University of West London, the United Kingdom
University of West London| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | Full-time | 3 years | September | GBP 9250 | find out |
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:
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?
This course will run subject to viable numbers.
Other options available for BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice (Pre-registration)
Fees
Fees for home and EU students
Main fee£9,250Funding
Funding for pre-registration allied health professional (AHP) courses has changed. From the 1st August 2017 new AHP students in England will take out maintenance and tuition loans like other students, rather than getting an NHS grant. For more information see the student funding information provided by the Council of Deans of Health.
We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:
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
1). Academic Requirements
Applicants will hold:
2). Selection Day Requirements
Applicants for this course are required to attend a values based recruitment selection process, which is compulsory. The aim of this selection process is to ensure candidates demonstrate an interest in the ODP profession, evidence of good communication skills, ability to emphasise with others, problem solve and use initiative. This selection process includes a:
Clinicians from our partner Trusts are actively involved in the recruitment process. The College has begun to engage service users in the recruitment and selection process and this approach will apply to this course in the near future.
3). Other professional Requirements
All offers are subject to a satisfactory:
Minimum age requirement on entry to the course is 18 years.
Recruitment to the Nursing course is a values based process reflecting the NHS constitution. For more information please see www.nhs.uk/choiceintheNHS/../NHSConstitution
As well as having the above qualifications or equivalents, you must be classified as a Home/EU student prior to starting the course. All students also need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 7.0 or above,and a minimum of 7 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies. We offer pre-sessional English language courses, an International Foundation Programme and a Pre-Masters Programme if you do not meet our requirements see - http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/english-language-programmes.
Prior work experience required
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