IA INDIGENOUS

Apply to IA Indigenous

Application form

Admission requirements

There are two paths to admission:

i)    Admission based on minimum requirements for admission to Norwegian university/higher education

• Satisfy minimum requirements for admission to Norwegian university/higher education (for students in Russia: Attestat o srednim polnom obshchem obrazovani (valid with: Prozhemie k attestatu o srednem obrazovanii, tabel ltogovyh otsenok), or Attestation on complete general secondary education (vertical format) or Diplom o srednem profesionalnom obrazovanii (horizontal format) (transcribed from Cyrillic) + 1 year at university

• Minimum 1 academic reference

ii)    Admission based on experience

• Prior learning, work, livelihood and organizational/political experience can qualify for admission:

• Minimum 5 years of experience. Minimum 2 years must be relevant to the course (IA project work, courses, or similar activities)

• 25 years of age (or turn 25 years during the course)

• Work/experience certificates that include the following information: activities performed, length of work and hours per week. The work certificates must be dated.

Additional entry requirements:

• Pertinence to indigenous peoples in the Arctic area

• Proficiency in Russian or English

• CV

• Self-assessment/letter of intent that describes how the applicant fits into the program’s goals. The letter of intent should be short and concise, must not exceed two pages and should address the following questions:

o       What do you hope to achieve by participating in the IA Indigenous program?

o       What are your reasons for wanting to participate in this program?

o       How will you make use of your acquired knowledge in the future?

• 2 letters of reference

• Interview in case it is necessary with a further evaluation of the students. For applicants from Russia this will be conducted by RAIPON.

Documentation requirements

• Filled in application form

• Copies of original documents must be notarized by a Public Notary.

• Official documents (diplomas and other certifications) must in addition to the notarization have a conformant apostille (for foreign applicants)

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