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Admissions Requirements

Students must complete the required School of Law application and authorize the School of Law to forward a copy of the application materials to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of International Relations. Students should note their intent to pursue a dual degree on the School of Law application where specified. It is in students' best interest to explain in the personal statement or a separate statement their reasons for pursuing a dual degree. Once students are accepted to BU Law, their application materials will be reviewed by the Department of International Relations for admission into the Master of Arts program. Please note-- admissions decisions for the J.D. and M.A. programs are made separately.

First-year J.D. students also can apply to the master's program during the first year of law school. If you apply first year, the application deadline is April 15. Students must give the Law Registrar's office written permission to send the following to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, which should be instructed to send the materials on to the IR Department for further review:

• Law school application and LSDAS report indicating LSAT score (which is accepted in lieu of the GRE)
• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended
• Two letters of recommendation and a Dean's clearance from the undergraduate school granting the applicant the B.A. or B.S. degree
• Personal statement (but should do a new statement indicating specific interest in the dual program and in international relations)

Non-English speaking applicants must have demonstrated proficiency in English (TOEFL score). Applicants must identify a foreign language in which they are competent.

For more information on the M.A. program in International Relations, contact: Michael Williams at irgrad@bu.edu at the Boston University Department of International Relations, 617.353.9349.