Master – Large Scale Accelerators and Lasers - Erasmus Mundus Lascala at Paris-Saclay University

Programme overview

LASCALA (Large Scale Accelerators and Lasers) is an Erasmus Mundus master (M1 and M2) run with La Sapienza, Lund and Salamanca on large intense-laser instruments, accelerators and gravitational-wave detectors.

Department: Mention Physique fondamentale et applications | Duration: 2 years (M1 and M2) | Study mode: full-time; taught in English | Intake: Indicative start date 01/09/2026 | Location: Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Accelerator physics, intense lasers and related instruments.

Career pathways

R&D researcher or expert in modelling and data analysis; further study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Recruited in M1 for two years; suited to students comfortable with the international research context. Application: platform Inception; from 30/01/2026 to 25/04/2026; from 27/04/2026 to 10/07/2026. 25 places.

EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for the master cursus 2026-2027 (full rate, first cursus). Non-EU students under differentiated fees receive a partial exemption bringing them to the national amount. CVEC and other ancillary fees excluded. Source

Intake: Indicative start date 01/09/2026

Duration: 2 years (M1 and M2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/admission/etre-candidat-un-master-paris-saclay

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