Prosthetics and orthotics

Designing and fitting artificial limbs and braces for people who need them.

• Movement anatomy
• Limb design
• Medical materials
• Patient training

In Arabic: الأطراف الصناعية والأجهزة التقويمية

4 years, then an internship year (training after the degree). The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.

Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:

• Prosthetist
• Orthotist
• Device fabrication technician
• Rehabilitation specialist

Artificial-limb centre or hospital work, mostly by day.

• Moderate physical effort

Professional classification and registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Health and welfare” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)¹.

Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)¹:

• 20211442–1443 AH8.2%
• 20221443–1444 AH8.0%
• 20231444–1445 AH7.5%
• 20241445–1446 AH6.5%

For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.

• The job “Prosthetist” is little affected by AI. May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)³
• A goal of the Health Sector Transformation Program is to provide enough doctors, nurses and health practitioners (no number given). October 2021 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1443 AH) (announced target)⁴