Operating Department Practice

London South Bank University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Food science and nutritionParamedic science

A-Level Entry

BCC

UCAS Points

112 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£29,000

About this course

Doctors and nurses aren’t the only key players in hospitals and healthcare settings: Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) also play a crucial role. If you’d like to be part of the valuable team helping patients prepare, undergo, and recover from surgery, then this course is for you.

The operating department assists patients throughout their time in whichever healthcare setting they may be in. Gain both expertise and experience with a combination of academic study and clinical practice in a real world environment at our clinical allocation hospitals.

Thanks to our specialist skills and valuable work placements, you’ll graduate with excellent career prospects, as well as the opportunity to become accredited and registered as an ODP with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BCC
UCAS Tariff Points 112 points
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2119 Natural and social science professionals
3111 Laboratory technicians
2223 Speech and language therapists
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
3219 Health associate professionals
3213 Medical and dental technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
London
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Food science and nutrition, Paramedic science
Avg. Graduate Salary
£29,000