Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)

Doctors and nurses aren’t the only key players in hospitals and healthcare settings: Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) also play a crucial role. If you’d like to be part of the valuable team helping patients prepare, undergo, and recover from surgery, then this course is for you.<br/><br/>The operating department assists patients throughout their time in whichever healthcare setting they may be in. Gain both expertise and experience with a combination of academic study and clinical practice in a real world environment at our clinical allocation hospitals.<br/><br/>Thanks to our specialist skills and valuable work placements, you’ll graduate with excellent career prospects, as well as the opportunity to become accredited and registered as an ODP with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Want to study in the heart of London? With the Thames, Parliament and Tate Modern all within walking distance, you can't get more central than London South Bank University. <br/><br/>At LSBU, all courses are designed with employability in mind. You'll have access to career-relevant modules, professional placements and work simulated facilities, whatever you study. Advertising & Marketing students can work on live briefs, Midwives can learn to keep their cool in real working hospitals, and Forensic Scientists can present their findings in LSBU's very own Crime Scene Flat. <br/><br/>LSBU have also invested over £65 million in their Southwark campus. Expect cutting-edge facilities (including 31 specialist labs and studios), hundreds of dedicated study spaces and the LSBU Active Sports Centres. <br/><br/>The university was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community Award and received high commendation in the Outstanding Support for Students category at the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. This recognition highlights the university’s commitment to its students and the wider community.<br/><br/>Get in touch with LSBU today, to start your London adventure.