Bachelor of Podiatry (CS44)
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 4 years |
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| Total credit points: | 384 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Course coordinator: | Enquiries to podiatry@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000; |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove |
| CRICOS code: | 077686F |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
Scholarships
Professional recognition
The course meets the requirements for accreditation by the Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council. Graduates meet the requirements for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires that graduates demonstrate English language skills at IELTS level 7 or equivalent before being considered for professional registration. For further information visit the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Please refer to the Podiatry Board of Australia website for additional information on the Board's Registration Standards.
Graduates have been eligible for registration in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and some European countries and may also become members of the Australian Podiatry Association (APodA) and Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).
Registration
QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Podiatry Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Pathways to further study
At the end of the second year of study in this course, you will have the option to apply for the Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours). Entry to the program is competitive, based on grade point average. On entry to the course you will retain all of the credit you have successfully completed in the Bachelor of Podiatry and will complete a further two years of full-time study which will include an honours research project.
Additional costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
QUT You
You may be required to complete QUT You units in your course – find out more about QUT You.
Course Structures
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
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| LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
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| LQB187 | Human Anatomy |
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| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LQB201 | Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed |
| LSB231 Equivalents: LSB258 | Human Physiology |
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| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| XNB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198 or XNB187 or XNB167Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
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| CSB521 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and LQB201 |
| CSB523 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and XNB272 |
| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 and CSB520 and CSB523 |
| CSB532 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB520 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB601 and CSB520 |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB533 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB538 | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB536 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and CSB530Corequisites: CSH534 |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| CSH534 Equivalents: CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| CSH600 Equivalents: PUB384, CSB334, CSB600 | Evidence-Based Clinical Practice |
| Prerequisites: CSB111 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 |
| CSH545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and CSB538 and CSB539 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and (CSH600 or HLH401) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
| |
| LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| |
| LQB187 | Human Anatomy |
| |
| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
| |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LQB201 | Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed |
| LSB231 Equivalents: LSB258 | Human Physiology |
| |
| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| XNB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198 or XNB187 or XNB167Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
| |
| CSB521 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and LQB201 |
| CSB523 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and XNB272 |
| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
| |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 and CSB520 and CSB523 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| From 2026 CSB531 and CSB532 will switch availabilities. CSB532 will be taught in Year 2, Sem 2 and CSB531 will be taught in Year 3, Sem 1. | |||
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB601 and CSB520 |
| CSB532 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB520 |
| CSB533 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB538 | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| From 2026, CSB532 will be taught in Year 2, Sem 2 and CSB531 will be taught in Year 3, Sem 1 | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB536 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and CSB530Corequisites: CSH534 |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| CSH534 Equivalents: CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| CSH600 Equivalents: PUB384, CSB334, CSB600 | Evidence-Based Clinical Practice |
| Prerequisites: CSB111 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 |
| CSH545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and CSB538 and CSB539 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and (CSH600 or HLH401) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LQB201 | Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed |
| LSB231 Equivalents: LSB258 | Human Physiology |
| |
| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| XNB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198 or XNB187 or XNB167Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
| |
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
| |
| CSB521 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and LQB201 |
| CSB523 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and XNB272 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 and CSB520 and CSB523 |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB601 and CSB520 |
| CSB532 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB520 |
| CSB533 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB538 | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB536 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and CSB530Corequisites: CSH534 |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| CSH534 Equivalents: CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| CSH600 Equivalents: PUB384, CSB334, CSB600 | Evidence-Based Clinical Practice |
| Prerequisites: CSB111 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 |
| CSH545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and CSB538 and CSB539 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and (CSH600 or HLH401) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZB190 | Chemistry for Health Sciences |
| Antirequisites: CVB101, CVB102, LQB180 |
| LSB131 | Anatomy |
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| LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
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| PYB007 | Communication for Health Professionals |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| LSB250 | Human Physiology |
| Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or LSB142 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LQB187 |
| LQB201 | Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed |
| XNB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198 or XNB187 or XNB167Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
| |
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
| |
| CSB521 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and LQB201 |
| CSB523 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and XNB272 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 and CSB520 and CSB523 |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB601 and CSB520 |
| CSB532 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB520 |
| CSB533 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| CSB538 | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB536 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and CSB530Corequisites: CSH534 |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| CSH534 Equivalents: CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| CSH600 Equivalents: PUB384, CSB334, CSB600 | Evidence-Based Clinical Practice |
| Prerequisites: CSB111 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 |
| CSH545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and CSB538 and CSB539 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: CSH534 and (CSH600 or HLH401) |
Unit Lists
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUT001 | QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World |
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| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
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| QUT003 | QUT You: Real Action for Real Change |
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| QUT004 | QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively |
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| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
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| QUT006 | QUT You: The Art of Pitching |
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| QUT007 | QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News' |
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| QUT008 | QUT You: Think Like a Computer and Change the World |
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| QUT009 | QUT You: Data Science for Society |
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| QUT010 | QUT You: People with Robots |
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| QUT013 | QUT You: Human Agency in the Digital World |
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