# AI in Society (MSc) at TUM

English-taught master at the School of Social Sciences and Technology examining artificial intelligence as a social and political phenomenon as well as a technical one, anchored by a substantial practical project bridging a STEM field and the social sciences. 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-msc-ai-in-society/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: TOEFL 88, IELTS 6.5 or a Cambridge certificate; alternatively 15 ECTS of English-taught modules in the bachelor's.
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: not confirmed
- 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). The €4,000 figure is charged for full-time study. 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
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: At least 5 ECTS in mathematics and/or at least 5 ECTS in statistics
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. The degree includes a practical project of roughly 18 ECTS linking a STEM field with political or social science. 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: no fixed date. ⚠ The exact application window was not confirmed for this programme - the intake is winter-inclusive but check the TUM detail page and TUMonline. TUM's general winter master's deadline is 31 May.

## 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/ai-in-society

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/ai-in-society)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/9617/)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - AI in Society M.Sc. (English instruction, €4,000 full-time non-EU tier confirmed verbatim, mathematics/statistics prerequisites): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/ai-in-society