BSc Operating Department Practice

The BSc Operating Department Practice at Wrexham University is a full-time course accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and endorsed by the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP). It is designed to help students start a successful career as registered Operating Department Practitioners, working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, and nurses in operating theatres, emergency, and critical care settings.

Students will study core modules such as anaesthetics, surgery, and post-anaesthetic care, perioperative clinical skills, life sciences applied to perioperative practice, and contemporary professional practice. They will also gain experience in emergency and non-scheduled surgery, resuscitation, and critical care.

For this course, Wrexham University provides state-of-the-art simulation facilities and clinical practice placements that help students apply their learning in real healthcare environments. Teaching and learning combine traditional lectures, online materials, and practical sessions, with an emphasis on a hands-on approach. Students are assessed through portfolios, written work, practical assessments, group work, presentations, OSCEs, and exams.