From an apprenticeship in dental nursing to a degree apprenticeship in podiatry “My name is Shona Wesley, I am 19 years old and studying podiatry at the University of Huddersfield through the new degree apprenticeship programme with East Lancashire Hospitals Trust. When I first left school, I wasn’t fully sure what career path I was going to take and decided upon an apprenticeship in dental nursing.  I completed my Level 3 certificate and loved the role, however I knew that I wanted a more active role in health care regarding patient contact and responsibility.  So, I made the decision to go b ..read more

Different ways to study podiatry… Some universities are now offering a new route of study for podiatry.  The degree apprenticeship!  Same course content just a different way of achieving that end result – HCPC registered Podiatrist! Natalie Bassett tells her story of how she became one of the first people to enrol as an apprentice training for a podiatry degree.  Natalie’s training is delivered by both her employer and the University of Brighton. Which role? “I have wanted to be in healthcare since I was young, but I never knew exactly which role I was most suited for. After a few years in pha ..read more

Kick-start your career in podiatry today! Sports injuries are a specialist field within the Podiatry profession.  It is representative of the diverse, varied and exciting career that podiatry can offer. The College of Podiatry has recently launched a new campaign to promote podiatry in sports with Trevor Prior, a sports podiatrist and podiatric surgeon.     The campaign is taking place on social media over the next two weeks and forms part of a wider strategy to raise the profile of podiatrists, who are specialists in diagnosing and treating foot, ankle and lower-leg conditions.  The aim is a ..read more

Up until last year the only way to study podiatry was to go to university and study a BSc (Hons) or pre-registration MSc degree (click here for further information).  Because of the Governments’ enthusiasm for apprenticeships we have an opportunity to offer an additional route of study. This is a great for those who need to earn whilst they are learning. Apprenticeship standard The podiatry apprenticeship is ready for delivery (see further details here) There are two universities in England currently with an approved programme (All programmes in England that lead to a regulated professional ro ..read more