New College Durham
Podiatry BSc (Hons)
New College Durham

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Podiatry BSc (Hons) at New College Durham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

Overall student satisfaction
92 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25528 £21069 £22974
25-75 percentile range £22764 - £29792 £12464 - £28155 £13254 - £31327

Course Description

If your future lies in footcare, this degree will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need for a career in this rewarding and varied profession. This programme will prepare you to enter straight into employment as a Podiatrist, with excellent career opportunities.

You will learn how to assess, diagnose and treat people with problems of the feet, ankles and lower limbs. You will get hands-on, practical experience in our excellent clinical facilities in Bishop Auckland and Durham and you will also work on placement in an NHS Trust.

You will be allocated a home trust where you will be assigned an NHS placement on a regular basis during the programme. You can benefit from our high staff to student ratio which means that our tutorial support and guided learning is top class.

What next? You could enter straight into employment as a Podiatrist or continue studying with a master's degree.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Podiatry BSc (Hons) at New College Durham

85% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Administrative occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Podiatry, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Podiatry BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

August 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

UCAS application code:

B985

About New College Durham

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Where is this programme taught

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Podiatry BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 84% 1% 10% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 180 Glasgow
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Podiatry BSc (Hons) Ulster University 92% 0% 5% £9250 £15840 £16320 164 Coleraine
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Podiatry BSc (Hons) University of East London 68% 5% 0% £9250 £14160 £14820 119 London
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Podiatry BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - 10% 7% - - 111 Wolverhampton
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Podiatry BSc (Hons) New College Durham 92% 5% 15% £9250 - - Durham
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Podiatry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - 10% 7% - - 111 Wolverhampton
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FAQ about Podiatry BSc (Hons) New College Durham

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • Business and public service associate professionals (85%), Administrative occupations (10%),

  • 20 graduates rated the course 92. This means that 92% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Podiatry BSc (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at New College Durham.

  • It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 100% Percentile among all Podiatry students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.