A Brandeis Post-Bac
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Why Earn a Post-Bac?
Apart from intellectual curiosity and interest, there are several practical reasons for pursuing a post-baccalaureate certificate:
Skills Development
A post-baccalaureate certificate or diploma greatly enhances your skills in a given discipline. Especially if your undergraduate coursework did not include the prerequisites necessary to pursue a graduate degree in a particular discipline, a post-bac program will provide you with the much-desired and sought-after skills necessary for such advanced programs.
Professional Development
Employers may recognize you as having a professional edge over your colleagues. Students with a graduate certificate or diploma have often honed their skills deeper academically, thus making them more qualified in the professional workplace.
Test the Waters
A graduate certificate can help you decide whether the academic path is right for you — before you invest so much time and resources in a multiyear master's or doctoral program.
The Brandeis Advantage
Dedicated Mentoring
Brandeis is a small research university, with an emphasis on small classes and genuine mentorship; each student has the opportunity to work closely with a distinguished senior scholar.
Intellectual Diversity
Brandeis has an array of graduate programs that complement and encourage innovative and exciting new projects of interdisiciplinary research and teaching.
Career Support
The Office of Career Services helps to identify opportunities, design an effective resumé, and prepare students for interviews.
Boston
Brandeis students can experience the rich intellectual and cultural environment of the Boston area — from the plethora of events at area universities to the array of museums and other institutions in metropolitan Boston.