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Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.


Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances. Learn more at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/health-and-social-care/fees-and-funding


Course summary

- Qualify with College of Operating Department Practitioners accreditation. - Learn theory in operating theatres, maternity units, critical care and A&Es. - Get hands-on practice in a simulated operating theatre, ward and anatomy labs, - Gain real-world experience in a variety of placement settings. - Be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Operating department practitioners (ODPs) are the only undergraduate allied health professionals in the UK trained to work in operating theatres. You’ll learn to work effectively alongside anaesthetists, surgeons and others to prepare and assist during surgical and anaesthetic procedures. As an autonomous practitioner, you’ll be able to transform the experiences of care for patients.If you don't meet the entry requirements for our BSc Operating Department Practice course, or you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join the foundation course.


How you learn

This course is designed by practising ODPs registered with the HCPC. You’ll be taught by professionals who are active in their field of practice and research, having worked in many specialisms across health. This wealth of innovative professional knowledge and inter-professional practice experience provides you with an in-depth understanding of what it means to be an ODP in the real world.You’ll experience a blended approach to learning and teaching – on campus, online and in practice placements within the critical care environment. While specialising as an ODP, you’ll also have opportunities to learn with, from and about practitioners from a range of health and social care professions. This will enable you to develop an in-depth understanding of person-centred care and patient pathways.


Key Themes

You'll start by learning about safe perioperative practice and caring for the healthy elective patient. You'll then learn about co-morbidities in practice and how these may change the care ODPs provide to surgical patients from a holistic perspective. Finally you’ll learn how to overcome and deliver safe care in the emergency environment – being able to safely manage anything that may occur in the perioperative environment. We’ll develop you from a novice at entry level, towards a skilled graduate who can register with the HCPC upon qualification. You’ll progress through minor procedures towards complex procedures at level 6. From lectures and seminars to workshops and simulated learning, you’ll prepare to work alongside professionals in the clinical environment. You’ll apply theory to practice – learning by doing. Beyond the basics of operations, you’ll learn the anatomy and physiology alongside the procedure, further increasing your knowledge and understanding.


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Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 16,655per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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UCAS Points : 64

This must include at least 24 (Grade D) from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example: DDE at A Level, MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma, Pass overall from a T level qualification with D or E from core, or a combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

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Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

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    63rd

  • Campus address

    Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 1WB, England

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