# Politics & Technology (MSc) at TUM

English-taught master at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology (Hochschule für Politik) analysing how technology reshapes politics and governance, with a very flexible curriculum weighted towards digitalisation and climate policy. Available full-time or part-time. Based at TUM's city-centre campus.

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-politics-technology/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list. ⚠ English cannot be proven by school-leaving grades for this programme.
- German requirement: not required, though German-language modules can be chosen for the interdisciplinary part of the degree.
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €4,000 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: €4,000/semester for this programme (confirmed verbatim on the TUM programme page), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). Tuition is charged proportionately for part-time study. 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: Qualified bachelor's of at least six semesters and 140 ECTS in political science, a comparable social science, or an engineering or natural-science subject
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Two-stage Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. Stage 1 reviews grades; stage 2 is an interview. 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 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.

## 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/politics-technology-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/politics-technology-master-of-science-msc)
- [Hochschule für Politik programme page](https://www.hfp.tum.de/en/hfp/studies/masters-program/)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/politikwissenschaft/tu-muenchen-25502)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Politics & Technology M.Sc. (English programme language, €4,000 non-EU tier with pro-rated part-time fee confirmed verbatim): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/politics-technology-master-of-science-msc
- TUM Hochschule für Politik - Master's programme: https://www.hfp.tum.de/en/hfp/studies/masters-program/