At a glance

Language: English-taught
Duration: 4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake: not confirmed
Tuition: €4,000 per semester; see fee notes
Semester fee: €97

● Closed for this intake All applicants · Winter semester 31 May 2026 The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.

English-taught general management master designed for engineering, natural-science and architecture graduates moving into business, with strengths in strategy, data analysis and applied project work. Distinct from Management and Technology (TUM-BWL), which expects a business-side bachelor's. Based at TUM's city-centre campus.

Admission requirements

Prior degree

Bachelor's of at least six semesters / 180 ECTS in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Architecture or a comparable subject - this is a management conversion degree for STEM graduates

Minimum grade

not confirmed

English

Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list.TUM: "The language of instruction for this program is English."

German

not required

Prerequisite credits

An English essay of 1,500-2,000 words uploaded to TUMonline

Also required

Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. 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	31 May 2026 closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window	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.

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 verbatim on the TUM programme page), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). 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

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.

4.4 /5

39 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4.4/5. Praised for helping engineering and natural-science graduates build business thinking, with strengths in strategy, data analysis and applied project work. The international cohort and the digital and library support are consistently valued.

Liked

Effective bridge from a technical background into business
Strong strategy, data and project-based learning
International community
Good digital tooling and literature access
Well-regarded lecturers

Criticised

Occasional organisational friction
Requires initiative from the student
The breadth can feel general to some

Where graduates go

No alumni outcome data found yet.

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