Operating Department Practice
7MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION67%
CONTINUATION70%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS86%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 7% of the work its graduates go into (Low).
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Operating Department Practice
BSc · Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited · 3 years
CONTINUATION ALERT
30% of this course's students did not continue past year one. Worth asking the university about directly.
About this course
Our HCPC-approved BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice degree is ideal if you're seeking a rewarding career as a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and healthcare colleagues to deliver safe patient-focused care. We'll support you in gaining the skills and knowledge needed to provide a high standard of care during the anaesthetic, surgical and recovery phases of a patient's surgical journey.
Where its graduates go
The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 4% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.
- 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 0% of graduatescards →
- 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 2% of graduatescards →
- 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
- 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
- 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 1% of graduatescards →
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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).