A Brighton Podiatry degree will prepare you for a rewarding career where you’ll have a positive impact on health and wellbeing as you assess, diagnose and treat conditions related to the feet, ankles and lower limbs.
This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Podiatry, ensuring you’ll gain all the knowledge and skills needed for professional practice. Successful completion of the degree means you will be eligible to apply for HCPC registration and practice as a podiatrist.
At Brighton, you’ll be part of a community that helps you grow, no matter what your background. Clinical placements in each year of the degree will give you essential experience of working in the NHS and other settings such as private practices, podiatry specialisms, research, education and leadership. You’ll also gain plenty of hands-on experience at university using our specialist facilities which include orthotics manufacturing and a podiatry simulation suite so you can learn and practise practical skills before you work with real patients and clients.
Our inclusive approach to learning will help you go further; we’ll make sure you play to your strengths and learn in ways that suit you best.
Brighton’s podiatry graduates have successful careers working in the NHS and the private sector with many setting up their own practice. The Graduate Outcomes survey found that 100% of our podiatry graduates were in work, with 90% of working in highly skilled work as health professionals, 15 months after their degree.
Top reasons to choose this course
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Podiatry.
Specialist facilities including a podiatry simulation suite and orthotics manufacturing.
Gain practical clinical experience to develop your skills and knowledge throughout the degree.
Opportunities to learn alongside students on physiotherapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy courses.
Non-repayable grant of at least £6,000 each academic year.
Why Brighton is a great place to study Podiatry
Brighton is less than an hour from central London and has been named one of the 50 best cities in the world and the happiest city in the UK by Time Out.
Year 1
In your first year of the podiatry degree, you will gain hands-on clinical experience from the start while building a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, dermatology and the core principles of podiatric care. You’ll develop essential clinical and professional skills, including infection control, communication and reflective practice, preparing you to work safely and effectively with patients in a variety of healthcare settings.
Core modules
Practice Principles 1: Preparation for Healthcare Practice
Practice Placement 1
Physiology
Clinical Anatomy and Biomechanics
Clinical and Behavioural Sciences
Podiatric Dermatology
Year 2
In the second year, you will build on your clinical experience by developing advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills for foot and lower limb conditions. You’ll also explore pharmacology, musculoskeletal pathology and research methods, while completing extended placements that strengthen your ability to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care in a variety of healthcare settings.
Core modules
Practice Principles 2: Patient Assessment, Health Psychology and Management
Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Pathology
Prescription-only Medicines for Podiatrists
Developing Research Skills and Critical Thinking
Practice Placement 2
Practice Placement 3
Final year
In your final year, you will refine your clinical expertise through extended placements in multidisciplinary settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics and surgical environments. Alongside this, you’ll complete a research project, explore leadership and innovation in healthcare, and develop advanced skills in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and managing complex conditions to prepare for professional practice.
Core modules
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Professional Enquiry Through Independent Learning
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Management
Practice Principles 3: Leadership, Education, Innovation and Professional Practice
Complex Health and Long-term Condition Management
Practice Placement 4
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Brighton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in all four elements. Or equivalent English Language qualification. |
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Fees are payable each year and will increase annually in line with inflation.
Tuition fees for full-time UK / Home undergraduate students in academic year 2026–27
Annual course fees:
Honours degree £9,790
Placement year £1,958
Integrated foundation year (except the School of Business and Law) £9,790
Integrated foundation year in the School of Business and Law* £5,760*
*The £5,760 fee is for the foundation year only. Subsequent years are charged at the regulated undergraduate fee.
Many courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate.
Regulated fees:
Tuition fees for UK / Home students on undergraduate courses in England are set by the UK government and are known as regulated fees. From academic year 2026–27 onwards, regulated fees will increase annually in line with forecast inflation. The regulated fee will be £9,790 in academic year 2026–27 and £10,050 in academic year 2027–28 (subject to parliamentary approval).
Standard tuition fees for full-time international students in academic year 2026–27:
Classroom-based courses £17,796–19,692
Laboratory or studio-based courses £17,796–19,692
Placement year £1,958
This course is eligible for an NHS bursary. For details see: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/learning-support-fund/new-student-funding
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