- Bilingual
- Winter semester intake
Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.)
At a glance
- Language
- Bilingual
- Duration
- 4 sem 120 ECTS
- Intake
- Winter semester
- Tuition
- €6,000 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.
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).
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Recognised bachelor's in mechanical engineering or a comparable field
- Minimum grade
- not confirmed
- English
- Sufficient English for the English-taught modules per TUM's accepted certificate list
- German
- 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.
- 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.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | Winter semester | 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
- €6,000 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €97
- Semester ticket
- not included
⚠ 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
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.ed.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
40 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4.2/5. TUM's flagship mechanical engineering master earns consistently good ratings for its very broad course spectrum and the freedom to shape a personal profile. Reviewers describe demanding examinations and note that the university's scale can be impersonal.
Liked
- Broad course spectrum across the mechanical engineering field
- Considerable flexibility in shaping a specialization
- Strong reputation and industry links
Criticised
- Examinations are demanding
- Not all lectures are available online
- The size of the university can feel impersonal
Where graduates go
No alumni outcome data found yet.
External resources
- Official Official programme page (opens in a new tab)
- StudyCheck StudyCheck reviews (opens in a new tab)
- Official Apply via TUMonline (opens in a new tab)
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