- English-taught
- Winter & summer intake
Biomass Technology (M.Sc.)
At a glance
- Language
- English-taught
- Duration
- 4 sem 120 ECTS
- Intake
- Winter & summer
- Tuition
- €4,000 per semester; see fee notes
- Semester fee
- €82
● Closed for this intake All applicants · Winter semester The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.
English-taught joint degree with BOKU Vienna teaching sustainable strategies for biomass utilisation across biotechnology, bioeconomy, materials science and process engineering, from renewable-resource production through to technological use. Based at TUM Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit, approximately 120km from Munich. Study also takes place at BOKU in Vienna, Austria, so plan for a relocation mid-degree.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor's in the natural sciences, engineering or life sciences
- Minimum grade
- not confirmed
- English
- TOEFL iBT 88 or IELTS 6.5 (an English-medium bachelor's is also accepted)
- German
- not required (integrated German language courses are available)
- Prerequisite credits
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- Subject prerequisites per the programme statute
- At least 30 ECTS must be taken at the partner institution
- Also required
- Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. This is a joint degree with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), so part of the programme is studied in Austria. 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. 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. |
| All applicants | Summer semester | Application window 1 October - 30 November annually via TUMonline. |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €4,000 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €82
- Semester ticket
- not included
⚠ 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 €82/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). Tuition for this programme is charged from the summer semester 2025. Note that Straubing's student-union contribution is €82, lower than the €97 charged at the Munich-area campuses. 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.cs.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.
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External resources
- Official Programme overview (TUM) (opens in a new tab)
- Official TUM Campus Straubing programme page (opens in a new tab)
- DAAD DAAD listing (opens in a new tab)
- Official Apply via TUMonline (opens in a new tab)
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