Operating Department Practice Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study Operating Department Practice at BU?

• Enjoy purpose-built, cutting-edge facilities, including an operating theatre simulation suite with highly accurate and life-like manikins
• Gain hands-on experience working in surgical theatres with multiple and varied practical work placements that make up around half of your time on the course 
• Benefit from a diverse range of placements and future career options: from working in operating theatres to pre-operative assessment, intensive care, A&E, patient transfer teams and other more specialised areas of care
• Course is HCPC approved and graduates have high employment rates. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a qualified ODP. 100% of students were in employment or further study after completing the course
• Receive expert teaching from an experienced academic team of registered ODPs who still work clinically (many are also HEA fellows, senior fellows and are engaged in research).

Accreditations: 

This three-year course is approved by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) meaning that, upon successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply to the Health & Care Professions Council for registration as an Operating Department Practitioner. 

Funding support: ODP students on courses may be eligible for a non-repayable government training grant of at least £5,000 a year. 

Find out more information about the funding: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund.

Entry requirements for this course

Contact Bournemouth University (BU) to find course entry requirements.

View foundation and pathway programmes to help you meet academic and language entry requirements.