Brandeis University   Heller School for Social Policy and Management Heller School for Social Policy and Management Master of Public 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: Master's Master of Public Policy On Campus   Interdisciplinary and innovative, the Heller MPP program will help you analyze and develop policy solutions to some of the most difficult social problems. You will work closely with faculty who are scholars and leaders in their fields. In addition to learning economics, political science, and organizational theory, you will hone your expertise through research, writing, and analysis before choosing a public policy concentration in one of the following areas: Health Behavioral Health Children, Youth, and Families Poverty Alleviation and Development Aging General Social Policy Rigorous and Unbiased Analysis A new generation of trained social policy experts is needed to design social policies, to craft effective policy, to study finance mechanisms, and to use social science techniques to evaluate the effectiveness, fairness, and impact of public policy. This is especially challenging in an era of limited resources and enormous competition. Heller’s high standards for rigorous and unbiased analysis will be important assets to students contemplating careers in government, advocacy, policy research, policy implementation, the private sector, and community work. Heller’s MPP provides students with the skills necessary to design, implement, reform, analyze, and bring to scale innovative solutions to society’s most critical problems. The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top three graduate schools of social policy in the United States, is dedicated to using knowledge to advance social justice.     Accreditation Information: New England Association of Schools and Colleges  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Bachelor's degree; official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate, and study abroad courses are required.  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements International applicants whose native language is not English or who have not completed a degree program in the United States must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS.) TOEFL scores should not be more than two years old and must be at least 600 (paper-based exam,) 250 (computer-based exam,) or 100 (internet-based exam). The IELTS score must be a minimum of 7.0. International applicants whose transcripts are not in English must have them translated by a certified translation agency, and both the original language documents and English certifications must accompany the application.  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Yes Clinical Internship: No   Work Experience We welcome recent college graduates & early- to mid-career professionals. Experienced students will have the opportunity for advanced work in the Heller research institutes & centers.  Volunteer Experience The admissions committee is looking for applicants with an understanding of one or more areas of policy as measured by any or all of the following indicators: awareness, voluntary or educational work  Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement None  Other Requirements Policy research is distinct from theoretical research in its application to specific problems in government, business, or nonprofit organizational settings. Students will learn statistics and gain research design skills—both quantitative and qualitative—that will allow them to understand and evaluate social policies or the social interventions policies make possible. Application of these techniques will be required within concentrations and in the completion of a master’s thesis.    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