Overview

On the Operating Department Practice (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University you’ll learn to work effectively alongside anaesthetists, surgeons and others to prepare and assist during surgical and anaesthetic procedures. As an autonomous practitioner, you’ll be able to transform the experiences of care for patients.

Key facts

Qualify with College of Operating Department Practitioners accreditation.

Learn theory in operating theatres, maternity units, critical care and A&Es.

Get hands-on practice in a simulated operating theatre, ward and anatomy labs,

Gain real-world experience in a variety of placement settings.

Be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Careers and opportunities

There are a variety of career pathways for ODP and from recent graduates, including employment in:

Healthcare trusts (NHS and private)

Universities

Healthcare company rep roles

Private clinics

Scrub specialisms i

Anaesthetics specialisms

Clinical specialisms such as paediatrics

Physicians Associate in Anaesthesia (PAA) roles

Surgical First Assistant (SFA) roles

Advanced Clinical Practice roles

Physicians Associate roles

Education mentoring or teaching

Research roles

Leadership roles

The armed forces

Accreditation

This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You must be registered with the HCPC in order to practise as an operating department practitioner in the UK.

This course is endorsed/approved by the College of Operating Department Practitioners.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing

Odp Clinical Practice

Personal And Professional Development

Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice

Evidence And Enquiry For Practice

Odp Developing Intraoperative Practice

Odp Management And Care Of Acute And Critical Patients

Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UCAS deadline

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points

112-120

With at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We do not accept AS levels or General Studies.

For example:

BBC-BBB at A Level

DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma

Merit overall from a Health or Science T level qualification.

A combination of qualifications

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20000 GBP / year

≈ 20000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK: The tuition for national students is from last year. This year's tuition has not yet been confirmed

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Key facts

Careers and opportunities

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Sheffield

Funding

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