BSc Operating Department Practice
About this course
BSc Operating Department Practice, a health sciences degree centred on surgical, anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care within the perioperative environment. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. This four-year full-time course incorporates a compulsory foundation year and structured clinical placements throughout the curriculum. The initial foundation year covers Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health for Health Professionals – 30 credits, and Introduction to Human Disease and Treatment – 30 credits alongside Introduction to Professional Practice – 30 credits. The first year introduces core foundations through Fundamentals of Surgery, Fundamentals of Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care, Placement 1: Surgical Practice, and Placement 2: Anaesthetic Practice. The second year expands into Developing Surgical Care, Developing Anaesthetic Care, Placement 3: Developing Anaesthetic Practice, and Placement 4: Developing Surgical Practice. The third year advances into complex clinical areas with Placement 5: Complex Anaesthetic Practice, Placement 6: Complex Surgical Practice, Complex Perioperative Patient Care, and Post Anaesthetic Care, culminating in an independent research study through The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project.
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 65%
- Organisation and management: 48%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 72%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 85%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 60%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as an operating department practitioner.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Surgery
- Fundamentals of Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care
- Placement 1: Surgical Practice
- Placement 2: Anaesthetic Practice
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
- Developing Surgical Care
- Developing Anaesthetic Care
- Placement 3: Developing Anaesthetic Practice
- Placement 4: Developing Surgical Practice
- Pharmacology in Perioperative Practice
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity
- Placement 5: Complex Anaesthetic Practice
- Placement 6: Complex Surgical Practice
- Complex Perioperative Patient Care
- Post Anaesthetic Care
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
- The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project
- Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
- Public Health for Health Professionals – 30 credits
- Introduction to Human Disease and Treatment – 30 credits
- Introduction to Professional Practice – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Operating Department Practice at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £35,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Health sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Operating Department Practice at Coventry University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Operating Department Practice at Coventry University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Operating Department Practice at Coventry University?
The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Is BSc Operating Department Practice at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as an operating department practitioner.
How many students continue on BSc Operating Department Practice at Coventry University?
72% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.