New Degree Program
The new dual master's degree in Sustainable International Development and Coexistence and Conflict has been created especially for those people working or planning to work on development issues in situations in conflict. The first students enrolled this past fall. Download more information on the dual degree program (pdf format).
For further information, e-mail the admissions office at the Heller School.
Welcome
The Master’s Program in Coexistence and Conflict focuses on the challenges posed by intercommunal and societal conflicts in today’s world. Our vision is to bring greater professional policy and practical expertise and leadership to bear upon these challenges. Since its inception in 2004, the program has become the preferred choice of midcareer professionals who want and need to understand how better to prevent, manage and resolve such conflicts.
Our students come from a variety of institutions, including government and intergovernmental personnel and military and financial institutions. We have welcomed diplomats, journalists, lawyers, artists and aid and development workers, as well as people working in the donor and NGO worlds. At least 80 percent of our participants are international, and they have on average eight years of experience working in their fields.
Students in our program recognize that managing intercommunal conflict and violence is critical to national and international security in today’s world. As societies are becoming more diverse, many more countries are facing ethnic, religious, cultural and social conflicts. The globalization of such conflicts is also increasing. The Master’s Program in Coexistence and Conflict at Brandeis is designed to meet these challenges.