1. Q. Is housing available on campus?
A. In general, Brandeis University does not provide on-campus housing for graduate students. There is housing for international students on a limited basis. Typically, students live in various communities around Boston, depending on their needs and financial constraints. Some popular areas include Brookline, Brighton, Cambridge, Allston, Somerville, Watertown and Waltham. Graduate Student Services holds a house-hunting weekend in July. The following are helpful online resources to assist you with finding housing in Boston.
2. Q. Is it common for students to work part-time?
A. Hornstein students are constantly challenged to effectively manage the hours associated with classes, field experiences and cocurricular activities. Students seeking part-time work should attempt to find positions that allow for a lot of scheduling flexibility. Students have held jobs as religious school teachers, youth group advisors, tutors, waitstaff in restaurants, and in childcare. Opportunities for employment may also be available directly through the Hornstein program and/or through the various research centers affiliated with the Hornstein program.
3. Q. What does a Hornstein class look like?
A. The size of any incoming Hornstein class is, on average, about 12 students. Students come to Hornstein from a variety of professional and religious backgrounds. While it is best to have had some work experience prior to coming to Hornstein, some students enter the program with little professional experience, while others, perhaps pursuing a career change, enter later in life. Hornstein prides itself on fostering a pluralistic community and embraces any level of Judaic knowledge.
4. Q. How much does the program cost? What kind of financial
aid and/or scholarship opportunities are available to me?
A. Brandeis University's full tuition is $36,226 for the 2008-09 academic year. To encourage the most talented students, the Hornstein Program considers all applicants for several full and partial scholarships, fellowships and stipends.
5. Q. What types of professional opportunities have Hornstein
alumni pursued?
A. Hornstein alumni find employment in a wide variety of Jewish communal institutions, including federations, JCC’s, synagogues, family foundations, Jewish education settings, camps, and Hillels. Hornstein boasts an exemplary job placement rate and has a supportive alumni network in North America and beyond. Read about
our alumni to learn more about where Hornstein alumni are today.
6. Q. What does a typical semester at Hornstein look like?
A. During the academic year, Hornstein students take an average of four classes a semester and participate in numerous cocurricular activities, many of which the students plan themselves. Classes are chosen with the student's Hornstein faculty advisor. Course offerings
7. Q. Where do Hornstein students have professional field experiences?
A. Boston offers a wide range of dynamic organizations such as federations, JCCs, Hillels, community relations organizations, camping institutions, synagogues and educational institutions. See our listing of current sites.
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