# Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics) (MSc) at TUM

Two-year, English-taught international graduate programme spanning the applied and engineering-oriented research areas of TUM's physics department: applied solid state, energy sciences, science of light, nanoscience, soft matter, medical engineering and plasma physics. Embedded alongside several Max Planck institutes and geared towards students aiming at a doctorate. Based at TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6).

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-applied-engineering-physics/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list; at least 10 ECTS taught and examined in English during the bachelor's is also accepted. No numeric IELTS/TOEFL minimum is printed on the tum.de detail page.
- German requirement: Not required for admission. Bavaria requires all international students to reach at least CEFR A1 German during their studies.
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- Tuition: €6,000 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: €6,000/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 (or at least 130 ECTS) in physics comparable to TUM's research-oriented physics bachelor. Engineering degrees are generally not sufficient.
- Minimum grade: No fixed numeric cut-off; stage-1 document review, with winter results around early August.
- Prerequisite credits: Experimental physics; Theoretical physics; Condensed matter physics; Nuclear and particle physics; Mathematics
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. A motivation statement naming research interests linked to specific TUM groups is required. 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. Non-EU applicants are advised to apply by 15 January to avoid visa delays.
- All applicants, summer semester: 2026-11-30. Application window 1 September - 30 November annually via TUMonline.

## 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/physics-applied-and-engineering-physics-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/physics-applied-and-engineering-physics-master-of-science-msc)
- [School of Natural Sciences programme page](https://academics.nat.tum.de/en/msc/ph/aep)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/3620/)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/physikalische-ingenieurwissenschaft/tu-muenchen-21111)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)


## Focus areas

- Applied solid state physics
- Energy sciences
- Experimental techniques and numerical methods
- Medical engineering
- Nanosciences
- Plasma physics
- Soft matter science
- Science of light

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics) M.Sc. (English instruction, €6,000 non-EU tier, both intakes confirmed): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/physics-applied-and-engineering-physics-master-of-science-msc
- TUM School of Natural Sciences - M.Sc. Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics): https://academics.nat.tum.de/en/msc/ph/aep