- Bilingual
- Winter & summer intake
Automotive Engineering (M.Sc.)
At a glance
- Language
- Bilingual
- 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: Automotive Engineering · Engine Technology · Propulsion Technology · Electromobility
Automotive engineering master at the School of Engineering and Design, in the middle of Germany's automotive industry heartland. The language of instruction is German and English: the programme can be completed in German or exclusively in English, though not every module is offered in both languages. This programme is based at TUM's Garching campus.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor's in mechanical or automotive engineering or a related field
- Minimum grade
- not confirmed
- English
- Sufficient English for the English track per TUM's accepted certificate list
- German
- not required if completed in English (possible to complete the programme in German or exclusively in English; not all modules are offered in both languages)
- Also required
- Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. GRE (or Indian GATE) is required for applicants with degrees from Bangladesh, China, India, Iran or Pakistan. 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 1 April - 31 May annually via TUMonline. |
| All applicants | Summer semester | Application window 1 October - 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 official), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee. EU/EEA citizens and holders of a German bachelor's degree or German Abitur 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
8 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4.2/5. A well-regarded automotive master with a highly customisable curriculum and strong practical and industry exposure. The smaller master cohort improves contact with instructors; reviewers would like more recorded lectures and deeper treatment of some newer topics.
Liked
- Module selection is highly customisable
- Practical labs and industry guest lectures, with an external thesis option
- Smaller cohort improves access to instructors
Criticised
- Not all lectures are recorded or streamed
- Some emerging-topic modules such as autonomous driving felt superficial
Where graduates go
No alumni outcome data found yet.
External resources
- Official Programme overview (TUM) (opens in a new tab)
- Official Apply via TUMonline (opens in a new tab)
- Official School page (Engineering & Design) (opens in a new tab)
- StudyCheck StudyCheck reviews (opens in a new tab)
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