Overview

Each of our 3 dedicated professional tracks — Business Law & Compliance, Health Law & Policy, and Human Resources — are uniquely designed to address your industry-specific needs.

Students take only Master of Studies in Law classes at Wake Forest University, collaborating with their cohort and MSL peers, each providing relevant professional perspective. The MSL program does not incorporate any JD specific courses. The result is a strategic and enhanced lens coupled with an immediately applicable set of tools that can only be achieved through this level of coursework and professional collaboration.

Student Experience

Our 100% online Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program embraces the Wake Forest University School of Law culture of community and collaboration. Our MSL experience enhances skills, advances careers, and brings immediate relevance and value to the workplace — and beyond.

Programme Structure

Core Courses:

Legal Methods (introduction to US law and legal writing)

Private Law (contracts, property, and tort law)

Business Law (business organizations, nonprofits, intellectual property, and tax)

Public Law (constitutional, administrative and environmental law, and criminal justice)

Dispute Resolution (litigation, courts, arbitration and mediation)

Negotiation

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Winston-Salem, United States

Disciplines

Public Law Business Law Legal Studies View 96 other Masters in Legal Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Each application, whether from a domestic or international applicant, is evaluated and considered on its own merits and academic qualifications. Consideration is also given to previous research experience, publications, and work performance.

International applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS examinations

Applicants whose native language is not English, but English was the primary medium of instruction at the public, undergraduate, or graduate school level, should include an official statement from their degree granting institution confirming that English was the medium of instruction. Once this statement has been received, the Graduate School will confirm by email or written document that the English requirement has been met.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36660 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36660 USD / year

≈ 36660 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

36660 USD / year

≈ 36660 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

Student Experience

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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