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ODP edge hill University

Wanesa1996

Hello

Anyone studying OPD (operating department practice) at Edge Hill University?

Could you please share your experience ? How is it going?
How are the placements and what time do they start? Any weekends?

Thank you in advance

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by Wanesa1996

Hello
Anyone studying OPD (operating department practice) at Edge Hill University?
Could you please share your experience ? How is it going?
How are the placements and what time do they start? Any weekends?
Thank you in advance

Hi @Wanesa1996, 👋

It is great to hear you are looking to study our Operating Department Practice degree.

Our course is approximately 50% practice and 50% theory and the placements are completed in blocks. When you are studying in practice, you will be working in a placement in either Merseyside, East Cheshire or Greater Manchester. We will endeavour, where possible, to place you in a placement near to where you live. However, this is dependent on availability of clinical placements within that area so there may well be a degree of travel to and from placements. As operating departments are accessible 24 hours a day you may be required to work at weekends, evenings and night time as well as through the day.

When not on placement, our health students will do pratical sessions in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre. Here we have our theatre areas, which are mainly used by our Operating Department Practitioners.

I hope this helps, do let me know if you have any further questions! ☺️

Pippa
Course Enquiries Team