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BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice (Apprenticeship) at Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A degree apprenticeship route to becoming an Operating Department Practitioner, delivering safe, high-quality care during anaesthesia, surgery and post-anaesthesia.

Department: Health & Social Care  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time (degree apprenticeship; employer-sponsored)  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core units: Foundations of Surgical Care, Foundations of Anaesthetic Care, Foundations of Postanaesthetic Care, Anatomy & Physiology for Perioperative Practice. Year 2: Developing Surgical, Anaesthetic and Postanaesthetic Care, Perioperative Science, Medicines Management for Perioperative Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates are suited to roles in operating department practice and critical care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For September 2027 entry: 104–120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent; the employer also sets its own entry requirements. IB Diploma: 28–31 points. GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or C). English: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in writing and 6.5 in speaking, listening and reading).

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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