Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Operating Department Practice
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,900 GBP/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
In hospitals and other healthcare settings, operating department practitioners (ODPs) are just as important as physicians and nurses. This course is for you if you want to be a valuable member of the team that assists patients with surgery preparation, the actual procedure, and recovery.
The operating department provides care to patients in any type of hospital environment. At our clinical allocation hospitals, you can combine academic study with clinical practice in a real-world setting to gain both competence and experience.
You will graduate with outstanding job possibilities and the chance to become recognized and registered as an ODP with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) thanks to our specialized skills and worthwhile work placements.
Education takes place on Southwark Campus
Program structure
Year 1
- Basic anatomy and physiology for perioperative practice
- Introduction to perioperative practice skills
- Caring for individuals in the perioperative environment
- Understanding fundamental surgery practice
- Understanding fundamental anaesthetic practice
- Concepts of inter-professional and collaborative practice
Year 2
- Developing Operating Department Practice skills – complex care needs
- Ambulatory care/ Day surgery practice skills
- Applied anatomy and physiology for perioperative practice
- Post anaesthesia care skills
- Scope of professional practice for Operating Department Practitioners
- Appraising evidence for research informed practice
Year 3
- Preparation for Advanced Perioperative Practice
- Pathophysiology and pharmacology for perioperative practice
- Contemporary issues in perioperative practice
- Enhanced recovery and emergency care in theatres
- Improving quality, change management and leadership
Price
Fee for two semester (1 year education) is 16900.00 pounds sterling for international students
Requirements for applicants
Entry requirements for Bachelor degree depend on the country-living of the students*
Requirements for admission on the example of students from India:
- Indian Standard XII: minimum average of 55-65% or higher (depending on exam board and LSBU course applied for)
- 3 passes at GCE A Level (required grades dependant on LSBU course applied for)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points or higher
- Accredited UK Foundation programme: minimum 55-60% or higher
- Accredited Polytechnic/College Diploma (2 - 3 years duration) 58% or higher
English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic Overall score: 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)
- TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) Overall score: 80 Minimum scores required in each skill area are: Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Overall score: 52 (minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
- LanguageCert SELT or International ESOL (IESOL) Exam High Pass Note: for Student Visa the minimum score required in each skill area is 33* (*For C2 Mastery, min score for Listening is 25)
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Overall score: 169 with no score below 162
- Trinity ISE Pass ISE II with Distinction in all 4 components
- Password Overall score: 6.0
- A-Level/ AS-Level English Language Grade C or above
- GCSE / O-Level English Language (Edexcel/ Cambridge Overseas exam boards) Grade C or above Grade 4 or above
- IGCSE English as a Second Language / First Language English (Cambridge Assessment) Grade C or above
- Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) Grade C or above
- Scottish Advanced Higher/Higher/ National 5 English Grade C or above
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English A HL 4 SL 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English B HL 5
*For information about the requirements for your country, please contact us using the feedback form.
About the university
Established in south London in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, we have since contributed to the betterment of local students, businesses, and residents.
The original goal of the organization—"to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health, and well-being of young men and women"—remains at the heart of what we do today. Our students will be prepared for the challenges of the modern workplace thanks to our hands-on, career-focused curriculum.
Our campuses
- Southwark campus
- Croydon campus
- Havering campus
Our faculties
Our courses are developed in collaboration with leading companies, and we provide internships and co-ops to help you launch your career. Our instructors are experts in their fields because they have, in all likelihood, been in the situations they teach about firsthand.
We have more than 200 courses for students to enrol on.
Here are some of the topics in which we can provide training: Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business and Management, Computer Science, Criminology and Sociology, Drama and Theatre, Economics, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing and Miswifery, Psychology, Social Care, Sport and others.
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