Academic Programs

The LLM in Taxation degree can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. The full-time program, typically completed in one academic year on campus, is ideal for students seeking an entry-level position in tax law in the US. The part-time program allows working professionals in the NYC area to take up to 12 credits in online courses while completing the degree in up to five years. 

Our full-time, on-campus degree program for foreign-trained students who want a firm grounding in the US international tax system.

An entirely online, part-time LLM degree program for working professionals that can be completed in up to five years.

An entirely online, part-time degree program for experienced CPAs or those with substantially similar certification from outside the US. It is also intended for individuals with a master’s degree in accounting, taxation, economics, or finance from a US university and three years of work experience in US tax issues at the federal or state level. This 30-credit degree that can be completed in up to five years on a part-time basis. For students with a prior master’s degree, the credit requirement for the MSL is reduced to 24.

A 12-credit, specialized study program in corporate taxation, estate planning, or international taxation. Students in this part-time program can take classes on-campus or online. 

This joint degree program allows eligible students to count graduate tax courses taken at NYU Law as JD students towards the LLM in Taxation degree. Eligible students can complete both degrees in seven semesters (instead of eight). The LLM portion of the joint degree can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Our summer session courses are open to eligible non-degree students.