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Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics) (M.Sc.)

at TUM in Munich

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter & summer
Tuition
€6,000 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: Applied solid state physics · Energy sciences · Experimental techniques and numerical methods · Medical engineering · Nanosciences · Plasma physics · Soft matter science · Science of light

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).

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.
English
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
Not required for admission. Bavaria requires all international students to reach at least CEFR A1 German during their studies.
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.

Deadlines & timeline

Deadlines differ by where your degree is from. Dates change every cycle, so always confirm on the official page before planning. Where no fixed calendar date exists or none is confirmed yet, the Details column explains each case.
Who Intake Deadline Details
All applicants Winter semester closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window 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 Application window 1 September - 30 November annually via TUMonline.

Fees & funding

Tuition
€6,000 per semester
Semester contribution
€97
Semester ticket
not included

⚠ 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

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.

What students say

Via StudyCheck · 2024-2026: an aggregated rating, not our own assessment, paraphrased in our own words and never quoted.

4.2 /5

9 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4.1/5. Reviewers rate this applied-physics master above the TUM average, praising an exceptionally broad catalogue that lets students tailor a specialisation and attach to a research group. Its English-taught status is confirmed by students, though the theory modules are considered hard.

Liked

  • Very large choice of specialised lectures
  • Strong research and laboratory opportunities across chairs
  • Confirmed as officially English-taught
  • Scripts and materials are well provided online

Criticised

  • Theory subjects remain very difficult
  • So many options that choosing a path is itself hard
  • Lecturers do not always use the available digital equipment

Where graduates go

No alumni outcome data found yet.

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