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University degree

Operating Department Practice

Skyborne Aviation Training Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

It will develop a unique blend of technical knowledge and skills, strong teamwork skills and compassionate, patient-centred practice, preparing you for a career in some of the most high-pressure and rewarding environments in healthcare.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts25%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts15%
192-207 pts5%
How they qualified
70% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels70%
other higher education20%
an Access course10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
75%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
74%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£31,000
3 years on
£34,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled75%
Nursing ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
What students say National Student Survey
74%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching75%
Assessment & feedback69%
Academic support71%
Well organised84%
Learning resources82%
Student community77%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Skyborne Aviation Training Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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