# Information Engineering (MSc) at TUM

English-taught master covering information engineering and cyber-physical business systems, with electives spanning informatics, management/economics and ethics plus a practice-oriented project often run with industry. A chip-design specialization funded by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation starts in WS 2026/27. Based at TUM Campus Heilbronn - roughly 200km from Munich, a completely different (and cheaper) housing market than the Munich campuses.

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-information-engineering/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list. TUM: "The language of instruction in this course of study is English. Proof of English language proficiency must be submitted with the application."
- German requirement: not required (integrated German language courses are available alongside the degree)
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €97
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: Tuition-free even for non-EU/EEA students - the TUM programme page states that this degree programme only charges the basic student union fee, making it one of the small set of exceptions to TUM's non-EU tuition. The €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee applies (TUM Campus Heilbronn is served by the Munich Student Union rate). No semester ticket is bundled - subscribe separately to the discounted student Deutschlandticket. Verify at https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: not confirmed
- 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. Motivation letter and essay plus a curricular-analysis form are required. 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.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-engineering/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-engineering/)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/7698/)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM CIT - Master Information Engineering (programme listed). Inferred - €0 non-EU tuition rests on secondary sources; English-taught status, campus, intake and ECTS/duration (TUM standard assumed) all need an official-page confirmation: https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-engineering/
- Secondary tuition-free comparison list (migaku.com, 2026-05; deep URL not captured in research): https://migaku.com
- TUM CIT - Master Information Engineering (English-only instruction, Heilbronn campus, tuition-free status and 31 May deadline confirmed): https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-engineering/