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Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
**Why study BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice at BU?**
- Enjoy purpose-built, cutting-edge facilities, including an operating theatre simulation suite with highly accurate and life-like manikins
- Gain hands-on experience working in surgical theatres with multiple and varied practical work placements that make up around half of your time on the course
- Benefit from a diverse range of placements and future career options: from working in operating theatres to pre-operative assessment, intensive care, A&E, patient transfer teams and...
**Why study BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice at BU?**<br/><br/><br/>- Enjoy purpose-built, cutting-edge facilities, including an operating theatre simulation suite with highly accurate and life-like manikins<br/><br/><br/>- Gain hands-on experience working in surgical theatres with multiple and varied practical work placements that make up around half of your time on the course <br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a diverse range of placements and future career options: from working in operating theatres to pre-operative assessment, intensive care, A&E, patient transfer teams and other more specialised areas of care<br/><br/><br/>- Course is HCPC approved and graduates have high employment rates. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a qualified ODP. 100% of students were in employment or further study after completing the course<br/><br/><br/>- Receive expert teaching from an experienced academic team of registered ODPs who still work clinically (many are also HEA fellows, senior fellows and are engaged in research). <br/><br/><br/>Funding support: ODP students may be eligible for a non-repayable government training grant of at least £5,000 a year. Find out more information about the funding: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
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Codes/info
Course Code
B991
Institution Code
B50
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff104 120 104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies A or AS-level (Critical Thinking is accepted). This course requires GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications. Scottish Higher104 - 120 tariff points from Scottish Highers Access to HE Diploma102 - 118 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications. We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifi Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)ASAccepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by 2 A Levels or equivalent qualifications. OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 Principal Subjects Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Accepted as part of the overall tariff OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaAccepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent. OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaAccepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent. A level104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels. T LevelWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent. |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £19,700 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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