Waltham,
MA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Public Policy- Economic and Racial Equity in Waltham United States | Brandeis University
Brandeis University
|
Waltham United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
55,434
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Economic and Racial Equity focus area equips students with theoretical and practical knowledge about the roots, expressions, and impacts of socioeconomic inequalities and wealth gaps that lead to poverty. This program trains students to design and assess initiatives and policies focused on alleviating poverty, expanding opportunities, and enhancing financial and social stability for families and communities. Students critically examine the roles of diverse populations, institutions, governance systems, and civic organizations. The curriculum provides tools to explore how wealth distribution, power dynamics, access to opportunities, systemic inequality, and societal transformation are influenced by policy decisions, advocacy efforts, community involvement, and academic inquiry. Participants gain robust analytical, writing, and investigative abilities to address challenges in areas like housing, jobs, justice systems, food insecurity, education, migration, tax policies, social services, and healthcare. This analytical approach examines how factors including ability, racial identity, cultural background, gender, age, and financial circumstances create disparities in access and outcomes.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution is required.
In order to apply, you should list and upload transcripts for post-secondary institutions (undergraduate and graduate) if:
You earned or will earn a degree at that institution OR
You attended that institution for one year or more AND the courses and/or credits from that institution do not appear on another transcript you are uploading. You do not need to upload transcripts for courses and/or credits if the grades are listed on another institution's transcript that you are uploading (e.g., study abroad coursework credits that transferred to your bachelor's transcript, credits taken at one institution that were transferred to another university from which you earned your degree, etc).
Transcripts should show the name of each course and the grade received, as well as the year/term in which it was taken. We accept unofficial transcripts at the time of application. Many institutions allow students and alumni to access their grade report online, these reports are sufficient for application file review.
Applicants to the program must submit three letters of recommendation. One should be a professional assessment from a supervisor at the institution at which you are employed or were recently employed. The second letter should be an academic assessment from a former professor or advisor. However, you are not required to submit an academic letter if you last attended university five or more years ago. The third letter can be either professional or academic.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Applicants should submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae outlining all work and educational experiences, including any volunteer activities, detailing particularly those relevant to their proposed field of study, any academic and non-academic honors or prizes awarded, and publications and research projects with which the applicant has been associated.
Standardized Test Scores
Submitting GRE scores will be optional for the Fall 2023 application cycle. Applicants to the MPP program who have already taken the Graduate Record Exam - GRE can still submit their scores. Applicants must request the test scores to be sent directly to the Heller School by the appropriate code when taking the test. The code for the GRE is 3097.
International applicants whose native language is not English or who have not completed a degree program in the United States must demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test.
We do not set a minimum required score for either test, but rather, our admissions committees take a holistic approach to reviewing applications and considers every part of the application carefully. That being said, the majority of our successful applicants tend to have a score of at least 94 on the TOEFL, a 7.0 on the IELTS, or a 115 on the Duolingo English Test.
In order to apply, you should list and upload transcripts for post-secondary institutions (undergraduate and graduate) if:
You earned or will earn a degree at that institution OR
You attended that institution for one year or more AND the courses and/or credits from that institution do not appear on another transcript you are uploading. You do not need to upload transcripts for courses and/or credits if the grades are listed on another institution's transcript that you are uploading (e.g., study abroad coursework credits that transferred to your bachelor's transcript, credits taken at one institution that were transferred to another university from which you earned your degree, etc).
Transcripts should show the name of each course and the grade received, as well as the year/term in which it was taken. We accept unofficial transcripts at the time of application. Many institutions allow students and alumni to access their grade report online, these reports are sufficient for application file review.
Applicants to the program must submit three letters of recommendation. One should be a professional assessment from a supervisor at the institution at which you are employed or were recently employed. The second letter should be an academic assessment from a former professor or advisor. However, you are not required to submit an academic letter if you last attended university five or more years ago. The third letter can be either professional or academic.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Applicants should submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae outlining all work and educational experiences, including any volunteer activities, detailing particularly those relevant to their proposed field of study, any academic and non-academic honors or prizes awarded, and publications and research projects with which the applicant has been associated.
Standardized Test Scores
Submitting GRE scores will be optional for the Fall 2023 application cycle. Applicants to the MPP program who have already taken the Graduate Record Exam - GRE can still submit their scores. Applicants must request the test scores to be sent directly to the Heller School by the appropriate code when taking the test. The code for the GRE is 3097.
International applicants whose native language is not English or who have not completed a degree program in the United States must demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test.
We do not set a minimum required score for either test, but rather, our admissions committees take a holistic approach to reviewing applications and considers every part of the application carefully. That being said, the majority of our successful applicants tend to have a score of at least 94 on the TOEFL, a 7.0 on the IELTS, or a 115 on the Duolingo English Test.
Tuition
USD
55,434