- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor degree including an optional work
- Open intake
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Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A three year honours degree in perioperative care, covering anaesthetic practice, surgical assistance, post anaesthetic recovery, patient safety and extensive supervised theatre placement.
Operating department practitioners work inside surgical theatres across all three phases of an operation, and the role is less widely known than nursing despite comparable demand.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Operating Department Practice is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the operating department practice degree is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the operating department practice degree, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the operating department practice degree plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the operating department practice degree does not support a family move.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Operating Department Practice is a recognised Grade 12 or equivalent school qualification with 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 7.0 with no band below 6.5, and tuition for the operating department practice degree is recorded at GBP 17,950. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the operating department practice degree automatically. The operating department practice degree lists two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the operating department practice degree application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this course.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no band below 6.5; TOEFL iBT 95 with reading 24, writing 24, speaking 25 and listening 22; or PTE Academic 76. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire runs an India Scholarship worth GBP 4,000 to 5,000 for self-funded international students, awarded automatically with no separate application. A Global Scholarship of GBP 1,500 also applies, and merit awards run higher again. You cannot hold more than one university scholarship, so the India award is normally the one to pursue. Confirm the exact figure on your offer letter rather than assuming the maximum.
- Additional requirement: This course leads toward a protected title requiring registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. An enhanced DBS check, occupational health clearance and immunisation records apply to clinical placements. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the operating department practice degree is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Operating Department Practitioner: subject to HCPC registration
- Anaesthetic Practitioner: surgical teams
- Recovery Practitioner: post anaesthetic care
- Surgical Practitioner: theatre settings
- Theatre Team Leader: after experience
- Theatre Manager: after substantial experience
Reality check: this is a specific and well defined role rather than a broad qualification, so be confident theatre work suits you before committing three years.
About University of Gloucestershire - Oxstalls
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
