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Brandeis University   Heller School for Social Policy and Management Heller School for Social Policy and Management Social Policy Brandeis University/MS 035 415 South Street Waltham, MA 02454-9110 US   Phone: 1-781-736-3820 Fax: 1-781-736-2774   Visit Program Website At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Doctoral Ph.D.-Social Policy On Campus   The Ph.D. program at the Heller School prepares students to help advance social policy through leading roles in government, academia, and the non-profit and private sectors. The program supports a collegial and intellectually vibrant community that thrives on rigorous research, collaboration and support, and diverse ideas. Students come from many backgrounds and bring varied experiences, but all share a passionate commitment to using their knowledge to advance social justice. The program uses a multidisciplinary approach to social policy research that hones conceptual, analytical, qualitative, and quantitative skills. Students can tailor their course of study to their research interests by specializing in one of three broad concentrations. Students usually come to the Heller School with direct experience in managing or providing health and human services. In government policy roles or in private organizations, they have seen firsthand the effects that breakdowns in social policy can have on individuals, and they share Heller's belief that greater insight, gained through rigorous research, can lead to improved policies. The Heller doctoral program is designed to channel that commitment by providing students with access to theoretical frameworks in the social sciences that can help make sense of what they have observed, and methodological tools they can use to attack critical real-world questions.     Accreditation Information: Brandeis University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Bachelor's degree  Pre-Requisite Courses To be considered for acceptance, you must show commitment to health and human services policy issues and a capacity to develop the conceptual, analytical, and quantitative skills central to advanced graduate work in social policy research. But there are exceptions -- we do accept highly motivated candidates with limited professional background who have a strong academic record and a demonstrated commitment to the field of social policy.  International Student Requirements Proof of English language proficiency  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Yes Clinical Internship: No   Work Experience Students usually come to the Heller School with direct experience in government policy roles or in private organizations managing or providing health and human services.  Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement none  Other Requirements Participate in a dissertation seminar specialized to your area of interest Successfully write an integrative Comprehensive Paper Successfully defend a dissertation proposal and final dissertation    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1445  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 560  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $1030  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $32951  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: 3  Specializations: Social Policy; Public Policy; International Health Policy; Sustainable Development; Non-Profit Management; Aging; Health Care & Behavioral Health Policy; Children, Youth, Families; Poverty Alleviation  # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable         Visit Program Website