Operating Department Practice Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Operating Department Practice BSc Buckinghamshire New University - 1% 15% £9250 £15000 £16750 132 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 87% 0% 10% £9250 £18800 106 Poole On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 34% 2% 1% £9250 £15860 £16655 120 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 52% 0% 20% £9250 £18700 142 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice Studies BSc (Hons) Teesside University 74% 0% 5% £9250 £15000 136 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - 0% 5% £9250 £19000 139 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 80% 0% 8% £9250 £18800 130 Poole On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of Hull 90% 0% 10% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 136 Hull On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year BSc Buckinghamshire New University - 1% 20% £9250 £15000 £16750 132 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 61% 0% 3% £9250 £15000 £15450 150 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 82% 0% 0% £9250 - 129 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 57% 0% 0% £9250 - 126 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 87% 15% 15% £9250 - 126 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 92% 5% 5% £9250 - 143 Preston On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - 0% 1% £9000 - 165 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 56% 5% 4% £9250 - 144 Norwich On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 53% 1% 10% £9250 - 152 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 92% 0% 5% - - 145 Luton On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice (ODP) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 61% 5% 4% - - 135 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Operating Department Practice DipHE Birmingham City University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
65 /100
1703 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Operating Department Practice

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26587 £25499 £28607
25-75 percentile range £25118 - £29741 £18108 - £32192 £20919 - £36652
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Operating Department Practice courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25963 £21991 £26130
25-75 percentile range £23971 - £28076 £17012 - £26724 £19988 - £32181
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Operating Department Practice

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Operating Department Practice who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Operating Department Practice

  • Operating Theatres
  • Hospitals
  • Private Health Sector

Jobs of graduates of Operating Department Practice (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Operating Department Practice at Anglia Ruskin University

66% Customer service occupations
23% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Other Health Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Operating Department Practice

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Operating Department Practice, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Operating Department Practice is the study of support to operating theatre staff, including provision of care to patients, before, during and after surgery.

The median salary of graduates of Operating Department Practice was £26587 15 months after graduation, £25499 3 years after graduation and £28607 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Operating Department Practice studies:
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE