Overview

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management / The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is located in Waltham, MA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Coexistence and Conflict

Program in International Health Policy and Management

Program in Nonprofit Management

Program in Public Policy

Program in Social Policy

Program in Sustainable International Development

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Business Administration/Doctor of Medicine (MBA/MD)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Arts (MPP/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Arts/Master of Arts (MA/MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	220
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for MPP); GRE or GMAT preferred (for MBA) Thesis Required for some Internship or similar placement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying paper, 2-year residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,086

Applied

609

Accepted

231

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for MPP); GRE or GMAT preferred (for MBA)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience; writing sample (for MBA)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

756

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	8.73%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	24.47%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health policy, child and family policy, mental health policy, disability policy, aging policy, substance abuse, work, inequality and social change
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 415 South Street
Waltham, MA  02454-9110
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa M. Lynch
Dean
Email: lmlynch@brandeis.edu
Phone: 781-736-3883

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