BSc(Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Clinical Placement
- International students can apply
- NHS Funding and bursaries available
- Overseas study available
- Course code : B984
- Duration :
Three years full-time
3 good reasons to study Prosthetics and Orthotics at Salford:
- One of the only two universities in the UK offering this course
- Combines the study of the body with engineering principles
- A rewarding and practical career with development opportunities.
Prosthetists and orthotists deal with the assessment, diagnosis and management of the whole of the body. Prosthetists provide artificial limbs (prostheses) to people who have all or part of a natural limb missing. Orthotists provide supportive braces and splints (orthoses) to people with various conditions of the limbs or spine. Prosthetists and orthotists work with people of all ages and with different requirements.
On the course you will learn how to assess, diagnose and treat people requiring prosthetic and orthotic care. The strong practical emphasis will be taught in conjunction with relevant theory and background information.
This course offers the opportunity to learn through placements in prosthetic and orthotic clinics across the country. As you move through the course, you will gradually require a greater depth of learning and increased competency in dealing with people, meeting their needs and deciding on the most effective treatment to offer.