# Mechanical Engineering (MSc) at TUM

TUM's flagship mechanical engineering master, with a very broad elective catalogue spanning design, production, thermodynamics, mechatronics and simulation. Teaching runs in German and/or English depending on the modules chosen. Based at TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6).

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-mechanical-engineering/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English and German
- English requirement: Sufficient English for the English-taught modules per TUM's accepted certificate list
- German requirement: German and/or English. TUM: "The language of instruction in this program is German and/or English." ⚠ Do not treat this as an English-only degree.
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- 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 (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

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Recognised bachelor's in mechanical engineering or a comparable field
- 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. The assessment includes a written test in the basic subjects (Appendix 2 of the FPSO). GRE is required 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 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.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/mechanical-engineering-m-sc/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/mechanical-engineering-m-sc/)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/maschinenbau/tu-muenchen-10999)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM School of Engineering and Design - Mechanical Engineering M.Sc. (mixed German/English instruction, €6,000 non-EU tier, written aptitude test and GRE rule confirmed): https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/mechanical-engineering-m-sc/