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Allied health courses at University of West London
University of West London runs 3 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training operating department practitioners and paramedics, based in London, London. Below: every course, the route and award each one leads to, the entry requirements where the university has published them, and how the offer compares with neighbouring providers.
What you can study here
University of West London teaches 2 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training operating department practitioners and paramedics. Every course listed on this page is approved by its regulator, which is what makes it count: finishing an approved course is what entitles you to apply for registration, and registration is what lets you hold the protected title and be appointed to the job.
Two ways in run side by side here. The undergraduate degree is the standard entry route from school or college; the pre-registration master’s is the accelerated route for people who already hold a relevant degree, and it compresses the same regulated content — including the placement hours — into a shorter, harder programme. There is also an apprenticeship route. That one works in the opposite order to everything else: you need an employer to take you on and sponsor the training first, and the university place follows from the job rather than the other way round.
No typical offer has been published in the open data for any course at this provider, so this page does not state one. Grades, tariff points and interview requirements change year to year and the university’s own course pages are the only reliable version — each course below links straight to its record.
- Location
- London
- Region
- London
- Nation
- England
- Approved courses
- 3
- Professions taught
- 2
- Routes offered
- undergraduate degree, degree apprenticeship and pre-registration master’s
- Campus locations
- London
Every allied health course at University of West London
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice | Operating department practitioner | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| Operating Department Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship (BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice) | Operating department practitioner | Apprenticeship | BSc (Hons) | ||
| Paramedic Science MSc | Paramedic | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years |
Operating department practitioner at University of West London
Operating department practitioners are perioperative specialists who look after patients through the three phases of surgery.
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice
Operating Department Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship (BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice)
Operating department practitioner entry requirements at University of West London · All operating department practitioners courses in the UK · How to become an operating department practitioner
Paramedic at University of West London
Paramedics are autonomous practitioners who assess and treat patients in urgent and emergency settings, usually outside hospital.
Paramedic entry requirements at University of West London · All paramedics courses in the UK · How to become a paramedic
Paying for it in England
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that University of West London is in England — not by the university.
NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF)
The NHS Learning Support Fund is extra, non-repayable money for students on eligible pre-registration nursing, midwifery and…
Undergraduate-rate student finance for pre-registration postgraduate (MSc/PGDip) courses
This is the single most misunderstood point in AHP student funding. If you take a designated pre-registration postgraduate…
Postgraduate Master's Loan (England)
The Postgraduate Master's Loan is a single contribution towards fees and living costs for a standalone master's degree, paid…
Degree apprenticeship funding (England)
A degree apprenticeship is a job, not a student place. Your employer pays you a wage from day one and the cost of the training…
Other universities in London
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
BCNO Group (British College of Osteopathic Medicine)
osteopaths
Brunel University London
art therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and dramatherapists
City St George's, University of London
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers
Goldsmiths, University of London
art therapists
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
music therapists
Health Sciences University (UCO School of Osteopathy)
osteopaths
Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education
art therapists
King's College London
dietitians and physiotherapists
London Metropolitan University
dietitians and physiotherapists
London School of Osteopathy
osteopaths
London South Bank University
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and therapeutic radiographers
Nordoff Robbins
music therapists
Next steps
- All universities — Grouped by nation and region
- Every approved course — Compare providers side by side
- Compare training routes — Degree, master’s or apprenticeship
- Degree apprenticeships — Employed and paid while you train
- Funding and bursaries — What you can claim while you study
- NHS pay bands — What the job pays once you qualify
Where this page’s data comes from
- HCPC approved programmes directoryHealth and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- HCPC register summary and registrant snapshots (aggregate)Health and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- NHS Learning Support Fund guidanceDepartment of Health and Social Care (administered by NHS Business Services Authority) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · updated annual · checked 3 September 2026Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Agenda for Change pay scales and NHS terms and conditions handbookNHS Employers (NHS Confederation) · No open licence stated; NHS Employers copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- uwl.ac.ukCited page