# Quantum Science & Technology (MSc) at TUM

English-taught, tuition-free joint TUM/LMU master translating quantum research into applications - sensors, algorithms and quantum computers - inside the MCQST excellence cluster and the Munich Quantum Valley ecosystem. Suits physics, natural-science and engineering bachelors. Based at TUM's Garching research campus (James-Franck-Str. 1), approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6).

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-quantum-science-and-technology/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list; at least 10 ECTS taught and examined in English during the bachelor's, or an English-medium degree, is also accepted. ⚠ The IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88 figures widely quoted for this programme come from aggregators, not from tum.de - treat as indicative.
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €97
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: Tuition-free for all students including non-EU/EEA nationals (confirmed: 'No tuition fees for international students from third countries are charged for this degree program') - one of a small set of exceptions to TUM's non-EU tuition. The €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee still applies; no semester ticket is bundled (subscribe separately to the discounted student Deutschlandticket).

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Bachelor's with foundations in experimental and theoretical physics and mathematics (linear algebra, calculus, numerics)
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: Experimental physics; Theoretical physics; Mathematics (linear algebra, calculus, numerics)
- Also required: Suitability review by the admissions committee rather than a numeric Eignungsverfahren cut-off. 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 January - 31 May via TUMonline. ⚠ This programme opens on 1 January, earlier than TUM's usual 1 February start. 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/quantum-science-technology-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)
- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/quantum-science-technology-master-of-science-msc)
- [School of Natural Sciences programme page](https://academics.nat.tum.de/en/msc/qst)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/technische-physik/tu-muenchen-25029)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- myGermanUniversity - Quantum Science & Technology (quotes the official TUM tuition-exemption line; secondary host of an official statement): https://www.mygermanuniversity.com/master/quantum-science-and-technology/1869
- TUM - Fees: tuition for international students (exemption categories): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees
- TUM programme detail - Quantum Science and Technology M.Sc. (English instruction, €0 third-country tuition, 1 January - 31 May window confirmed): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/quantum-science-technology-master-of-science-msc