International Foundation Year in Health Science (2 Semesters), Leading to Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Podiatry

Study Group - University of Huddersfield International Study Centre

UK,England

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 15,900/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1992

Total Students: 17,300 +

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Main Campus Address

Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

International Foundation Year in Health Science (2 Semesters), Leading to Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Podiatry

Program Overview

International Foundation Year in Health Science

The International Foundation Year in Health Science is a preparatory academic programme designed for international students aspiring to pursue undergraduate degrees in a field of health science.

This foundation year equips students with essential knowledge and skills in subjects such as biology, mathematics, and English for academic purposes. You will study core modules, which are general skills subjects, and specialised modules tailored to your chosen area of study, all of which are important for your academic development.

Why study Health Science at Huddersfield?

  • Degrees typically include placements, such as clinical practice in local hospitals and NHS trusts, to gain practical experience in a real-world setting.
  • Access a range of specialist facilities, including a new £250m National Health Innovation Campus, a biomechanics laboratory, simulated children’s ward and physiotherapy practical rooms. 

Leading to: Podiatry BSc (Hons)

Podiatrists are allied healthcare professionals who assess and treat the lower limb and foot. They help to keep the population mobile and active, and prevent foot conditions from deteriorating. Podiatrists enable better health for the population and support people to be pain free, active and remain in work. On our Podiatry BSc(Hons) course you’ll have the opportunity to build the knowledge and hands-on skills you need whilst learning in specialist clinical facilities. We aim to give you the skills to improve the mobility and quality of life of your patients.

  • You’ll have the opportunity to gain vital experience using our fully equipped on-site Podiatry Clinic, surgical theatre suite, biomechanics gait analysis equipment and orthotics laboratory.
  • Clinical placements will be undertaken each year, where you can put what you’ve learnt to the test in the real world.
  • The course helps to prepare you for working as part of a multidisciplinary team, as you’ll take part in interprofessional learning alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists and pharmacy students.
  • You’ll have the opportunity to hear the experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group.
  • You’ll have the opportunity to qualify with a certificate in local anaesthesia and prescription only medicines (POMs) annotation.

An honours degree may only be the first step in your podiatric career. Many podiatrists undertake further training to become a podiatric surgeon, forensic podiatrist or advanced podiatrist working in specialist areas such as vascular and diabetic care. Others set up their own consultancies or private clinics, as well as finding roles working in established podiatry clinics across the country and beyond. So, if you’re looking for a career in healthcare working independently and developing your entrepreneurial skills, then podiatry could be a good choice for you.

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