Academic Programs
Tax Degrees and Programs
LLM in Taxation
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.
LLM in International Taxation
Our full-time, on-campus degree program for foreign-trained students who want a firm grounding in the US international tax system.
Executive LLM in Taxation
An entirely online, part-time LLM degree program for working professionals that can be completed in up to five years.
Master of Studies in Law in Taxation (MSL)
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.
Advanced Certificate in Taxation
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.
JD/LLM in Taxation
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.
Non-Degree Summer Session
Our summer session courses are open to eligible non-degree students.
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Which program is right for you?
- You're a recent JD seeking an entry-level position in the US.
- Applicants should have excellent academic credentials and a strong interest in taxation. Some students have prior legal experience.
- A two-semester, on-campus program begins each fall.
- Program size: 60-80 students per year.
- You're a tax lawyer practicing in the New York area.
- Students generally take three to five years to complete the program.
- Offers evening and summer courses. Some courses may be completed online.
- Program size: 70-80 students
- You're a tax lawyer practicing outside of the New York area.
- A part-time online degree program, typically completed in three to five years of study.
- Many applicants have as much as five to 15 years of experience of practice. Those seeking an entry-level tax position often apply to our full-time program.
- Applicants must hold a JD or LLB from a school approved by the Section on Legal Education of the American Bar Association or a bachelor of laws degree from a non-US law school approved by its foreign equivalent.
- There are a few countries or territories that are not eligible for the program.
- Program size: 90-110 students
- You're a tax lawyer whose degree is from outside of the US.
- The typical student has been practicing tax law outside of the US for a few years.
- A two-semester, on-campus program begins in mid-August and ends in May.
- Half of graduates remain to work short term in the US; a quarter remain in the US long-term.
- Program size: 18-28 students each year.
- You're a tax lawyer interested in a single area, but not an LLM.
Advanced Professional Certificates in Taxation
- Three areas of concentration: estate planning, international taxation, and corporate taxation.
- Part-time programs, some of which can be completed online.
- Students cannot double count credit from their LLM towards these certificates.
- You're a tax practitioner, but not an attorney.
Masters of Studies in Law in Taxation
- Applicants are typically CPAs and economists who work closely with attorneys on complex transactional tax issues)
- Applicants should have more than three years work experience.
- Part-time program. Online-only.
- Features the same online courses as the Executive LLM in Taxation program.