Applicants’ specialization/path choice are considered in the selection process by the Consortium.

As part of the application process, you must select ONE of three specialization paths. Your choice will be taken into account during the selection process. Applicants’ mobility in the program is partially chosen and partially dictated by their specialization Path of choice. As a reminder:

• Path 1: High-Power Laser Technologies and High-Intensity Laser-Plasma Interactions
• Path 2: Accelerator Physics
• Path 3: Physics of Gravitational Wave Detectors

Year 1 – Semester 1: Your Choice  

All three specialization Paths: You can choose to study at either:

• Université Paris-Saclay (France)
• University of Salamanca (Spain)

*The mobility choice for semester 1 is made at the time of program application.

Year 1 – Semester 2: Predetermined Destination

Your destination is determined by your chosen specialization Path:

• Path 1: Lund University (Sweden)
• Paths 2 and 3: Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)

*This mobility cannot be selected independently.

Year 2 – Semester 3: Choice Depending on Your Specialization Path

• Paths 1 and 3: You can choose between Université Paris-Saclay (France) and the University of Szeged (Hungary). *The mobility choice for semester 3 is made at the time of program application.
• Path 2: You will study at Université Paris-Saclay (France). *This mobility is predetermined by your specialization Path choice, and cannot be selected independently.

Changing Your Specialization Path

Path changes are rarely approved and are only considered under highly exceptional, professionally justified circumstances.

To be eligible for a change, requests must meet two strict conditions:

• Deadline: Requests must be submitted by the end of September during the first semester of Year 1.
• Capacity: Approval is strictly dependent on current student enrollment numbers at each location.

Meeting these conditions does not guarantee approval. All requests are subject to review by the LASCALA Consortium.