Asylum Interview Method

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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 2 (2026)

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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 Inclusion, Introduction to vulnerability and special needs OR at least 6 months of work experience in asylum and/or reception

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Assessment

Case-based and simulation-based assessment

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Languages

English, Greek, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, Polish & Romanian
Learning outcomes & description

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with knowledge and skills necessary to conduct a personal asylum interview which will enable them to gather sufficient, relevant and reliable information to assess an application. The module reflects the requirements set in the Qualification Regulation and focuses on cases that do not rely on complex applications of the interviewing skills. 
It covers the five stages of the EUAA Asylum Interview Method, with a focus on hot to manage the psychological, cultural, and environmental factors that may influence the asylum interview process.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

Knowledge

  1. Identify the factors that may influence the personal asylum system interview and the strategies to address them.
  2. Describe the analysis of an asylum case to plan and prepare a personal asylum interview.
  3. Describe the interview techniques to ensure that the relevant information from an applicant for international protection is gathered.

Skills

  1. Analyse factors that may influence the personal asylum interview and identify and adopt strategies to address them.
  2. Analyse an asylum case to plan and prepare a personal asylum interview.
  3. Apply and adapt interview techniques to ensure that the relevant information from an applicant for international protection is gathered.

Competences

  1. Carry out tasks related to analysing factors that may influence the personal asylum interview and identify strategies to address them.
  2. Carry out tasks related to analysing an asylum case to plan and prepare a personal asylum interview.
  3. Carry out tasks related to applying and adapting interview techniques to ensure that the relevant information from an applicant for international protection is gathered.

     

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 that assess progress toward the learning outcomes and face-to-face sessions focus on complex elements that require discussion and physical practice.

 

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

The assessment strategy is based on two assessments conducted at the end of the module. 
The first assessment is knowledge-based and is designed to assess learners’ knowledge and skills needed for performing an interview, including the psychological, cultural and environmental factors that may influence the personal asylum interview. The second assessment is designed to assess learners’ competences on conducting an interview following the five phases of the Asylum Interview Method. 
Accredited module details

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