# Computational Science and Engineering (MSc) at TUM

Multidisciplinary master in computational science and engineering with a numerical-simulation and high-performance-computing focus, drawing students from mathematics, engineering and computer science backgrounds. All mandatory modules are taught in English; some application-area modules may be bilingual or German. Based at TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6).

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-computational-science-and-engineering/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list
- German requirement: not required
- 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 on the CIT programme page), 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

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Bachelor's or master's in a science or engineering discipline; computer science or applied mathematics degrees are accepted where the background is interdisciplinary. This is not a pure computer science programme.
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) required as part of the application process. Applicants are ranked; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. The scientific-essay requirement is waived for this programme (per the CIT application page). GRE or Indian GATE mandatory 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.

## Application deadlines

- All applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-31 (PASSED as of the last site build; the window usually repeats next cycle). 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.

## 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.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-computational-science-engineering/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-computational-science-engineering/)
- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/computational-science-and-engineering-cse-master-of-science-msc)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/computational-science/tu-muenchen-11000)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM CIT application page - CSE listed; essay requirement waived (language confirmed). Inferred - tuitionEur €6,000 is the CIT subject-area band, not read on the programme page; intake/deadlines not confirmed: https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/prospective-students/application/
- TUM CIT - Master Computational Science and Engineering (language phrase, €6,000 non-EU tier, winter window confirmed): https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-computational-science-engineering/