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Operating Department Practice at Canterbury Christ Church University - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

100% of our Operating Department Practice students were in employment or further study 15 months after finishing their course (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025) Play an essential role in the perioperative team as an operating department practitioner as you care for patients before, during, and after surgery. Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), you’ll be able to apply for registration as an operating department practitioner upon completion of the course. An Operating Department Practice (ODP) degree will kickstart your career in the operating theatre. With CCCU, you’ll be a part of a long-established team; we are the first university in the UK to develop a BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice approved by the HCPC. Undertaking an ODP university course will enable you to become a competent, confident, and capable operating department practitioner with this hands-on ODP course, where you will learn how to take responsibility for managing all aspects of patient care within the operating department. You’ll collaboratively work alongside students from other courses so you can gain a deeper awareness of the health needs of people and the role that other healthcare professionals play as part of the wider team. Professional accreditation The course meets the requirements of the College of Operating Department Practitioners curriculum and is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. On completion of the course and in preparation for registration, the Course Director must be satisfied that you meet the relevant statutory regulatory body fitness to practise criteria. You will be required to sign an annual declaration of ongoing fitness to practise at regular intervals during the course. Specialist facilities As a healthcare student, you will have access to our specialist, industry-relevant, simulation facilities at our Medway Campus. You will develop your practical skills in our state-of-the-art simulation suites, which come fully equipped with a simulated operating theatre and scrub room.

How to apply

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B991
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Medway Campus
Campus code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Mathematics and English language at GCSE grade C/4 or above are required.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/operating-department-practice

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
80%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £17000 Year 1
International £17000 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Home (UK) Fees: Home (UK) tuition fees for standard undergraduate degree and PGCE courses at Canterbury Christ Church University are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK Government. Canterbury Christ Church University expects the 2026/27 tuition fees for standard undergraduate degrees (excluding Foundation Year 0) and PGCE courses for Home students, to be set at the maximum tuition fee cap, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year. International Tuition Fees (including EU fees): Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding

Sponsorship information

Students on a nursing, midwifery and many allied health courses will be eligible to apply for an NHS Learning Support Fund of at least £5,000 a year to help with living costs. Eligible students may also be awarded additional funding up to £3,000 a year. This money will not need to be repaid. In addition to this, health students can apply and may be eligible for other University awards. Please visit our Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Support page to find out what's available.

Operating Department Practice at Canterbury Christ Church University - UCAS