Joining as an External Candidate
If you were not using NorAI when the programme pathway began, you may still be considered through the external candidate route. You will need to complete the required learning, mastery verification and published eligibility criteria for the applicable programme year.
Opportunities are limited and conditional. Completing the pathway does not guarantee Future Scholar selection, university admission, visa approval or funding.
Pathway
How the External Candidate Pathway Works
Create a NorAI Account
Join NorAI and begin the applicable learning pathway.
Complete the Required Learning
Complete the learning requirements set for the applicable programme year.
Verify Mastery
Complete the required mastery checks and verification standards.
Meet the Eligibility Criteria
Meet the published criteria in the applicable Annual Award Schedule.
Enter Merit Consideration
Eligible candidates may be considered under the same approved merit standards as other candidates.
The Same Standards Apply
External candidates do not receive an automatic shortcut or fast-track assessment. The same learning, mastery, verification, eligibility and merit standards apply.
Eligibility
Eligibility Depends on the Programme Year
The applicable Annual Award Schedule confirms whether external candidates can be considered in that programme year and sets the relevant learner stages, academic requirements, eligibility criteria and consideration window.
After Eligibility
What Happens After You Become Eligible?
Meeting the published requirements allows an external candidate to enter Future Scholar consideration. Selection remains limited and conditional and is based on the approved merit and programme criteria for that year.
Eligible
The candidate has met the published requirements.
Consideration
The candidate can enter Future Scholar consideration. Selection remains limited and conditional.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Start with NorAI
Begin the learning pathway, build mastery and work towards the requirements for Future Scholar consideration.
