HSSP MPP Advancement Program Application Requirements
We invite current Brandeis HSSP majors to apply for admission to the Master of Public Policy (MPP). It is recommended that you begin this process by reviewing the application requirements, noting the additional information linked to each requirement.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of the Heller Admissions Officers at HellerAdmissions@brandeis.edu. We look forward to working with you.
Application Form
In addition to the other supporting credentials, all applicants must complete an electronic application for admission.
Statement of Purpose
The statement of purpose is a pivotal piece of the entire application package and should discuss your reasons for applying to the HSSP MPP Advancement Program. The admissions committee is looking for applicants with an understanding of one or more areas of policy as measured by any or all of the following indicators: awareness, voluntary or educational work experience, and/or actual employment in a social policy setting. Please be sure to include any relevant experience – educational, volunteer or professional — and provide concrete examples.
The statement of purpose must be submitted electronically when you complete the application.
Transcripts
Applicants must submit official Brandeis transcripts.
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants to the HSSP MPP program must submit two letters of recommendation.
Letters of recommendation may be submitted online directly from the recommender. You will be asked for email addresses of your recommenders as you complete the online application, and they will receive an email from us requesting that they upload a letter directly into our system. Your recommender will not be contacted by us until you complete and submit your online application.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Applicants should submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae outlining all work and educational experiences, including any volunteer activities, detailing particularly those relevant to their proposed field of study; any academic and non-academic honors or prizes awarded; and publications and research projects with which the applicant has been associated.
Standardized Test Scores
Applicants to the MPP program are required to submit test results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE may be taken after the application for admission is submitted, and the test scores must be received before the applicant receives the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Test scores will be sent directly by ETS, Educational Testing Service. The GRE code is 3097.
Professional Experience
All accepted applicants will complete at least one year working in a public policy-oriented organization before matriculating in the MPP program. City Year and AmeriCorps are two examples of such organizations.