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16 Master's degrees offered by the university
Asian Legal Studies
For complete immersion in the legal systems of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Boston University Law JD students can spend their entire third year as a full-time student in Singapore pursuing an LLM in Asian Legal Studies at Asia’s “global law school,” the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Criminal Justice
Offered on campus or online, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program at Boston University is designed for those who want to enter or advance in the field of criminal justice, or who seek a deeper understanding of crime and justice for application in related fields.
English Education for Equity and Justice
The Boston University Master of Arts in Teaching in English Education for Equity and Justice is designed for liberal arts graduates in English who wish to teach in middle or secondary schools.
American Law
The LLM in American Law Program is specifically designed to prepare foreign-trained lawyers for the challenge of global practice. In this program, students are fully integrated into Boston University Law’s JD classes, where they sit side-by-side with American students being trained in the tradition of US legal education.
Law and Public Health
Boston University offers highly motivated students a unique opportunity to combine professional training in law and public health through this Law and Public Health degree program offered by the School of Law (LAW) and the School of Public Health (SPH).
Banking and Financial Law
Banking and Financial Law at Boston University offers students the time and cost advantages of obtaining both a JD degree and an LLM degree in seven semesters rather than eight.
Business Administration - Juris Doctor
The worlds of law and business have become increasingly interdependent and complex. Which means the Business Administration - Juris Doctor program, offered jointly by Boston University’s highly regarded Questrom School of Business and School of Law, is essential to a successful career.
Global Policy
Boston University's Master of Arts in Global Policy (MGP) program immerses students in the fast-growing fields of global policymaking, implementation, and evaluation, preparing them for careers in government, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector.
Banking and Financial Law
The Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law at Boston University prepares domestic and foreign-trained lawyers for leadership positions in the American and international banking and financial services industries.
Intellectual Property Law
The LLM in Intellectual Property Law Program at Boston University provides fundamental and advanced training in intellectual property law at one of America’s premier law schools for intellectual property studies.
Study of Tax Law
The Master in the Study of Tax Law(MSL-Tax) at Boston University 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.
Intellectual Property and Information Law
Intellectual Property and Information Law at Boston University is specifically designed to prepare internationally trained lawyers for the challenge of global practice.
International Relations and Law
The International Relations and Law dual degree program at Boston University prepares students for careers in national governments or international agencies, international negotiation, and human rights organizations.
Tax Law
Tax Law at Boston University is specifically for internationally trained lawyers and non-law tax professionals who seek advanced training in the complexities of US tax law.
European Law
Through Boston University's European Law program abroad, third-year students have the opportunity to receive both the JD degree from BU Law and an LLM in European Law from the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) in Paris, one of the world’s foremost law schools.
International and European Business Law
Through Boston University's International and European Business Law program, third-year JD students spend an entire year (fall and spring semesters) in Madrid, Spain, enrolled as full-time students in the Master in International & European Business Law Program at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid (ICADE).