Law

Immigration & Asylum Law

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

On this module, you’ll explore the legal and policy frameworks governing migration. You’ll cover this at an international, regional and domestic level, including:

  • the United Nations
  • European Union
  • Council of Europe
  • UK authorities.

You’ll combine the analysis of:

  • legislation and case law
  • the context of global migration trends 
  • wider theoretical, ethical, normative and political debates about human rights, security and solidarity.

Module learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a coherent and detailed theoretical knowledge of the key trends in migration law and policy at a global level
  • Systematically understand and critically appreciate the key traits of the international, regional and UK laws and practices governing the regulation of migration
  • Devise and sustain arguments in assessing the governance tools used to regulate migration by international, regional and domestic actors
  • Show critical skills in evaluating the legal and policy frameworks regulating migration, including from the perspective of broader ethical, normative and political debates regarding human rights, security and solidarity.