BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice at Bournemouth University

Programme overview

Operating Department Practitioners deliver safe, high-quality care to patients during anaesthesia, surgery and post-anaesthesia.

Department: Health & Social Care | Duration: 3 years, including mandatory placements | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027, September 2028 | 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, Foundations of Operating Department Practice. Year 2: Developing Surgical, Anaesthetic and Postanaesthetic Care, Perioperative Science, Research for Professional 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: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit). GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or C). English: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 6.5 in speaking, listening and reading.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee per year for September 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

International applicants: GBP 18,685 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee per year for September 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

Intake: September 2027, September 2028

Duration: 3 years, including mandatory placements

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/22e93c90/bournemouth-university/courses?studyYear=2027

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