Overview

The Study of Tax Law program at Boston University requires successful completion of 24 credits. Students enrolled in the full- or part-time program must complete six required courses, satisfy the tax ethics requirement, and are encouraged to choose electives that suit their personal, academic, and professional needs.

A full-time student completes the degree requirements in one academic year; a part-time student must complete the degree requirements within four years. Upon request, a student with the appropriate tax background may be excused from taking a required course or a prerequisite or corequisite course in order to take additional elective courses.

Degree requirements

Students must fulfill a writing requirement consisting of a research paper of at least 7,500 words (typically completed as part of TX 982). Additionally, a student may supplement the program with courses at other Boston University graduate or professional programs such as the Questrom School of Business or Metropolitan College. Upon approval, credit for these courses may be applied toward the MSL-Tax degree.An individual who has completed graduate work in taxation at another American Bar Association–approved law school may, upon application, be granted advanced standing in the full- or part-time residential program. However, a minimum of 18 credit hours must be completed at BU Law.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Federal Income Taxation
Partnership Tax
Tax Research
Tax Seminar
Writing for Tax Practice
Business Succession Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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Language

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Register with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and complete the LLM and Other Law Programs application for BU Law
Submit your transcripts
Send at least two letters of recommendation
Prepare your additional documents, including a personal statement and current résumé or curriculum vitae.
Deliver proof of English language proficiency.
If you are applying to pursue the Master in the Study of Tax Law, you may need to submit a standardized test score.
Pay an $85 nonrefundable application fee.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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