Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

University of West London, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc (Hons)	Full-time	4 years	September	find out	find out

About Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons) - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview

This course aims to develop professional, competent and reflective operating department practitioners who are able to provide high standards of compassionate patient care during the anaesthetic, surgical and post-anaesthetic recovery phases of the perioperative journey.

Why choose this course?

The course will provide you with learning opportunities, both in clinical practice and educational settings, to help you integrate knowledge and practice. These opportunities reflect the dynamic contemporary delivery of modern healthcare and will develop your ability to meet the needs of patients in the perioperative arena.

This course aims to:

develop a safe, compassionate and confident perioperative practitioner, who is professional, accountable and can work effectively as part of an inter-professional team.
facilitate the development of a research minded perioperative practitioner who is able to use higher order cognitive skills, such as problem solving and critical thinking skills, to inform the clinical decisions they make in practice.
develop a perioperative practitioner who is able to integrate theory to practice, promoting innovation and effective change.
develop a perioperative practitioner who is an independent, highly motivated, reflective, lifelong learner.
facilitate the development of a perioperative practitioner who meets the Standards of Proficiency for Operating Department Practitioners as set out by the HCPC and is eligible to apply to register with the regulatory body (HCPC).

Career and study progression

We have a 98.9% employment rate (Source 2014-15 DLHE), with many graduates gaining employment in local Trusts/healthcare organisations. Following graduation, you may wish to undertake further study to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills, in specialist areas of care delivery.

For more details please see the Career and study progression section.

Why choose the University of West London?

You will benefit from a fantastic range of high-tech, innovative teaching resources, making your learning fun and engaging.
Our teaching staff are highly committed, passionate, subject specialists, with clinical currency, who will be there to support you during your course.
All our students have a personal tutor who will guide and advise you throughout your academic life. You'll also have access to the University's mentoring service.
You will be given regular, personalised feedback on your progress in theory and practice, helping you to succeed.
We have achieved the highest external ratings for the quality of our pre-registration Nursing courses and have been shortlisted for 3 awards at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2016.

This course will run subject to viable numbers.

Other options available for BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year

Full time - September 2017, Brentford site

Fees

Funding

Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.

We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:

Full Time Undergraduate Bursary: a £3,000 award for new undergraduate students.
Path to Success Scholarship: a £4,000 award for students on a four-year degree course with a foundation year.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

For entry to year one of the course applicants should have:

an interest in health and health promotion
72 UCAS points
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or equivalent.

These can include:
two A Levels at grades B and C, or three A Levels at grades D,D,D

BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass.

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