Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
University of BedfordshireLuton campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
This degree is designed for healthcare workers with an interest in becoming registered operating department practitioners (ODPs), able to offer compassionate, safe and effective care through the perioperative period - a time when people can be at their most vulnerable. You develop the skills to offer coordinated, patient-centred care alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses in a range of perioperative care settings including operating theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and recovery. Find out if you are eligible for £5,000 a year NHS learning support funding.
This course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (the registering body). On course completion, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC as an operating department practitioner.
Key highlights
- Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council
- Eligible to apply for HCPC registration as an ODP
- Work alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses
- Covers theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and recovery settings
- Develops compassionate, patient-centred care throughout the perioperative period
- Designed for existing healthcare workers seeking ODP registration
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall, with minimum 5.5 in each element
Scholarships
A level and IB Scholarship for International Students
Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000Advanced Placement (AP) Merit Scholarship
Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000Hong Kong Diploma (HKDSE) Merit Scholarship
Our HKDSE Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000International Foundation Year Scholarship
Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000International Undergraduate Subject-specific scholarships
Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Operating Department Practitioner
- Anaesthetic Practitioner
- Scrub Practitioner
- Recovery Practitioner
- Surgical Care Practitioner
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £16,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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