Two-Year Master of Laws (LLM) in American Law at Boston University

Programme overview

The Two-Year LLM in American Law program is specifically designed to prepare internationally trained lawyers for the challenge of global practice.

Faculty: School of Law | Duration: 24 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Because students have an additional year to improve their legal English skills, the Two-Year LLM program will enroll students with English language exam scores of 85 TOEFL / 5.5 IELTS. However, only incoming Two-Year LLM students with an English language exam score of 100 TOEFL or 7 IELTS will be eligible to enroll in a bar elective offered in the two-year program.

Career pathways

While many students know their future plans prior to completing the LLM program, some return to their former employers, and others begin internships before joining their home country’s bar.

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Entry requirements

The Two-Year LLM in American Law program will require the successful completion of at least 25 units in the first year and at least 24 units the second year. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.3 to graduate. Students whose cumulative GPA is below 2.3 after the first year of study are subject to dismissal from the program.

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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