Highlights
Tuition fee
2447 GBP / year
2447 GBP / year
Unknown
Tuition fee
2447 GBP / year
2447 GBP / year
Unknown
Duration
12 months
Duration
12 months
Apply date
Anytime
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Apply date
Anytime
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Start date
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Start date
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Campus location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Campus location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Surgical First Assistant module at Anglia Ruskin University will give you the knowledge and skills to work as a surgical first assistant, providing non-interventional assistance to surgeons during operations and delivering safe and effective care to patients.

Overview

At Anglia Ruskin University, our Surgical First Assistant level 6 module allows you, as a registered nurse or operating department practitioner, to participate in assisting surgeons during operations.

Features 

  • We anticipate that you'll have a minimum of two years' post-registration operating theatre experience and be able to demonstrate current experience in the scrub role. 
  • This is to ensure that you come to the module with a good understanding of the role of a surgical first assistant.

Programme Structure

Curriculum: 

  • While the taught sessions take place from late January to late July, this module runs over a period of 12 months. You'll need support in the workplace from your manager, mentor and clinical supervisor for this period. This is to ensure that you are able to achieve the 100 hours minimum needed to meet the course requirements.
  • The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.
  • We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS
6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • You'll be a registered nurse or operating department practitioner with at least two years of post-registration theatre experience and you'll be able to demonstrate your current experience in the scrub role.
  • You'll need to have the relevant educational ability to study at university degree level, therefore you'll either hold a Diploma in Higher Education or equivalent.
  • You must be able to demonstrate that you have the support of your manager and that there are named individuals willing to support you as your mentor and clinical supervisor during the course.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    2447 GBP / year
    ≈ 2447 GBP / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    2447 GBP / year
    ≈ 2447 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom
846 - 1465 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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