Overview

The Dental Surgery and Philosophy program from The University of Texas at San Antonio gives students the opportunity to obtain a D.D.S. degree and Ph.D. with a focus in an area related to Craniofacial Oral-biology. In this program, students are trained to become interactive and competitive in sponsored research relating to dental and craniofacial-related procedures. Students entering this program are attending one of only 17 universities in the country that offer this unique and challenging degree path.

While in this program, students spend the first three years focusing on the graduate Ph.D. component, only entering the customized dental school training component after completing the Ph.D. qualifying exam and making significant progress with their dissertation research.

Primary objectives of this program include:

Dissertation research and preparation
Dental school curriculum completion
Perform research in dental and craniofacial-related areas
Preparation for a career as a successful clinician-scientist

Programme Structure

Courses included:

The academic path that students will follow during the course of this program includes courses in biostatistics, surgical anatomy and oral pathology.
An overview of the program from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences provides more detail on admission requirements and the anticipated timeline necessary to complete the D.D.S. and Ph.D. track

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy Dentistry View 41 other PhDs in Dentistry in United States

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for COSTAR funding
Must be accepted to the UT Health San Antonio dental school and to a Ph.D. program offered by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year
Out-of-State

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5400 USD / year

≈ 5400 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 USD / month

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

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