# Management and Digital Technology (MSc) at TUM

English-taught master pairing management training with a deeply individualisable digital-technology specialization. Financially the standout option for non-EU applicants in TUM's management portfolio: it charges no tuition at all. Based at TUM Campus Heilbronn, roughly 200km from Munich - a completely different and considerably 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-management-digital-technology/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list. TUM: "The language of instruction for this program is usually English"; TUM Campus Heilbronn markets 100% English-language instruction.
- 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: not confirmed
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €97
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: Tuition-free for all students including non-EU/EEA nationals - TUM states that this degree programme does not charge any tuition fees. For a non-EU applicant this is a saving of roughly €16,000 against an equivalent €4,000/semester Munich programme. Only the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee applies (WS 2026/27). 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: Bachelor's in Management and Technology, Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or comparable, with at least 140 ECTS
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: At least 5 ECTS in operations research / quantitative decision support and/or empirical methods
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. GMAT of at least 640 is required for applicants whose bachelor's is from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India 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: no fixed date. ⚠ The exact application window was not confirmed for this programme - the intake is winter-inclusive but check the TUM detail page and TUMonline. TUM's general winter master's deadline is 31 May.

## 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/management-and-digital-technology

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/management-and-digital-technology)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/9138/)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/digital-management/tu-muenchen-32367)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Management and Digital Technology M.Sc. (English instruction, tuition-free status and GMAT thresholds confirmed): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/management-and-digital-technology