BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice at Swansea University

Three-year BSc (Hons) in Operating Department Practice at Singleton Park Campus, preparing students for HCPC registration as operating department practitioners providing care to surgical patients through anaesthetics, scrub and recovery. The programme follows a spiral design based on four pillars of practice.

Faculty: School of Health and Social Care  |  Department: School of Health and Social Care  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Foundations of Academic and Professional Learning in Operating Department Practice, Essential Biosciences for Perioperative Practice, Perioperative Clinical Skills in each year, Pharmacology for Perioperative Practice, Leadership Skills for the Operating Department Practitioner, Facilitation of Learning and Teaching, and Independent Research for Operating Department Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates can apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as Operating Department Practitioners and work beyond theatres in areas such as A&E, MRI units, catheter laboratories, retrieval teams, CT scanning and air ambulances.

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