Overview
Introduction to NZ immigration and refugee law, including citizenship, visas, refugee status, deportation and judicial review.
About this paper
| Paper title | Immigration and Refugee Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $820.40 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(HONS)
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Recommended reading:
"Immigration and Refugee Law" - Doug Tennent; Katy Armstrong; Peter Moses (3rd edition, LexisNexis, 2017),
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Understand the phenomenon of migration and forced migration
- Understand theories and practice of immigration and refugee law
- Understand and explain the legal concepts of citizenship, visa, refugee status, protected person status and deportation
- Understand and apply the provisions of the New Zealand Citizenship Act 1977 and the New Zealand Immigration Act 2009
- Critically reflect on the relations between state interest and the human rights of individuals evident in immigration and refugee law and policy
- Design and execute a research project on immigration and refugee law
Overview
Introduction to NZ immigration and refugee law, including citizenship, visas, refugee status, deportation and judicial review.
About this paper
| Paper title | Immigration and Refugee Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(HONS)
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Textbooks and recommended readings will be available on Aoroa and through the Otago University Library database.
Recommended reading:
- "Immigration and Refugee Law" - Doug Tennent; Katy Armstrong; Peter Moses (3rd edition, LexisNexis, 2017).
- "The Law of Refugee Status" - James Hathaway; Michelle Foster; (2nd ed, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2014).
- "The Refugee in International Law" - Guy Goodwin-Gill; Jane McAdam (4th ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2021).
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Understand the phenomenon of migration and forced migration
- Understand theories and practice of immigration and refugee law
- Understand and explain the legal concepts of citizenship, visa, refugee status, protected person status and deportation
- Understand and apply the provisions of the New Zealand Citizenship Act 1977 and the New Zealand Immigration Act 2009
- Critically reflect on the relations between state interest and the human rights of individuals evident in immigration and refugee law and policy
- Design and execute a research project on immigration and refugee law