The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program is designed to prepare you to become an effective, informed, and skilled leader who can facilitate the creation and development of just and inclusive organizations. Graduates from this program go on to become chief diversity officers, DEIJ managers and directors, consultants, educational administrators, human resources professionals, and corporate leaders equipped with the tools to strengthen their organizations and communities.

Tufts offers this program in two formats: a residential option, which offers both in-person and online courses, and a fully online option, which offers courses in a range of fully synchronous to partially asynchronous. Both tracks allow students to pursue the program either full-time or part-time.

Program Outcomes

To be an effective leader in anti-racist and anti-bias efforts, you must understand the complex sociological, economic, and historical contexts that have led to conscious and unconscious biases, discrimination, and marginalization. The Tufts Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program is designed to provide the foundation and tools to serve as change agents in this pursuit for inclusive excellence.

As a graduate of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program, you will be prepared to implement changes to enhance diversity, inclusion, and equity; design and evaluate programs to enact change; and lead organizations through sustainable transformation. You will develop a deep understanding of foundational and scholarship while acquiring practical tools to implement changes within and across organizations and institutions.

You will join students from a variety of backgrounds and scholarly fields, all united in their desire to explore diversity in interdisciplinary contexts. Upon completion of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program, you will be capable of:

• Engaging in organizational observation using appropriate methods
• Implementing necessary changes to enhance equity and prevent marginalization
• Prioritizing these changes based on the culture and needs of the organization
• Designing and evaluating programs to enact these changes
• Leading organizations through sustainable transformation

This program is interdisciplinary and courses are prepared and delivered from multiple perspectives. Additionally, the program collaborates with faculty from several departments such as Education, Psychology, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and Child Study and Human Development departments in course and curriculum development process.

Flexible Format and Options

This program is dynamic and flexible in order to meet the needs of our students and is available in a residential or fully online format. Both program formats allow students to pursue their degree full-time (minimum of 9 credits per semester) or part-time.

Students enrolled full-time can complete the program within two years if some courses are taken over the summer. Students interested in the full-time option are admitted for Fall entry, though they may choose to accelerate the program by taking courses during the summer of their admission year. Part-time students may be admitted in Fall or Spring.

Students enrolled part-time typically take two to three years to complete the program. The availability of courses online and in the evening makes the part-time study option particularly appealing for students who are balancing their education with full-time or part-time employment.

Application Requirements

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership program is committed to holistically reviewing all applications. This means that each application will undergo a balanced review across all components to assess the student's fit with the program.

Application fee
Resume/CV
Personal statement: Please give your reasons for pursuing graduate work in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership (DEIJ-L). Please cover these points:
- What previous experiences and commitments have brought you to the decision to apply for graduate training?
- What are your chief objectives in applying now, and how will the DEIJ-L program help you in pursuit of these objectives and vocation?
- Who are 2-3 Tufts University faculty whose research and/or practice intersects with your interests within diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice? Search Tufts faculty profiles.
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Video Prompt: Please describe a specific moment or experience that ignited your passion for DEIJ and your area of research interest. Additionally, in your response, please ensure these items are included:
- Please introduce yourself
- Discuss any theorists or researchers who influenced your views on DEIJ
- Explain why this area of inquiry is critical for advancing DEIJ professional practices, scholarship, education, or other aspects of DEIJ work
Select candidates will be invited to a virtual interview
Note: when you apply through the Tufts application system, you will be asked to select your preferred program format

Tuition and Financial Aid

See Tuition and Financial Aid information for GSAS Programs. Note: This program is eligible for federal loans and Tufts tuition scholarships.

I oversee a team of program directors who handle the many different aspects of our student-facing programs in DEI, community engagement, and global education. That allows me to look at institutional equity, which includes working with the board on strategy so that we can innovate and address some of the structural barriers for equity and access for students and our professional community. Doing this work is possible only because of what I learned and how I developed in the DEIJ-L program.