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Management and Technology (TUM-BWL) (M.Sc.)

at TUM in Munich

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter & summer
Tuition
€4,000 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: Management specialization (7 options) · Technology specialization (6 options, incl. Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering)

Interdisciplinary management master pairing a management specialization (seven options) with a technology specialization (six options, including computer engineering and industrial engineering) at the interface of business and engineering. Predominantly taught in English, and completable 100% in English depending on the technology track chosen. This programme is based at TUM's Munich city centre campus. Beware two similarly named TUM masters: 'Management & Digital Technology' (Heilbronn) and 'Sustainable Management and Technology' (Straubing) are different programmes.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's in Management and Technology, Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or comparable, with at least 140 ECTS at the time of application
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list.Official page: 'predominantly taught in English'; the degree can be studied up to 100% in English depending on the technology specialization chosen.
German
not required (some German-medium electives exist; German recommended for those)
Also required
Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. The assessment includes an online admission test (mathematics/statistics, business administration and accounting, micro/macroeconomics, and a short written text). GMAT of at least 640 is REQUIRED for applicants whose bachelor's is from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India or Pakistan, and is an optional bonus otherwise. German at A1 must be reached by the end of the second semester. 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 April - 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.
All applicants Summer semester Application window 1 November - 30 November annually via TUMonline.

Fees & funding

Tuition
€4,000 per semester
Semester contribution
€97
Semester ticket
not included

⚠ TUM charges tuition to non-EU/EEA students newly enrolling from WS 2024/25: €4,000/semester for this programme (confirmed on the 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

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.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.

4.3 /5

93 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4.3/5. The TUM-BWL master is rated highly for blending business and technology in a scientifically grounded, current curriculum. Reviewers describe it as demanding and best suited to self-directed students at a very large university, with excellent digital learning and strong ties to Munich's entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Liked

  • Strong management and technology interface with wide specialization choice
  • Good preparation for consulting, management and entrepreneurship
  • Recorded and streamed lectures on robust digital infrastructure
  • International profile and Munich location

Criticised

  • Heavy workload requiring self-organisation
  • The size of the university can feel impersonal
  • Some technology tracks cannot be completed fully in English

Where graduates go

No alumni outcome data found yet.

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