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Communications and Electronics Engineering (M.Sc.)

at TUM in Munich

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter semester
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: Communications Systems · Communications Electronics

Two-year master (MSCE) covering communications systems - channel coding, information theory, mobile and optical communications, machine learning for communications - alongside communications electronics such as electronic design automation, systems-on-chip, embedded systems and nanoelectronics. Includes a nine-week research internship and a six-month thesis, with strong semiconductor-industry ties. Based at TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6). Some teaching also takes place at the city-centre electrical engineering facilities.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's in electrical or computer engineering or a related field
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list; a prior degree taught more than 50% in English is also accepted.⚠ The IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88 figures quoted for this programme come from aggregators, not from tum.de - treat as indicative.
German
not required
Also required
Two-stage 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.

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 February - 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.

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.cit.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.

3.8 /5

5 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 3.8/5. A small but broadly positive review base for this English-taught communications and electronics master. Reviewers value the pipeline into semiconductor and large technology employers and the wide technical menu, but flag weak digital course organisation and a steep orientation curve for international students meeting German academic conventions for the first time.

Liked

  • English-taught, with strong access to semiconductor and big-technology employers
  • Broad course choice beyond core communications, including signal processing, embedded systems and machine learning
  • Research-oriented teaching from staff with industry experience

Criticised

  • Scheduling is confusing for internationals unfamiliar with German norms
  • Moodle and general digital course organisation need improvement
  • Some lectures are described as dry or thinly explained

Where graduates go

No alumni outcome data found yet.

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