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HomeWhitefield Academy TrustBSc Operating Department Practitioner

BSc Operating Department Practitioner

Whitefield Academy Trust
Part-timeSubject: Creative Arts and Design
Course Score
A /79
Graduate Salary
£35,000 (3yr)
Satisfaction
75%
Degree Completion
50%
Professional Jobs
95%
Meaningful Work
100%

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

9%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Welfare and housing associate15%
Process, plant and machine operatives3%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

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Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
90%
02
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

50%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track

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