# Civil Engineering (MSc) at TUM

Civil engineering master built around 22 specialisations, of which students select four - covering structures, geotechnics, hydraulics, materials, construction management and computational methods. A fully English path is possible through the English-taught specialisations, but the German-taught ones are not. Based at TUM's city-centre campus.

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-civil-engineering/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English and German
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list if the English-taught specialisations are chosen. Language proof (English OR German) must be submitted before the application deadline.
- German requirement: German OR English depending on specialisation. TUM: "The master's programme is taught in German or English, depending on the specialisation" - some specialisations are taught entirely in English, others entirely in German.
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- 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: Recognised bachelor's in civil engineering or a comparable field
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: Choice of four specialisations from the 22 on offer; Language proof (English or German) submitted before the deadline
- 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: 2026-05-31 (PASSED as of the last site build; the window usually repeats next cycle). Application window closes 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.

## 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.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/civil-engineering-m-sc/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/civil-engineering-m-sc/)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM School of Engineering and Design - Civil Engineering M.Sc. (per-specialisation language, €6,000 non-EU tier, four-specialisation structure confirmed): https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/civil-engineering-m-sc/