Operating Department Practice, BSc (Hons) - Degree Apprenticeship at University of Lancashire

The BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship is a pre-registration course preparing learners for clinical practice in anaesthetic, surgical and post-anaesthetic care. Graduates are eligible to apply for HCPC registration.

Faculty: School of Health, Social Work and Sport  |  Department: Operating Department Practice  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Study mode: degree apprenticeship  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice, Operating Department Practice Clinical Competencies, Application of Anatomy and Physiology to Operating Department Practice, Management of Disease Processes and Long-Term Conditions, Evidence for Practice and Development of Operating Department Practice, using clinical skills and anatomy laboratories.

Career pathways

Graduates work as registered Operating Department Practitioners caring for patients before, during and after surgery in operating departments.

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