MA Global Sustainability Policy and Management at Brandeis University

Programme overview

The MA in Global Sustainability Policy and Management is an interdisciplinary program built around sustainable international development, conflict resolution and global policy, aligned with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Social Policy (The Heller School for Social Policy and Management) | Department: The Heller School for Social Policy and Management | Duration: 9 to 12 months (9-month, 12-month and 15-month options) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Waltham, MA, United States

What you will study

Students take required courses in conflict resolution, peacebuilding and development, plus electives in five skill areas: Applied Field Methods, Sustainable Management, Conflict Response and Peacebuilding, Environment, and Ethics and Justice. The 9-month option (for students with three or more years of experience) covers two semesters of coursework and a capstone with no practicum; the 12- and 15-month options add a practicum of at least three months and a capstone paper.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Social Sciences and Social Policy (Heller master's programs): Applicants must hold or be about to earn a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. or international institution. Required: transcripts, one letter of recommendation (up to two may be submitted; a professional letter is strongly encouraged with 2+ years of full-time work experience), a resume and a statement of purpose. GRE or GMAT scores are optional. Application fee: $75.

Requirements published at program group level.

USD 61,164 a year (2026-27). Heller School programme: tuition per year for Year One (Year Two is also listed at $61,164 for the MPP). Tuition only; excludes fees, health insurance and living expenses. Source

Master's admission for spring 2027 or fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for the MBA, Business Analytics, Finance, Global Sustainability Policy and Management, Public Policy, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Molecular and Cell Biology, Mathematics Postbaccalaureate and Studio Art Postbaccalaureate.

Spring admission: priority deadline October 15, final deadline November 15 (Studio Art Postbaccalaureate December 1). Fall admission: School of Business and Economics priority deadline November 1; Heller programmes priority deadline December 15; Rounds January 15, March 1 and April 15. Online application fee $75 unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://www.brandeis.edu/graduate-admissions/apply/masters.html

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