# Agricultural Biosciences (MSc) at TUM

English-taught international programme integrating molecular, biochemical, physiological, genetic, genomic and computational approaches to crop and livestock production, treating plants and animals within one generic framework. Graduates specialise in biological research and data science. Based at TUM's Weihenstephan campus in Freising, approximately 45km north of Munich. Students typically live in Freising rather than Munich.

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-msc-agricultural-biosciences/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 6.5 or a Cambridge Main Suite certificate
- 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 of at least six semesters in Agricultural or Horticultural Sciences, Life Sciences Biology, Molecular Biotechnology or a comparable subject
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: At least 120 ECTS at the time of application
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. An international-degree option with the partner institution Szent István Egyetem (Hungary) is available. 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 1 January - 31 May annually via TUMonline; applying before 31 March is strongly recommended. 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/tumonline/
- Official programme page: https://www.ls.tum.de/en/ls/studies/courses-and-programs/agricultural-biosciences-msc/

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/agricultural-biosciences-master-of-science-msc)
- [School of Life Sciences programme page](https://www.ls.tum.de/en/ls/studies/courses-and-programs/agricultural-biosciences-msc/)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/6527/)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Agricultural Biosciences M.Sc. (English instruction, €4,000 non-EU tier confirmed verbatim): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/agricultural-biosciences-master-of-science-msc
- TUM School of Life Sciences - Agricultural Biosciences M.Sc.: https://www.ls.tum.de/en/ls/studies/courses-and-programs/agricultural-biosciences-msc/