Overview

Key facts:

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics Program is a full-time, post-baccalaureate curriculum that begins once a year in May and ends 19 months later in December.

At the end of 19 months, successful students receive a Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics degree and go directly into residency training. This is currently 12 months for prosthetics and 12 months for orthotics. After completing their residencies, graduates are eligible to sit for prosthetics-orthotics certification exams administered by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Anatomy Lecture

Human Anatomy Dissection Lab

Human Physiology

Neuroscience

Laboratory Skills and Materials in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 19 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

Prosthetics and Orthotics View 15 other Masters in Prosthetics and Orthotics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution by the end of May of the year you apply. (We recommend a prosthetics and orthotics-related major, such as biomechanical engineering, biomechanics, biology, or applied physiology.)

Earn a recommended GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in science and overall.

Complete the prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or higher.

Complete and submit an online application with OPCAS available July 19 – December 31.

TOEFL or IELTS scores if you’re an international student

Demonstrate that you have visited, shadowed, volunteered, or worked in a prosthetic-orthotic practice. Recommended minimum of 80 hours

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31642 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31642 USD / year

≈ 31642 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15730 USD / year

≈ 15730 USD / year

Living costs

Dallas

United States

1140 - 1925 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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