, parts of Canada without the need for any further preregistration training or compulsory internship.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Integrated Clinical Sciences
- Progression of Clinical Practice
- General Medicine and Pathology
- Research Methods
- Integrated Clinical Practice
- Biostatistics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
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General requirements
CRICOS CODE: 075343A
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
- a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
- the equivalent of a UWA GPA of 5.0;
and
- Demonstrated adequate knowledge in two of the following health and/or medical science areas at a tertiary level:
- anatomy, human biology, physiology, pharmacology, genetics, microbiology, genetics, immunology, biological chemistry unit at a tertiary level.
Tuition Fee
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International
62100 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 62100 AUD per year during 36 months. -
National
9133 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9133 AUD per year during 36 months.
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