The course aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of the purposes (why), responsibilities (who) and modalities (how) of reception of asylum seekers and other categories of immigrants in the European Union. The teaching considers the different normative levels, from international to local, with a predominant focus on the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and its national components. The main teaching objective is to ensure an adequate understanding of legal and non-legal issues concerning migrant reception and inclusion processes.