# Sustainable Resource Management (MSc) at TUM

Interdisciplinary sustainability master combining natural sciences with management and social-science perspectives; specializations include climate, air and water, the economic and political dimensions of sustainability, and landscape management. This programme is based at TUM's Weihenstephan campus in Freising, about 40 minutes north of Munich - a materially different housing market from central Munich. Not to be confused with TUM's 'Sustainable Management and Technology' master in Straubing.

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-sustainable-resource-management/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list (at least 60 ECTS of English-medium modules or an English-medium prior degree also accepted)
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €4,000 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: €4,000/semester for this programme (confirmed on the programme page), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee. EU/EEA citizens and holders of a German bachelor's degree or German Abitur 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: not confirmed
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) required as part of the application process. Applicants are ranked; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Optional one-page motivation letter. 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). Applications close 31 May; the bachelor's certificate must also be submitted by 31 May. Winter intake only.

## 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/sustainable-resource-management-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/sustainable-resource-management-master-of-science-msc)
- [StudyCheck reviews](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/umwelttechnik-und-ressourcenmanagement/tu-muenchen-10918)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)


## Focus areas

- Climate, Air and Water
- Economic & Political Dimensions of Sustainability
- Landscape Management

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-10

- TUM programme detail - Sustainable Resource Management M.Sc. (language, tuition €4,000, deadline, specializations confirmed): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/sustainable-resource-management-master-of-science-msc