Law

Immigration & Asylum Law

Module code: M3083
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Coursework, Essay

On this module, you’ll explore the law governing immigration and asylum in the UK. You’ll cover this at an international and domestic level, including:

• refugees' rights to seek protect from return to countries where their life or freedom would be at risk
• rights of families living together
• immigration law as a form of public law
• how immigration is shaped by the UK's obligations to the United Nations Refugee Convention 1951 and the European Convention of Human Rights.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of core areas, international, regional and domestic Immigration and Asylum law.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the social and political context in which the UK’s Immigration and Asylum System operates.
• Show critical skills in evaluating the legal and policy frameworks regulating migration, including from the perspective of broader ethical, normative and political debates.
• Conduct independent research using primary and secondary sources