# Power Engineering (MSc) at TUM

English-taught master (MSPE) on power-plant engineering and electricity generation across both centralised and decentralised renewable technologies, blending electrical, thermodynamic and mechanical systems with their economic and ecological context. Suits electrical or mechanical engineering graduates targeting the energy transition. Based at TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6). Some teaching also takes place at the 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-power-engineering/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list. TUM notes that a prior grade of 2.5 or worse on the German scale markedly reduces the chance of admission.
- German requirement: German skills are expected by the end of the second semester; the requirement can be waived with proof.
- 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: Bachelor's in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related 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. Third-country applicants sit the online TUM Test Power Engineering as stage 1. 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 February - 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/power-engineering-m-sc/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/power-engineering-m-sc/)
- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/power-engineering-master-of-science-msc)
- [DAAD listing](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/8446/)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/power-engineering/tu-muenchen-8996)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM School of Engineering and Design - Power Engineering M.Sc. (English instruction, €6,000 non-EU tier, TUM Test Power Engineering confirmed): https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-programs/power-engineering-m-sc/
- TUM programme detail - Power Engineering M.Sc.: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/power-engineering-master-of-science-msc