Last updated on March 31, 2026.

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Program Size
4
Program Length
35 months
Application Deadline
August 1
Program Start
July 1
Match Participating
Yes

Program Contact

Dr. Hai Zhang DMD, PhD Professor and Program Director

Comprehensive Dentistry, MC 7919, UT San Antonio, School of Dentistry, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, Texas, 78229

Ninette Roberson BBA Academic Program Coordinator Sr.
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The Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Program provides a progressive clinical, laboratory and didactic experience in fixed, removable, maxillofacial and implant prosthodontics (including the surgical placement of implants).  Graduates will be prepared to skillfully practice the clinical art and science of prosthodontics in a specialty practice and will be prepared to challenge the certification examination of the American Board of Prosthodontics.  

Program Information

Accreditation This program is accredited by CODA
Program Type Prosthodontics
Program Code PROS435
Degrees Offered Certificate, Masters
Program Size 4
Program Length 35 months
Application Deadline August 1
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application Yes, Link, complete and send back to the program or email to the Academic Program Coordinator Sr.
Supplemental Fee Yes, https://uthscsa.edu/dental/prosthodontics-residency-certificate-masters-option/prosthodontics-program-admissions
Stipend Offered Yes, $7,000 annually
Match Participating Yes
Program Website uthscsa.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • TOEFL

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application
  • Requires supplemental fee

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Foreign transcripts need to be evaluated from ECE or WES including GPA calculations and must be uploaded into ADEA Pass 

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Must be uploaded into ADEA Pass by the recommenders

TOEFL Requirement Instructions

The TOEFL exam is required for internationally trained dentists.  Minimum score is 95 (old scoring) and 5.0 (new scoring).  Must be uploaded into ADEA Pass.  We do not accept the IELTS.

Other Requirement Instructions

INBDE or NDBE Parts 1 and 2 are nice to have but not required.

International Student Eligibility

This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Yes

Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:

  • US Citizen
  • US Permanent Resident
  • Canadian Citizen
  • Non-US Citizen/Resident (applicant must obtain their own sponsorship)

Interview Schedule

Late August or early September

Additional Information

Must submit supplemental Application for Admission Form directly to the program.  Stipends are dependent on fund source.

Supplemental application along with application fee $90 is also required to be sent in directly to the program, paid by wire transfer or through Store Front - link is on our website (under Comprehensive Dentistry and look for Prosthodontics).

Graduates are eligible to challenge the American Board of Prosthodontics.