At a glance

Language: English-taught
Duration: 4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake: Winter semester
Tuition: not confirmed see fee notes
Semester fee: €97

● Closed for this intake All applicants · Winter semester 31 May 2026 The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.

Focus areas: Clinical and experimental radiation oncology · Imaging in radiation research · Advanced molecular radiation biology

English-taught research-focused master on the biological basis of radiation therapy, especially in cancer, and the risks of ionising radiation, training translational researchers in close contact with the University Hospital rechts der Isar. ⚠ The non-EU tuition figure for this programme is unconfirmed; check the official page before budgeting. Based at TUM's city-centre campus. Teaching is at the School of Medicine and Health.

Admission requirements

Prior degree

Bachelor's of at least six semesters in biology, molecular medicine, physics, engineering, biochemistry, psychology, pharmacy or a similar subject

Minimum grade

Aptitude test assessing qualification, grade and motivation.

English

TOEFL iBT 88 or IELTS 6.5 (an English-medium bachelor's is also accepted)

German

not required (an accompanying German course runs alongside the degree)

Prerequisite credits

Prior knowledge of physics/biophysics/medical physics, mathematics and statistics, biochemistry, and laboratory experience - weighted according to the bachelor's subject

Also required

Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. 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	31 May 2026 closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window	Application deadline 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: not confirmed - see fee notes
Semester contribution: €97
Semester ticket: not included

⚠ Non-EU/EEA tuition NOT confirmed for this programme. NOT CONFIRMED at source - the verbatim tuition string was not captured from this programme's TUM detail page, so neither the €4,000 nor the €6,000 tier can be asserted. TUM's master's tiers are €4,000 or €6,000 per semester and are set per programme - do not assume either figure. Check the "Fees for the program" section of the official programme page before budgeting. The €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee applies (WS 2026/27); EU/EEA citizens, German-Abitur holders and holders of a completed German degree pay no tuition. No semester ticket is bundled. 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.mh.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.

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