Guidance

Immigration syllabus level 3

Level 3 immigration learning objectives for immigration adviser applicants.

• From: Immigration Advice Authority
• Published: 17 June 2013
• Last updated: 22 May 2025
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  1. 22 May 2025

     Updated with 2025 syllabus.

  2. 1 July 2021

     Updated syllabus for the OISC Competence Assessment following changes to the EUSS

  3. 17 June 2013

     First published.

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Level 3 immigration syllabus

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The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) is progressing a new contract for its competence assessment service. Assessments are currently paused while the new arrangements are being implemented. To support these changes, new syllabuses have been published, which all future assessments will be based on.

Applicants who have submitted an application to become an immigration adviser must sit tests to demonstrate their competence to the Immigration Advice Authority.

The level 3 immigration syllabus covers these topics:

• immigration law
• asylum and protection
• human rights and humanitarian protection
• nationality
• appeals and high court proceedings
• detention and bail
• offences
• welfare and support
• ethics
• essential skills and abilities