Key information
Typical offer:
104-112 points to include a minimum of 2 A Levels at grade C, including a science subject
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Overview
Discover how to be an effective member of a theatre team on this integrated BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship.
Prepare to provide expert assistance throughout the perioperative process by developing skills in anaesthetics, surgery, and post-anaesthetic care.
Learn how to advocate for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures, enabling you to work alongside medical colleagues and ensure high quality care.
This is a new course and we're finalising the detailed information for this page.
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Entry requirements
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice (Degree Apprenticeship) entry requirements
Typical offers
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104-112 points to include a minimum of 2 A Levels at grade C, one of which should be in a Science subject (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science, Sports Science, PE)
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All applicants to the Degree Apprenticeship courses must have an acceptable Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics. Acceptable qualifications include GCSE with grade C/4 or above and Functional Skills with Pass - please note that we are not able to accept all kinds of Level 2 qualifications, so if you are unsure whether you have a suitable qualification please get in touch. If you do not have an acceptable qualification you will be required to take an additional assessment during the application process.
Selection process
- All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form
- All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment
- All applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course
Modules
Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.
In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. For example, four modules worth 20 credits and one module worth 40 credits.
What you'll study
Core modules in this year include:
- Transition to Pre-Registration Healthcare in Higher Education – 20 credits
- Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology – 20 credits
- Introduction to Anaesthetic Practice – 20 credits
- Introduction to Surgical Practice – 20 credits
- Principles of Patient Assessment and Post Anaesthetic Care – 20 credits
- Level 4 ODP Clinical Placement – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.
Core modules in this year include:
- Altered Physiology and Considerations for Practice – 20 credits
- Developing Anaesthetic Skills and Practice – 20 credits
- Perioperative Pharmacology for the ODP – 20 credits
- Research Methods in Perioperative Practice – 20 credits
- Context of Professional Practice and Patient Advocacy – 20 credits
- Level 5 ODP Clinical Placement – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.
Core modules in this year include:
- Acute and Complex Perioperative Care – 20 credits
- Leadership in Perioperative Care – 20 credits
- Enhanced Perioperative Practice – 20 credits
- Supporting Learners in Practice and Transition to Registration– 20 credits
- Level 6 ODP Clinical Placement – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.
Changes to course content
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Course costs and funding
Tuition fees
The payment of the course fee is shared between the Government and some employers, meaning no cost to you as the degree apprentice. Your employer can find out more about tuition fees on our Employer Degree Apprenticeship page.
You can also visit our Degree Apprenticeships page, or contact us, for further information.
Apply
How you apply depends on whether you’re currently employed or not.
How to apply
You can apply to do a degree apprenticeship with your current employer, or a new employer if you're not employed full-time.
If you’re in full-time employment and would like to do a degree apprenticeship with your current employer, ask them to contact us so we can discuss with them how we can work together.
You might find it useful to share our information for employers page with them.
If you’re not employed full-time or not working for a company that can fund and support your degree apprenticeship, you'll need to apply for a degree apprenticeship with a company that offers them.
You'll follow their standard recruitment process and we'll assess your academic suitability for the course once you've applied.
We can let you know when there are degree apprenticeship vacancies available with companies we work with – contact us to give us your details.
You can also browse degree apprenticeship vacancies with employers with whom we already have relationships.
If you have questions about degree apprenticeships, please get in touch with us.
Sorry, this course isn't currently open to international or EU students.
Admissions terms and conditions
When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.
Finalising this course
All our courses go through a rigorous approval process to make sure they’re of the highest quality. This includes a review by a panel of experts, made up of academic staff and an external academic or professional with specialist knowledge.
This course is in the final stages of this process and is open for applications. If any details of the course or its approval status change after you apply, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and will be here to discuss your options with you.