# Science and Technology Studies (STS) (MA) at TUM

English-taught Master of Arts examining how science and technology are produced and how they shape society, open to an unusually wide range of bachelor's backgrounds, with optional specialisations in the philosophy or the history of science and technology. Based at TUM's city-centre campus.

University: Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tum.md)
City: Munich (https://studygermany.dev/cities/munich.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tum-ma-science-technology-studies/

## At a glance

- Degree: MA
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list. TUM: "The language of instruction is English." A GMAT above 600 is also accepted as English proof.
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €4,000 per semester (rate depends on student category; see fee notes)
- Semester contribution: €97
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: ⚠ TUM charges tuition to non-EU/EEA students newly enrolling from WS 2024/25: €4,000/semester for this programme (confirmed verbatim on the TUM programme page), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur and holders of a completed German degree pay no tuition; merit- and need-based fee waivers exist. No semester ticket is bundled - students subscribe separately to the discounted student Deutschlandticket. Verify at https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Bachelor's in the social sciences, psychology, humanities, economics, a STEM subject, life sciences, medicine or law
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: At least 8 ECTS in social-science methods or theory, which may alternatively be completed during the first year
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. uni-assist VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) required for applicants with a non-German bachelor's degree; APS certificate required for applicants from China, India and Vietnam.

## Application deadlines

- All applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-31 (PASSED as of the last site build; the window usually repeats next cycle). Application window closes 31 May annually via TUMonline. Winter intake only. TUM strongly encourages non-EU applicants to apply by 15 March so there is time for visa processing; missing documents such as the uni-assist VPD can follow until the final deadline.

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (the deadline notes show who this applies to)
- Application portal: https://campus.tum.de
- Official programme page: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/science-and-technology-studies-sts-master-of-arts-ma/

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/science-and-technology-studies-sts-master-of-arts-ma/)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/4749/)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)


## Focus areas

- Philosophy of Science and Technology
- History of Science and Technology

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Science and Technology Studies (STS) M.A. (English instruction, €4,000 non-EU tier confirmed): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/science-and-technology-studies-sts-master-of-arts-ma/