MSc Podiatry Degree Apprenticeship (Pre-registration)

Apprentices do not pay any course fees – costs are covered by the government and/or employer

Funding models for employers

Fully-funded

If the annual pay bill of your organisation exceeds £3 million you will pay for your apprenticeship training through your levy account. If you have exceeded your levy contribution you will fund apprenticeship training through the co-funded model – to better understand how this will work please contact us.

• Employer contribution: Employee salary only
• Apprentices contribution: £0.

Co-funded

DAPOD411 Practice placement 1: A clinical module where students will gain knowledge of interprofessional practice in the workplace.

DAPOD511 Practice placement 2: A clinical module where apprentices will begin to develop their podiatric clinical skills in a supervised environment.

DAPOD611: Practice placement 3: A clinical module where apprentices will demonstrate their clinical skills with increasing autonomy, whilst demonstrating decision making and clinical reasoning abilities.

DAPOD701 Preparing for practice: Introduces the clinical environment together with critical analysis of evidence-based practice. Core concepts of anatomy and physiology will be introduced.

DAPOD702 Foundations of podiatric practice: Focusses on disorders of the skin including wounds and their management. Assessment of neurological and vascular impairment will be introduced.

DAPOD703 Patient-centred care: Explores the application of health and wellness principles when considering person-centred care. Evaluation of complex professional practice and critical analysis of the complex and dynamic nature of leadership and clinical education.

DAPOD704 Studies of the lower limb: Develops in-depth exploration of the aetiology and pathology of musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle and the role of footwear/orthotic therapy using a critical and cognitive approach.

DAPOD705 Development and maturation of the lower limb: Focusses on development of the lower limb from birth to adulthood and how this influences function. Mobility and stability through the life cycle will be explored. Pathological conditions of skin and nail are further studied.

DAPOD706 Complex patient groups and podiatric intervention: Focuses on the pharmacological approach to patient management and develops skills and knowledge in assessment and management options to carry out minor surgical techniques in suitable patients.

DAPOD715 Project design for research: Students will explore methodology and methods relevant to the development of a research project and by the end of the module will formulate a research proposal.

DAPOD716 Research dissertation: This module will enable students to complete their dissertation under supervision from the module team and a named dissertation supervisor.

DAPOD707 End Point Assessment: This module provides an independent synoptic assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship standard.

A variety of assessment methods are used throughout the programme to enable the students to achieve the learning outcomes for each module. This approach illustrated below contributes to achieving an inclusive and equitable assessment strategy.

• Coursework
• Essays
• Reports
• Reflective writing/blogs
• Clinical Logs
• Professional Development Profile
• Peer Observation of Practice
• Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS)
• Portfolio
• Case Based Discussion (CBD)
• Graphic visual representations of knowledge, information and data
• An observation including viva and professional presentation which form the End Point Assessment (EPA).