The basic law programme is divided into two cycles:
1. the three-year bachelor's degree (180 credits)
2. the two-year master's degree (120 credits)
The studies therefore take five years to complete.
On completion of the bachelor's degree in droit - rechten - law, students have direct access to the master's degree in law in both the Flemish Community and the French Community. Through the specialisation and deepening of knowledge, the master's degree enables students to acquire more advanced knowledge in their field, as well as the skills and expertise needed to practise a profession in law, education or research. The basic programme may be supplemented by a 60-credit, one-year advanced master's degree or a master-na-master.
In addition, certain master's degrees are accessible to students with a bachelor's degree in law, either directly (e.g. the master's degree in European studies in the French and Flemish Communities), or by taking additional courses as part of the bachelor's degree programme (e.g. the master's degree in criminology in the French Community).