- English-taught
- Winter semester intake
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (Elite Master) (M.Sc.)
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 The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.
Elite Network of Bavaria joint programme with LMU: students enrol at both universities and LMU administers the degree. Broad, research-integrated education across theoretical physics and mathematics with more than 30 participating research groups; the master's thesis may be done at TUM. Based across TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre and connected by U-Bahn (U6), and LMU's Munich city-centre physics faculty.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor's in physics or mathematics
- Minimum grade
- Aptitude procedure with an interview; the interview can be waived for exceptionally strong grades.
- English
- TOEFL or IELTS "if available" per the LMU application checklist; no hard numeric minimum is published on the official pages.
- German
- not required
- Prerequisite credits
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- Strong theoretical physics and mathematics background
- Also required
- A GRE physics or mathematics subject test is required for applicants without an EEA bachelor's degree. A one-page motivation statement is required, and a letter of recommendation must be sent separately by the referee. ⚠ The programme is administered by LMU, not through the standard TUMonline route: applications go to the TMP coordinator as a single PDF by email. uni-assist VPD applies to foreign-degree holders who enrol at TUM.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | Application deadline 15 June annually. Applications are submitted to the LMU-administered TMP coordinator (tmp-coordinator@physik.lmu.de) as a single PDF, not through TUMonline. |
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 FOUND after checking both the TUM School of Natural Sciences TMP page and the LMU TMP page - neither publishes a tuition figure, so it cannot be confirmed whether the third-country fee applies at all. 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)
- Official page
- academics.nat.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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External resources
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