Accessibility Statement for Foundations of UK immigration law (OISC Level 1) (WG001)

Mode of study

All of this courses study materials (including the Course Reader) are provided online via the module website. Online materials in each unit include pages of text with images, interactive activities; audio/video clips (with transcripts/subtitles); diagrams and consolidation activities. Some materials and activities include links to external resources with which students intending to apply to become an OISC advisor need to be familiar with.

Diagrams and other visual content

The study materials contain diagrams, figures, tables, screenshots, and photographs.
Figures and diagrams form an integral part of the course. We provide descriptions for essential figures and diagrams and are working on providing descriptions for all figures and diagrams.

Any queries about the figures and diagrams can be emailed to OU-immigration-courses@open.ac.uk.

Finding information

You will be required to search for, and make use of, third-party material online.

The course seeks to develop digital literacy skills and the competences required in the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (IOSC) level 1 syllabus. This syllabus is externally set by the authority which regulates the provisions of immigration advice, guidance, and services.

Specialist reading material

In this course, you'll be working with legal materials which can be wordy and complex. Activities and explanatory materials exploring legal terminology, legal convention, the use and application of the Immigration Rules form part of the learning journey and assist you in developing your familiarity with wordy and complex materials and in applying these to factual scenarios. Throughout the course you are referred to a Course Reader. As part of your studies, you are asked to take notes on the reader. 

The resource book for level 1 exams provided by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) on the GOV.UK website is not in an accessible format for users of assistive technology, but an accessible format can be requested from OISC.

Assessment

There is no formal assessment on the course. You are encouraged to self-assess your own progress through unit activities and consolidation exercises.

Schedule

There is no schedule so you can study the units at your own pace. This also enables students intending to apply to OISC to fit their studies around the OISC examination schedule. It has a final completion date. When enrolling, you will be advised of the time in which you must complete the course. This will be a minimum of six months.

Conditions of professional practice

Your studies on the course can be used as part of the evidence required for OISC registration. To use your studies as evidence you need to obtain a certificate of completion.