Immigration Law

The aim of this course is to introduce the main legal concepts and principles of immigration law. The course will take into account the most important legal rules on the topic, focusing on the mechanisms and issues related to the right of EU/EEA and third country nationals to live and work in Norway. With this purpose, it will explore not only the Norwegian legal rules, but also the relevant EU/EEA provisions and the international dimension (work, study and family immigration, as well as refugee protection).

The language of instruction is English.

There are no specific requirements for this course.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student will have knowledge of

• main legal concepts and principles of immigration law
• main legal rules in Norway
• EU/EEA relevant provisions (free movement of persons)
• refugee protection in the international dimension

Skills:

The student will be able to

• solve basic issues of immigration law independently, e.g. by distinguishing different types of migration and understanding which legal rules apply in the specific cases
• identify and utilize national and international legal sources on the topic
• understand the wide scope of immigration law and discuss the connection between the Norwegian legal system and the European and international dimensions

General competence:

The student will be able to

• reflect critically and write on topics related to migration
• use English terminology connected to the topics studied
• retrieve legal sources using national and international databases

The course is based on lectures, group work, and self-study.

Teaching in this course is held with physical attendance on campus.

The course has an expected workload of between 250 and 300 hours.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: The students are required to work in study groups. Each group must work on 3 different group assignments consisting of practical exercises and subsequently discuss each assignment orally in class. The 3 group assignments will be allocated in 3 different classes. The oral presentation will last 15 minutes. If a student lacks 2 of 3 oral presentations together with the group, the student must present a fifteen-minutes oral presentation on a given topic in the final class.

The purpose of the group assignment is to acquire the correct methodology in discussing legal issues that arise within immigration law.

In lack of participating in 2 of the 3 group sessions in class, the student must present a fifteen-minute oral presentation on a given topic in the final class.

The exam in the course is an individual school exam over a period of 5 hours.

The exam must be written in English.

Lovdata Pro exam mode is permitted exam material.

Grade scale A – F

The exam papers are assessed by one examiner.