Overview
Four-year oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty within UNAM's Single Programme of Dental Specialisations, with its own mid-year intake (promotion 2027-2).
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- 1 March 2027 (semester 2027-2)
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Qualified Cirujano Dentista (dental surgeon) with complete undergraduate transcript, minimum average 8 (applicants averaging 7.50–7.99 sit a prior-knowledge exam); general knowledge, area and English exams; interview; propaedeutic course
- International applicants
- Yes — applicants with foreign studies submit apostilled/legalised degree, transcript and birth certificate plus a DGIRE grade-average equivalence; passport or migration document
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Registration 10–24 August 2026 (closed); exams 29 August 2026; propaedeutic course 7 September – 13 November 2026
- Application method
- Register documents on the UNAM DGAE graduate admissions portal (posgrado.dgae.unam.mx/ingreso) for one specialty only; exams, interview and selective propaedeutic course
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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