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University degree
Operating Department Practice
Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited · Manchester
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 30% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
Our HCPC-approved BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice degree is ideal if you're seeking a rewarding career as a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and healthcare colleagues to deliver safe patient-focused care. We'll support you in gaining the skills and knowledge needed to provide a high standard of care during the anaesthetic, surgical and recovery phases of a patient's surgical journey.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts40%
160-175 pts25%
How they qualified
60% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels60%
other higher education20%
another degree15%
an Access course5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
88%
In work or further study after
70%
Continue past first year
67%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,500
3 years on
£25,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Caring personal services6%
Nursing ProfessionalsHighly skilled77%
Therapy professionalsHighly skilled4%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation1%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled2%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled1%
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled1%
Health associate professionalsHighly skilled1%
What students say National Student Survey
67%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching68%
Assessment & feedback63%
Academic support64%
Well organised67%
Learning resources79%
Student community77%
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Where this degree can lead
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