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Operating Department Practice at Bucks New University

Operating Department Practice (BSc, B991) at Bucks New University asked for 112–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bnu.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 112 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bnu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%40%35%<9620%9625%1125%12820%1445%1601765%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 136 asked.

30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other higher education 15%, a degree 10%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (hons)
Code
B991 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as an operating department practitioner. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%90%
Learning opportunities97%87%
Assessment and feedback96%82%
Academic support100%89%
Organisation and management100%74%
Learning resources95%87%
Student voice93%81%
15 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£32k3 years
£30k5 years
£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 95 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying20% other
UK, same subject: 93% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
70%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
High Wycombe, South East England, England
Postcode
HP11 2JZ
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Subjects

operating department practice subjects allied to medicine

Campus

Campus
High Wycombe Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Health sciences at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
UCL (University College London)Psychology and Language Sciences Msci (Hon)AAA128–143
Bucks New UniversityOperating Department Practice this course112 - 136 points112–127
University of ManchesterSpeech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)AAB144–159
University of SheffieldSpeech and Language Therapy BMedSci (Hons)AAB128–143
University of WarwickHealth and Medical Sciences BSc (Hons)128 - 136 points144–159
Keele UniversityParamedic Science with Integrated Master's MSci128 points—
Leeds Beckett UniversitySpeech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)128 points112–127
University of HuddersfieldParamedic Science BSc (Hons)ABB144–159
University of RoehamptonHealth Sciences BSc (Hons)112 - 128 pointsunder 96
University of SurreyParamedic Science BSc (Hons)ABB128–143
York St John UniversityParamedic Science BSc (Hons)128 points128–143

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