# Brewing and Beverage Technology (MSc) at TUM

German-taught master building on the Brewing and Beverage Technology bachelor's, at the Weihenstephan campus that gives the field its international name. Not to be confused with the seven-semester certified Diplom-Braumeister ("Master Brewer") course. Based at TUM's Weihenstephan campus in Freising, approximately 45km north of Munich. Students typically live in Freising rather than Munich.

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-brewing-and-beverage-technology/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: German
- English requirement: not confirmed
- German requirement: Sufficient German required. TUM links to its central standard rather than naming one level; the operative minimum is DSH-2 / TestDaF TDN 4 / telc C1 Hochschule. ⚠ Confirm the exact level on TUM's language-certificate list.
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- 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). 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: Brewing and Beverage Technology B.Sc. or a comparable degree
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: At least 120 ECTS at the time of application
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. 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 is set by the programme statute and was not confirmed - check 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/tumonline/
- Official programme page: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/brewing-and-beverage-technology-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/brewing-and-beverage-technology-master-of-science-msc)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Brewing and Beverage Technology M.Sc. (German as the language of instruction, €4,000 non-EU tier confirmed): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/brewing-and-beverage-technology-master-of-science-msc