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Brandeis University   Heller School for Social Policy and Management Heller School for Social Policy and Management Sustainable International Development Program 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: Master's M.A. - Sustainable International Development On Campus   governments and societies have been struggling to cope with the new realities of post cold-war instability and globalization. The goals of development and the means to achieve them are being continuously re-defined or re-emphasized. As development practitioners (national policy makers, leaders in civil society, national and international NGOs and aid workers) involved with the arrangement and conduct of development policies and programs, we are now, within a growing democratic framework of expectations, called upon to reconcile an ever-widening circle of concerns. These concerns embody emerging ideas of sustainable development and people's participation and inclusiveness as vital to their planning processes; and they also necessitate our evolving of practical methods for their application. Central to these ideas and concerns is our focus on the alleviation of poverty and the sustainable use of natural resources. The elimination of poverty will never be attributable to one cause. Complex though the causes are, enough empirical experience exists to broadly identify what works for the alleviation of poverty, the reduction of inequality, and for the conservation of threatened environments. Learning from experience is therefore an important aspect of our curriculum. Course requirements for the Year-in-Residence will include: Frameworks for Development; Economics requirement; Ecology requirement; Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring requirement; Evaluation requirement; Directed Research; Gender; Rights-Based Approach to Development. Your Second-Year Project will be either: a professional-level internship to give you an opportunity to work in leading development organizations throughout the world; or advanced study to give you the opportunity to enhance your research skills while working under the mentorship of a senior researcher at Brandeis.     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 Sustainable Development does not require applicants to have specific courses on their transcripts. SID students who have background course work in Economics or Ecology may be eligible to waive some requirements in these areas, but these courses are not mandatory for admission.  International Student Requirements Proof of English language proficiency.  Requirements Qualifying Exam: None Required Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Yes Clinical Internship: Yes   Work Experience At least two to three years of development experience is preferred. However, SID does accept a few applicants with less experience, integrating these students into the Young Professionals Group.  Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement None  Other Requirements Your Second-Year Project will be either: a professional-level internship to give you an opportunity to work in leading development organizations throughout the world; or advanced study to give you the opportunity to enhance your research skills while working under the mentorship of a senior researcher at Brandeis    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