Application procedure
Applications must be sent through the online application platform. Documents cannot be sent by post or email. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
All applicants non-selected for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship will also be considered for the Paris-Saclay scholarship and for self-financed admissions. There is no need to make several applications.However, we recommend that interested candidates express their interest as self-funders at master.lascala@universite-paris-saclay.fr.
Academic calendar 2025-2027:
- December 1st 2024: opening of the applications
- May 15th 2025: end of the applications
- June 2025: communication of the results by email
Professionally well-founded requests for mobility changes for the second semester (to be deposited in September) and for the third semester (to be deposited in January) will be considered, but they will be granted only in exceptional cases, pending on the number of students committed for each location.
Necessary documents for the application
All documents must be in English.
Only certified translations will be accepted. All documents translated to English must come with a copy of the original document.
Original transcripts of records and degree certificates in French, Swedish, Italian and Hungarian can be accepted.
During the application process, you will have to submit the following information and documents:
Mention the precise dates of your studies and experiences (months + year)
Education: for each diploma, mention the precise specialization, give your GPA / ranking /
distinctions, give a list of the main courses you studied
Professional experience: for internships (or professional experiences), indicate the place of
internship, the title and name of your supervisor as well as the subject
Mention your participation in projects, contests or conferences
Mention your prizes / scholarships or any other distinctions
Mention articles or other scientific productions at national or international level
Mention your language and computer skills and certifications
Illustrate your personality traits by describing relevant extracurricular activities you might
be involved in
Your motivation to join the master: Emphasize why you chose this specific master
and why it fits with your academic background; if you already hold a master degree, justify why
you want/need to validate a second master; if you stopped your studies, justify why you
want/need to be back to studies.
Your career objectives: Explain your professional goals in both short and
long-term perspective; specify your wish to apply for a PhD or to enter the job market and
precise in which fields.
Your mobility in the programme: Your mobility choices during semesters 2 and 3
must be justified according to your academic background and your career objectives.
Upload your grades since the first year of your Bachelor studies (including an explanation of the grading system used at your university). Only official, signed and stamped transcripts of records will be taken into consideration. Any other non-official documents will be disregarded. If you already hold a master’s degree, upload both your bachelor’s and your master’s grades.
If you already obtained it
Or identity card for students from the European Union
This can be a certificate from your place of study (e.g. enrolment certificate), work (e.g. contract), or a residence certificate in accordance with your municipality registration, issued less that 12 months before the application deadline.
Note that an applicant from an institution where the language of instruction is English is not required to provide any official test results. In that case, you must upload a document certifying it (transcript of records, letter of your institution, etc.).
In all other cases, the applicant must provide one of the following tests:
TOEFL: Paper Based Test: 550 or higher, Computer Based Test: 213 or higher, Internet Based Test: 82 or higher.
IELTS: 6.0 points or higher
Cambridge Certificates: Cambridge English First (FCE), Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) and Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE).
Referees should be qualified to assess your scientific knowledge, such as a professor or an internship supervisor. The first referee is mandatory, but the second is optional. When entering the emails in the application form, your referees will automatically receive an email. Be sure to remind them to check their spambox, as it is your responsibility to ensure they respond on time.
You will not be able to submit your application until the letter has been received.
Finally please note that referees must use a valid institutional email address. Letters sent from Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail will not be accepted.