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  • German required · DSH-2
  • Winter semester intake

Molecular Biotechnology (M.Sc.)

at TUM in Munich

⚠ This programme is taught in German. DSH-2 is required before enrolment. That is university-entrance German (approximately C1). For a beginner this typically means one to two years of intensive study before enrolment.

At a glance

Language
German-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter semester
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: Biomolecules · Cells · Organisms · Medicine · Technology

German-taught master on the production and design of natural and artificial biomolecules - protein design, molecular microbiology and structure-based bioinformatics - with 40 ECTS of core modules, specialization electives and 8 ECTS of extradisciplinary modules. Distinct from the Straubing Chemical Biotechnology master. Based at TUM's Weihenstephan campus in Freising, approximately 45km north of Munich. Students typically live in Freising rather than Munich. Some modules are taught at Garching or in Munich depending on the focus chosen, so budget for travel between sites.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's of at least six semesters in molecular biotechnology or a comparable subject; the Chemical Biotechnology B.Sc. qualifies under conditions
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
not confirmed
German
Sufficient German required. TUM links to its central standard rather than naming one level; the operative minimum is DSH-2 / TestDaF TDN 4 / telc C1 Hochschule. ⚠ Confirm the exact level on TUM's language-certificate list.
Prerequisite credits
  • At least 120 ECTS at the time of application
Also required
Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. The final qualifying certificate is due within one year of admission. 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.

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.ls.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.

3.7 /5

42 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 3.7/5. Praised for an unusually flexible, elective-only structure that lets students shape their own profile across five core areas, with reliable digital provision through TUM Moodle. It sits slightly below the university rating average, and the spread of teaching across Freising, Garching and Munich draws consistent criticism for travel time.

Liked

  • Fully elective structure allows a self-tailored profile
  • Both broad and deep specialisation are possible
  • Lecture materials are reliably provided on Moodle
  • Professors are reachable and responsive

Criticised

  • Teaching split across three sites means a lot of travel
  • Curriculum planning is left largely to the student
  • Sits below the university rating average

Where graduates go

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