# Information Systems (MSc) at TUM

Interdisciplinary master at the interface of computer science and management: process management, software engineering, databases, algorithms, machine learning and management, concluding with a fourth-semester thesis. This programme is based at TUM's Garching 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-information-systems/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list; a prior degree taught more than 50% in English is also accepted
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- 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, 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 in Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) equivalent to TUM's B.Sc.; fewer than 14 credits may be missing against the combined informatics and mathematics requirement group
- 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. 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.
- All applicants, summer semester: 2026-11-30. Application window 1 October - 30 November annually via TUMonline.

## 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-systems/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-systems/)
- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/information-systems-master-of-science-msc)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/wirtschaftsinformatik/tu-muenchen-27155)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Information Systems M.Sc. (language, tuition, intake, deadlines confirmed; prior-degree spec not confirmed). Note: the official page has a copy error mentioning German certificates; the programme is English-taught: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/information-systems-master-of-science-msc
- TUM CIT - Master Information Systems: https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-systems/
- TUM CIT - Master Information Systems (prior-degree equivalence and credit tolerance confirmed): https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-information-systems/