Podiatrists are best known for treating problems that people commonly experience with their feet, ankles and related structures of the leg, but they are increasingly playing an important role in addressing chronic conditions such as diabetes. As a podiatrist, your patients can range from children to active sports people to the ageing. Western Sydney University offers podiatry as a Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine degree, which delivers career-ready graduates. The University has developed an innovative integrated suite of health science programs. The integration allows some options at the end of the first year for you to transfer between the various streams if you meet the criteria, with advanced standing for the units that you have completed. Note that transfer places to some streams may be very limited and competitive, and transferring may extend the duration of the degree.

As a qualified podiatrist, you will be an independent, highly skilled practitioner who is able to diagnose and treat disorders of the foot and lower limb, and a number of careers paths are available to you following graduation. Podiatrists may work in a range of different settings including private practice, public hospitals, community-based agencies, rural and regional healthcare providers. The types of patients that need the expert care and attention of a podiatrist are varied and include children, the elderly, those with chronic diseases such as diabetes and those with sporting injuries.