At a glance

Language: English-taught
Duration: 4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake: Winter & summer
Tuition: €4,000 per semester; see fee notes
Semester fee: €82

● 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: Renewable energy and resources · Circular economy and recycling

English-taught master developing ecologically responsible and economically viable process-engineering solutions, with depth in mechanical, chemical, thermal, bioprocess and energy-process engineering plus materials science, and optional specialisation across four sub-areas. All compulsory modules and most electives are offered only in English. Based at TUM Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit, approximately 120km from Munich.

Admission requirements

Prior degree

University degree in the technology of biogenic resources, energy engineering, bio- or chemical process engineering, environmental engineering or a comparable subject

Minimum grade

not confirmed

English

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

German

not required

Prerequisite credits

Subject prerequisites per the programme statute (thermodynamics, chemistry basics)

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 window 1 February - 31 May annually via TUMonline - this programme opens on 1 February, unlike the 1 January or 1 April start used by most Straubing and Weihenstephan programmes. 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.
All applicants	Summer semester	30 November 2026	Application window 1 October - 30 November annually via TUMonline.

Fees & funding

Tuition: €4,000 per semester
Semester contribution: €82
Semester ticket: not included

⚠ 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 €82/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). Note that Straubing's student-union contribution is €82, lower than the €97 charged at the Munich-area campuses. 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.cs.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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