- English-taught
- Winter semester intake
Science and Technology Studies (STS) (M.A.)
At a glance
- Language
- English-taught
- Duration
- 4 sem 120 ECTS
- Intake
- Winter semester
- Tuition
- €4,000 per semester; see fee notes
- Semester fee
- €97
● Closed for this intake All applicants · Winter semester The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.
Focus areas: Philosophy of Science and Technology · History of Science and Technology
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.
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
- English
- 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
- not required
- Prerequisite credits
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- 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.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | 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. |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €4,000 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €97
- Semester ticket
- not included
⚠ 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
Scholarships are listed per university: see TUM scholarships.
How to apply
- uni-assist
- required (the deadline table shows who this applies to)
- Application portal
- campus.tum.de
- Official page
- www.tum.de
EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.
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