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Operating Department Practice
- BSc (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 22 September 2025
- Undergraduate
- University of Staffordshire (Centre for Health Innovation)
Course summary
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are registered healthcare professionals specialising in caring for people before, during and after surgery. This degree will give you the skills needed to deliver essential services in the operating theatre and give high standards of perioperative care to patients.
As an ODP, you will play an important part of the theatre team and work alongside other professionals such as surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists. ODPs take a lead role in ensuring patient safety at each stage of care through the operating theatre: anaesthetic, surgery and post-anaesthetic care. ODPs work in a highly technical area managing specialist equipment and materials, as well as demonstrating evidence-based, patient-centred care.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award:
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice.
Work placements
To give you hands-on experience of working with patients, combined with plenty of opportunities to apply your theoretical knowledge in the operating theatre environment, you’ll spend approximately 50% of your time in clinical practice during the course of your studies. Your placements will take place at a variety of NHS hospitals across Staffordshire, Shropshire and surrounding areas. You will work in a range of surgical areas, including general and abdominal surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics, and ear, nose and throat.
Modules
Year 1 Core: Clinical Practice, Wellbeing and Simulation Part 1; Fundamental Clinical Skills; Fundamental Professional Context; Fundamentals of Bioscience and Pharmacology
Year 2 Core: Clinical Practice, Wellbeing and Simulation Part 2; Developing the Role of Operating Department Practitioner; Holistic Care Across the Lifespan; Introduction to Research Methods; Post Anaesthetic Care and Advanced Pharmacology
Year 3 Core: Clinical Practice, Wellbeing and Simulation Part 3; Enhanced Operating Department Practice and Emergency Care; Leadership and Service Development; Research in Practice; Transition to an Autonomous Practitioner
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University of Staffordshire (Centre for Health Innovation)
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 22 September 2025
Apply by
29 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B902
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- University of Staffordshire (Centre for Health Innovation)
- Campus Code:
- 5
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Staffordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B902
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- University of Staffordshire (Centre for Health Innovation)
- Campus Code:
- 5
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff 112 - 120 points
We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field.
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A level BBC
Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 80 UCAS points.
Scottish Higher
Achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (CCCCC) is required.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma DMM
T Level Pass (C and above)
Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer.
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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