BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice at University of Lancashire. You'll study in English at the University of Lancashire's Main Campus. The degree is nationally recognised and the university holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Seeking a rewarding career as a key member of a surgical team in the operating department? This BSc Operating Department Practice degree is for you. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Health sciences (non-specific) graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £28,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 80% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
The aim of this module is to introduce and develop your understanding of the core concepts and issues related to operating department practice. This will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of the roles undertaken by Operating Department Practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team during the perioperative period.
The aim of this module is to introduce and develop your practical understanding of the core concepts and issues related to Operating Department Practice and how these are applied in a clinical healthcare setting. This will allow you to progress towards demonstrating the development of competence in a range of skills in the role of anaesthetic, surgical and post anaesthetic care practitioner.
The aim of the module is to establish the principles of professional healthcare practice. This will enable you to develop an understanding of the ethical and moral dilemmas that may be encountered in healthcare practice and facilitate an understanding of the scope and limitations of professional practice.
This module aims to allow you to develop your understanding of how the human body and its organ systems develop and function in normal health. Anatomical structures and their physiological systems will be related to your clinical practice to facilitate the development of your knowledge of procedures related to anaesthesia and surgery and how patients respond to these procedures.
The aim of the module is to instil in you a sense of ownership over your own learning and developmental needs and requires you to demonstrate your achievements. The module will guide you in the development of fundamental academic skills that are essential for success on an academic programme.
This module aims to further develop the knowledge you've acquired during your first year of study by augmenting the knowledge and key skills required for safe perioperative practice as an anaesthetic, surgical and post anaesthetic care practitioner.
The module aims to enable you to understand the pathogenesis of disease and the effect of disease on the individual. You'll also explore surgical and non-surgical treatment modalities of disease processes and perioperative care strategies for patients experiencing a range of long-term conditions. And learn the concepts of pharmacology and the effects of drugs on the physiology of patients.
This module aims to underpin the delivery of evidence-based health care, by helping you acquire the knowledge and skills to find, appraise and evaluate the best evidence from research to answer a specific clinical question.
The aim of this module is to equip you with a range of enhanced anaesthetic and surgical clinical skills, appropriate underpinning knowledge and contextual awareness, to practice effectively as a full member of the multidisciplinary team within the perioperative environment.
The aim of this module is to prepare you for assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours as identified within professional standards.
This module will enable you to apply a structured model of change as a strategy to improving patient care, service delivery within clinical practice for your work-based practice project. Work collaboratively and independently to test your idea by trialling a change and assessing its impact.
The aim of the module is to provide you with the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership within healthcare services. You will develop a range of leadership skills to meet current and future demands of complex healthcare organisations.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This course prepares you for a rewarding career as a key member of a surgical team in the operating department. You'll usually begin with foundations in clinical practice, anatomy and physiology, and person-centred care, grounded in supervised practice placements from Year 1 onwards. As you progress, you'll study acute and long-term care management, medicines and pharmacology, and increasingly complex clinical scenarios. In your final year, you'll focus on evidence-based practice, leadership and quality improvement, whilst consolidating the competencies needed for professional registration. Placements run throughout, typically making up around 50% of the course. Specialisation options such as adult nursing, mental health, children's nursing, community and primary care, and leadership allow you to shape your pathway towards registration.
This course suits those committed to operating theatre practice and perioperative care. You'll gain professional knowledge and practical skills in a regulated healthcare setting. The university has around 28,850 students and was founded in 1828.
This is a full-time, 3-year Bachelor's degree (BSc Hons) taught in English at the University of Lancashire's Main Campus. The course is accredited by the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) and leads to a nationally recognised UK degree. The University holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
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Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
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| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 60% |
| a previous degree | 20% |
| another higher-education qualification | 20% |
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Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code B991). One application covers up to five choices.
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What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
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What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,500 | £27,000 – £29,500 | 2780 |
| 3 years after | £28,000 | £21,000 – £34,000 | 25 |
| 5 years after | £30,500 | £23,500 – £38,500 | 25 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,780. Cohort 2021-22.
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
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continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,780. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareThe essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £28,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.0 out of 10: NSS 79.4% · continued 80%.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
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2,263 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
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What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is set per course by University of Lancashire; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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