MSc Operating Department Practice (Pre-Registration) at York St John University

Become an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) and enter into an exciting career on the front line of modern healthcare. Our Operating Department Practice MSc is an innovative postgraduate route into the field of perioperative practice. When you graduate you will be able to register with the Health and Care Professions Council. We will welcome you onto this course, regardless of your undergraduate degree subject. Whether you're changing careers, furthering your healthcare skills, or just want to make a positive difference to people during their most vulnerable time, this could be the course for you.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 2 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Applied Pathophysiology; Preparation for Research; Introduction to Operating Department Practice; Principles of Perioperative Anaesthetic Care; Professional Practice Placement; Perioperative Pharmacology; Contemporary Leadership and Innovation; Perioperative Research.

Career pathways

You could seek an anaesthetics or scrub role immediately after graduating from this degree. Example roles include Advanced scrub practitioner; Surgical care practitioner; Leadership and management; Research; Education; Physicians associate; Physicians associate in anaesthesia.

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