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Sports Law and Negotiation (MSL) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Studies in Law in Sports Law and Negotiation provides a foundation in the legal issues of the sports industry, including laws, regulation, industry standards, contract formation and negotiation. It can be taken on campus full-time or online part-time.

Faculty: USC Gould School of Law  |  Duration: Minimum 24 units; full-time on campus or part-time online  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Mandatory courses are Introduction to U.S. Legal System, contract drafting, Sports Law in Practice and Negotiation Skills; the remaining units come from upper-division LAW electives such as Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property and Contemporary Name, Image and Likeness.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master of Accounting: students can start in the summer (Summer Intensive Program, mid-June to mid-August) or the fall; all students graduate at the end of the spring semester in mid-May.

Master of Accounting (MAcc): application opens August 7, 2026; international applicants and priority deadline January 10, 2027; domestic non-accounting majors (summer start) April 1, 2027; domestic accounting majors (fall start) May 1, 2027; application fee $120.

Public Diplomacy (MPD): application deadline January 15, 2027; the USC Graduate Admission Application opens October 1, 2026.

Online Executive Master of Health Administration: application fee $105.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.usc.edu/

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