Overview

Key facts

The Banking and Financial Law program at Boston University requires the successful completion of 24 credit units. With the exception of the Banking Structure and Regulation course, all courses are elective. The course offerings are focused and seek to give students a thorough understanding of financial services law through a combination of regulatory, transactional, and business-oriented courses. In order to qualify for an American bar examination (such as the New York state bar examination), students with non-US law degrees may need to take additional courses, such as Introduction to the American Legal System and Professional Responsibility, among others. Bar admission requirements vary from state to state. With the permission of the director, students may take a maximum of two courses related to banking and financial services in the School of Law’s JD program and Graduate Tax Program or from the graduate curriculum of the Questrom School of Business.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of US financial services law and regulation and of certain widely adopted international financial law standards.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the approach of US practitioners to complex financial services issues, including structuring, negotiating, and documenting certain types of financial transactions.

Students will develop the skills to communicate more effectively in English about banking and financial law topics.

Students will demonstrate an ability to prepare US-style employment application materials and to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with potential US and international employers.

Students interested in qualifying to take a US bar exam will meet eligibility and application requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Banking and Financial Law Research

Banking Structure and Regulation

Financial Regulation

Corporate Finance

Hedge Funds

Pooled Funds and Investor Protection

Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions

RICs, REITs,and REMICs

Securitization (Structured Financing)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

Online deadline: All Applicants: July 31, 2025

Language

English

IELTS

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Business Law Master of Laws (LLM) Banking View 104 other Masters in Business Law in United States

Academic requirements

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application for Admission Form

Application Fee of $85

Official, Sealed Academic Records

Two Letters of Recommendation

Personal Statement of Interest

Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Standardized test score for Master in the Study of Tax Law applicants

Tuition Fee

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International

66670 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66670 USD per year during 12 months.
National

66670 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66670 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

66670 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66670 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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