# Finance and Information Management (FIM) (MSc) at TUM

Selective English-taught master at the intersection of finance and information systems, run as an Elite Network of Bavaria cooperative programme with Augsburg and Bayreuth. Quantitative prerequisites and, for several countries, a GMAT percentile threshold make this one of TUM's harder management admissions. 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-finance-information-management/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list. A GMAT at or above the 53rd percentile is accepted as English proof.
- German requirement: not required for admission. German at CEFR A1 must be reached by the end of the second semester.
- 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). Tuition for this programme has been charged since the summer semester 2025. This is TUM's premium tier - the more selective, methods-heavy management programmes sit at €6,000 rather than €4,000. 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: Bachelor's in Economics, Industrial Engineering, Business and Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related subject, with at least 140 ECTS
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. A GMAT at or above the 65th percentile is REQUIRED for applicants whose first degree is from China, Egypt, India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. This is an Elite Network of Bavaria cooperative programme run with Augsburg and Bayreuth. 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 January - 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.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/finance-and-information-management-fim-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/finance-and-information-management-fim-master-of-science-msc)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/7650/)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)


## Focus areas

- Quantitative Finance
- Financial Management
- Business and Information Systems Engineering
- Sustainability and Technology

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Finance and Information Management (FIM) M.Sc. (English instruction, €6,000 non-EU tier from SS2025 confirmed verbatim, GMAT percentile rules): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/finance-and-information-management-fim-master-of-science-msc