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Power Engineering (M.Sc.)

at TUM in Munich

At a glance

Language
English-taught
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.

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.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related field
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
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
German skills are expected by the end of the second semester; the requirement can be waived with proof.
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.

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 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.

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

Via StudyCheck · 2024-2026: an aggregated rating, not our own assessment, paraphrased in our own words and never quoted.

4 /5

4 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4/5. Reviewers describe a solid interdisciplinary energy master that mixes mechanical and electrical content, backed by well-equipped labs and experienced staff. Renewable-energy modelling and simulation are the standout strengths; the recurring complaint is that final exams are punishing.

Liked

  • Genuinely useful mechanical plus electrical and energy mix
  • Wide specialization range with well-equipped facilities
  • Strong renewable-energy modelling and simulation work, including power hardware-in-the-loop

Criticised

  • Final exams are described as very difficult
  • Small review base limits how much weight to put on the rating

Where graduates go

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