This programme provides the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by operating department practitioners and perioperative staff.

If you are practicing in a perioperative environment and wish to build upon your clinical experience and advance your academic standing to degree level, this is the course for you. The programme will enhance your professional decision-making and critical judgment and help you to develop a body of knowledge that will influence your practice and the practice of others in your professional sphere.

You will study two core modules with the remainder of the degree offering a flexible choice of modules which can be tailored to meet individual professional and academic needs.

Your future career
A degree will help you stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market, allowing you to progress in your profession whilst improving patient care.

You will also gain universal skills, such as how to problem solve, apply relevant knowledge and skills, communicate effectively and reflect on your practice.