Master in the Study of Tax Law at Boston University

Programme overview

The Master in the Study of Tax Law (MSL-Tax) is designed for non-lawyers who seek advanced training in the complexities of tax law. It draws a broad range of students—from recent college graduates to seasoned accountants, wealth-managers, and tax advisors from both the public and private sectors.

Faculty: School of Law | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The MSL-Tax requires successful completion of 24 units. 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.

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Entry requirements

MSL-Tax students are free to specialize their learning according to their own interests through concentrations and emphasis areas. Concentrations are composed of a certain number of required and elective courses, and the completion of a concentration is reflected on a student’s transcript. An emphasis area, on the other hand, is a series of courses that center around a particular theme in tax law but does not have required courses and is not listed on a student’s transcript.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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