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Course description

Prosthetists and Orthotists are autonomous registered practitioners who provide gait analysis and engineering solutions to patients with limb loss and problems of the neuro, muscular, and skeletal systems. They are extensively trained at undergraduate level in mechanics, bio-mechanics and material science along with anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.

Why Prosthetics & Orthotics at Strathclyde? Study on the only four-year Prosthetics and Orthotics course in the UK with Category 1 accreditation from the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. Benefit from access to departmental scholarships. Gain clinical experience with patients in each year of study. Benefit from state-of-the-art technology including our motion analysis systems. One of only two such degrees in the UK approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.

Your Career Employers of recent graduates include the Blatchford Group, Buchanan Orthotics Ltd, Exceed Worldwide, the NHS, Opcare Ltd, Ottobock Ltd and Steeper Group.

Recent graduate roles include: Graduate Orthoptist Graduate Prosthetics

Subjects

Engineering, Prosthetics, Orthotics

Entry requirements

Scottish Higher, standard entry requirements: A,A,A,B

  • Including Maths or Physics at B plus one other science at B. Biology or Human Biology preferred but not essential.; Advanced Highers: Maths, Physics or Biology recommended.

Scottish HND, standard entry requirements: Pass

  • HND or HNC in an Engineering Discipline

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UCAS Code: B984

Course options

Course Type: Full-time
Details
Date: 15/09/2025 Cost: Get in touch with the course provider or visit their website for more information
Venue details

McCance Building

16 Richmond Street

Glasgow

Course provider

University of Strathclyde

McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow

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