The Brandeis Social Impact Semester offers degree-seeking undergraduate students from other universities in the United States to study at Brandeis for one or two semesters as a part of their undergraduate career. Join a community nationally recognized for its deep commitment to social justice that combines rigorous academics with real-world impact.
Located just outside Boston, Brandeis connects students with nonprofits, policy organizations, and advocacy groups while providing support for hands-on service projects. A semester at Brandeis gives you the chance to sharpen your skills, expand your network, and leave with tangible experiences that set you apart as a leader in social impact.
Choose from two tracks that allow students to choose courses from across Brandeis' liberal arts curriculum:
Brandeis University is a community of scholars and students united by their commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and its transmission from generation to generation. As a research university, Brandeis is dedicated to the advancement of the humanities, arts and social, natural and physical sciences. As a liberal arts college, Brandeis affirms the importance of a broad and critical education in enriching the lives of students and preparing them for full participation in a changing society, capable of promoting their own welfare, yet remaining deeply concerned about the welfare of others.
Brandeis was established in 1948 by the American Jewish community at a time when Jews and other ethnic and racial minorities, and women, faced discrimination in higher education. Our visionary founders established a nonsectarian research university that welcomed talented faculty and students of all backgrounds and beliefs. At Brandeis, our founding values define and guide us. They inspire us to continue to reflect, grow and do more to affect positive change, locally and globally.
Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, approximately 12 miles (25 kilometers) outside of Boston, Massachusetts.
