Did you know the average person walks twice around the earth in their lifetime? If you are passionate about community health and wellbeing you can help keep people moving and on their feet with CSU's Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine. Podiatry is a dynamic and well-established profession with a diverse scope of practice. Podiatrists have a key role in maintaining mobility and enabling independence – relevant to people of all ages and particularly important for an increasingly ageing population. Course highlights CSU's four-year podiatry course features a strong emphasis on clinical practice supported by on-campus workplace learning experiences at CSU's Community Engagement and Wellness Centre. Put your best foot forward CSU is a leading provider of podiatric clinical education. Graduates of the Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine can work in Australia and may also seek registration to practice in New Zealand, the UK, Singapore and Canada. International work placement opportunities in the final year of your course in places such as the UK, Singapore and Vietnam, will enable you to gain valuable experiences studying overseas. Practical experience from the beginning You will begin workplace learning in your first year in CSU's on-campus clinic. As you progress through the degree, you will spend more time in the clinic as preparation for workplace learning in the public and private healthcare sector. Senior students gain valuable experience through mentoring junior students in the on-campus clinic. CSU's Community Engagement and Wellness Centre CSU's on-campus clinic has a reputation as a centre of excellence in the community and the healthcare sector. The clinic treats up to 240 clients each week and has more than 6000 registered clients, so you will experience the full scope of podiatric practice on-site, including primary healthcare, diabetes management, rheumatology, biomechanics and sports medicine, paediatrics and surgery. All workplace learning occurs under the close supervision of registered podiatry practitioners. Take your study further Eligible students can apply for the Honours stream in their third year of study. If selected, you will complete specific Honours subjects in your third and fourth year that replace standard subjects and develop your organisational, research and academic writing skills. Selection into the Honours stream depends on academic merit, the extent to which you have considered a potential project topic and the availability of appropriate supervisors. Following graduation, you can undertake further study to become endorsed to prescribe scheduled medicines or perform podiatric surgery. Career opportunities As a podiatrist, you can choose to work as an independent practitioner or work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with other health professionals. Primary healthcare Promote health and wellbeing through disease and injury prevention. Work with people of all ages to treat and manage issues affecting their feet and legs, to enable mobility and independence. Public and private hospitals Take your skills into the hospital environment and work as part of a team to improve foot health for people with diabetes. Private health practices, sports clinics and community health centres Specialise in a number of areas, ranging from general and paediatric care to biomechanics, sports medicine and injury management, Indigenous health, high-risk foot care (including diabetes management) and surgery.