Operating Department Practice
Don your scrubs and head straight into the theatre with our highly practical Operating Department Practice degree.
Studying Operating Department Practice at ARU
Operating Department Practice student Sophie shares her experiences of the course.
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
If you’re fascinated by the surgical environment, our Operating Department Practice degree is for you.
From the word go, you’ll be spending time in a real theatre, out on placement and in true-to-life skill labs, building up all the knowledge and skills you need for a successful career as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
As a graduate, you’ll find there are opportunities in a host of specialisms from anaesthesia to intensive care and beyond. And, thanks to our course meeting the standards set by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), you’ll be able to dive right into your career as an ODP.
Course options
Key facts
Entry Requirements
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Fees and Paying for University
Facilities
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Lecturer Practitioner Andrea and second-year student Sophie share their top tips for your ODP interview at ARU.
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Put your new skills into practice in real-life settings.
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Learn how to use industry-standard equipment in our labs.
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Achieve your goals with guidance from our experienced staff.
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As part of your Operating Department Practice course, you’ll use a purpose-built mock theatre offering the very best in experiential learning.
Our campuses also feature true-to-life skills labs – and you’ll put your learning into practice on a series of clinical placements.
Registered, practising tutors and lecturers will make sure you’re being taught the latest techniques and give you the support you need to succeed.
Accreditation
Our Operating Department Practice degree meets the standards set by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons. When you graduate, you’ll be able to register and get to work as an Operating Department Practitioner, with the skills you need to succeed.
Lecturers
We know that you want to learn from the best, so many of your teaching sessions will be delivered by people who already work in the field.
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Abbas RatansiLecturer Practitioner
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Anand KannanClinical Skills Tutor
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Lisa WakemanSenior Lecturer
Careers
Our Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) is validated by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), meaning when you graduate you’ll be eligible to register as an Operating Department Practitioner. Most of our students have secured jobs in their third year of study.
As an ODP your career options are wide-ranging, and could see you specialise in any number of areas including anaesthesia, intensive care work, joining a transplant team or even being involved with helicopter emergency services and management.
Sophie
"I am enjoying each area of the role so much, it just feels impossible to choose. I feel incredibly lucky that I have a great placement location and I hope that I can work here when I qualify to develop my skills further."
SophieBSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice
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UK students
We also welcome applications from students from Ireland, and EU, EEA and Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK.
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