Key information
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Target group


Asylum officers

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EQF/MQF level


Level 6

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Version


Version 6 (2025)

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Entry requirements


Full qualification at EQF Level 5 or equivalent AND proficiency in English

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Prerequisites


Successfully passed Introduction to the legal framework on fundamental rights and international protection in the EU OR at least 3 months of work experience in asylum and/or reception

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Assessment


Case-based assessment

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Languages


English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Portuguese & Romanian (version 6)
Georgian (version 4)
Learning outcomes & description

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with knowledge and skills related to the application of the refugee and subsidiary protection criteria in standard cases to determine whether an applicant is in need of international protection. 
It covers the requisites of refugee status in accordance with the 1951 Refugee Convention and the Qualification Regulation, and the requisites laid down in the Qualification Regulation for subsidiary protection status, with a focus on cases that do not rely on complex interpretation of the elements of both definitions.
 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Knowledge

  1. Identify each requisite of the refugee definition according to the Refugee convention and the Qualification Directive in standard cases.
  2. Identify each requisite of the subsidiary protection definition according to international law and the Qualification Directive in standard cases.

 

Skills

  1. Analyse and apply each requisite of the refugee definition according to the Refugee convention and the Qualification Directive in standard cases.
  2. Analyse and apply each requisite of the subsidiary protection definition according to international law and the Qualification Directive in standard cases.

 

Competences

  1. Carry out tasks related to the analysis and evaluation of each requisite of the refugee definition according to the Refugee convention and the Qualification Directive in standard cases.
  2. Carry out tasks related to the analysis and evaluation of each requisite of the subsidiary protection definition according to international law and the Qualification Directive in standard cases.

 

DELIVERY METHOD

This module is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining online studies and face-to-face sessions.
The online component focuses on learning activities and interactive content, and face-to-face sessions focus on the application of the acquired knowledge and skills through different learning activities and case studies.

 

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

The assessment strategy is based on one assessment conducted at the end of the module. 
The assessment is scenario-based and is designed to assess learners’ knowledge, skills and competences in relation to the learning outcomes of the module.
Accredited module details

Accredited module details

Duration
15 hours online learning (self-paced) 
and 2 days face-to-face
Number of ECTS
2
Language
English
Assessment
3 hours