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EU Migration and Asylum Law and Policies |
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Distance education |
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Annual |
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Objectives |
This course will focus on the various aspects of EU immigration and asylum law, in particular: institutional aspects; the development of a Common European Asylum System (CEAS); policies on legal migration, including admission of immigrants for labour migration; the rights of third-country nationals in the EU, and their integration in European societies; irregular migration, and measures to combat it; border controls and border security; the external dimension of EU action, including relations with third countries in the fields of return of irregular migrants, readmission agreements and the protection of asylum seekers and refugees. |
Area of expertise |
migration |
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Content |
Week 1. Introduction to EU policy and legislation on immigration and asylum
Week 2. Irregular migration in the European Union
Week 3. Admission of third-country nationals to the EU
Week 4. Rights and integration of third-country nationals
Week 5. Borders in the EU: Schengen, visas, carrier sanctions, ILOs & Frontex
Week 6. The development of a Common European Asylum System II |
Language |
English |
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Methodology used |
The course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction among students and instructor, webinars, quizzes and a writing assignment, and is offered over a 6-week period. The course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. |
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Delivered by |
Dr. Diego Acosta Arcarazo holds a PhD in European Law from King's College, London. His publications include The Long-Term Residence Status as a Subsidiary Form of EU Citizenship.
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool and the EU Asylum Law Coordinator at the Refugee Law Initiative of the University of London. |
Degree/Certificate |
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. |
Number of participants |
The maximum number of course participants is 25. |
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Application procedure |
Apply online : http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=feivmxlab&oeidk=a07e8oswoqxec56726e |
Admission requirements |
The course is aimed at EU policy makers; MEPs assistants; staff members of European think tanks; national authorities of EU and non-EU countries dealing with migration and asylum policies; staff of inter-governmental organisations such as the IOM and UNHCR; NGO staff members and service providers; and students of law, international relations, politics and social science. Participants should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. |
Scholarship |
Unfortunately, there are no scholarships or discounted tuition fees available for this course. |
Tuition/Accommodation |
Tuition fee for participants: US$ 575; tuition for auditors: US$ 215. |
Homepage |
www.hrea.org/learn/elearning/eu-asylum-migration-law/ |
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