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Overview
Key facts
The purpose of University of South Africa (UNISA)'s Refugee Law and Humanitarian Support module is to equip students with a basic understanding of the different categories of migrants, the various aspects of migration, and the rights and responsibilities of migrants, in order to promote effective and sustainable solutions to human migration and displacement and reduce prejudices towards foreign nationals as a means to this end, to equip students with an integrated legal, psychosocial and humanitarian perspective on the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced persons, migrants and stateless people, and the capacity (knowledge, skills and competencies) to provide legal protection and humanitarian support to different categories of migrants, by applying relevant legislation, international law and human rights instruments with contextualised understanding and empathy.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Background to migration and human displacement into the 21st century
- International, African and regional frameworks for refugee protection
- South African framework for refugee protection
- Basic principles of humanitarian response management
- Basic principles of psychosocial support
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Registration periods:
- Semester dates.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Social Work International Law Public Law View 3 other Short Courses in Social Work in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Johannesburg
8434 - 12036 ZAR /month
Living costs
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