International Programmes 2023/2024

Master's in Management (MSc) Master's in Management (MSc)

Technical University of Munich • München

Degree
Master of Science in Management
Teaching language
  • English
Languages

It is feasible for students to study in the programme up to 100% in English, but knowledge of German increases your course choices.

Full-time / part-time
  • full-time
Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter semester
Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study

Start of winter semester: October

Application deadline

The application period runs from 1 April until 31 May every year (national and international applicants).

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

100% Management for Engineers and Natural Scientists

Management and engineering are increasingly interwoven. Companies no longer think in terms of traditional divisions. Instead, they are looking for individuals with a passion for management combined with outstanding technical skills.

Our Master's programme in Management positions you at precisely this interface. We designed the programme in Management for people with a first degree in engineering or natural sciences that have a strong interest in management. Based on your background in engineering or natural sciences gained during your first degree, the programme develops your skills in management, law, economics, and business. Later, you have the opportunity to individually specialise in your desired area of management.

Our teaching draws on the latest research and state-of-the-art industrial practice. In addition to lectures, we run regular tutorials and small-group seminars. You also have the option of spending a semester studying abroad.

Course organisation

In their first two semesters, students will acquire basic knowledge in management, economics, and law. Moreover, they will gain insights into the areas of entrepreneurship and international management. In their third semester, students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge or specialise in their desired areas of management by choosing electives, to do project studies or even to study abroad. The programme will be completed by a written Master's thesis in the fourth semester.

Structure:

  • Core modules in management
  • Core module in law
  • Core module in economics
  • Entrepreneurial, Strategic, and International Management
  • Electives in management: Deepen your knowledge in management and specialise
  • Optional fields for specialisation:
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    • Marketing, Strategy & Leadership
    • Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Economics & Policy
  • Optional: Project studies, Mobility option
  • Master's thesis
A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • International guest lecturers
  • Specialist literature in other languages
  • Projects with partners in Germany and abroad
Description of other international elements

Possibility to apply for a semester abroad

Integrated internships

Internships are optional. While we cannot directly arrange an internship for you, we will provide a wide range of support services.

Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

As TUM is a public German university, there are no tuition fees! Students are required to pay the student union and basic semester ticket fees for each semester they are enrolled. For details and further information on fees and financial aid please find more information here.

Costs of living

In order to cover personal expenses while studying in Munich, we recommend that students budget approximately 1,200 EUR per month for accommodation, living, health insurance, books, and miscellaneous expenses. Check our website for information on living in Munich.

Funding opportunities within the university
Yes
Description of the above-mentioned funding opportunities within the university

Information on funding and financial aid can be found on our website.

Academic admission requirements
  1. To qualify for the Master's in Management, applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree (requiring at least six semesters of study) or equivalent in engineering (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering and surveying, architecture, or equivalent), or natural sciences (natural sciences, computer science, mathematics, nutritional science, sports science, or equivalent). Please note that if you have a prior degree in Industrial Engineering, you are not eligible to apply for this programme.
  2. Additionally, applicants must submit evidence of proficiency in English during the application period.

If you did not obtain your first degree (usually a Bachelor’s degree) in a country within the European Union (as well as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein), you have to apply via uni-assist in addition to TUMonline. Please also apply via TUMonline starting 1 April.

In addition, a GMAT score of at least 640 points is required if you have obtained your first degree (usually a Bachelor’s degree) in China, Egypt, India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh.

Please check our website for application and admission requirements.

Language requirements

Applicants must also be able to prove that they are proficient in the English language at the time of application. In addition to accepted English language proficiency certificates across TUM study programmes, applicants can prove their English language knowledge with a previous university degree from a programme that was taught and assessed in English entirely or at least 12 ECTS thereof, including your final thesis.

Please note that it is not necessary to prove any knowledge in the German language at the time of application. However, as a foreign student, you are required to provide proof of basic German language proficiency (comparable to A1 level) by the end of the second semester.

Application deadline

The application period runs from 1 April until 31 May every year (national and international applicants).

Submit application to

In order to apply at TUM, you need to open a TUMonline account.
Our application wizard will guide you step by step through the online application procedure.

Accommodation

It’s not easy to find a place to live in Munich – but it’s not impossible either! The Technische Universität München (TUM) supports students and staff in their search for accommodation by providing personal advice, in-house listings, and useful information to ensure that they can quickly find a place to call their own. Please find more information on our website.

Career advisory service

TUM School of Management wants all of its students to enjoy a successful and fulfilling career, which starts from the first semester onwards.
We offer a range of support services to help students along this path, for example:

  • an online job board, which provides details of current openings at companies – full-time jobs as well as internships, working student jobs, project studies, student assistant jobs at the faculty/school, or other part-time jobs (known of as "minijobs" in Germany)
  • frequent career events with TUM School of Management's corporate partner companies, during which students can get in touch with Germany's leading employers
  • career coaches that may provide useful hints and advice on applying for jobs in Germany
Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Welcome event
  • Buddy programme
General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates

Online and on-site information sessions

Technical University of Munich

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TUM School of Management is part of the Technical University Munich (TUM). TUM is one of Europe’s leading research universities, with around 600 professors, 48,000 students, and 11,000 academic and non-academic staff. The focus areas of TUM are engineering sciences, natural sciences, life sciences and medicine, combined with social sciences and economics.

TUM was one of the first universities in Germany to be awarded the title “University of Excellence”. It is represented worldwide with the TUM Asia campus in Singapore as well as offices in Beijing, Brussels, Cairo, Mumbai, San Francisco, and São Paulo.

TUM School of Management, firmly rooted within the TUM’s technological and entrepreneurial ecosystem, places a unique focus on the interface between management, engineering and the natural and life sciences. The school’s goal is to bridge the traditional gap between the fields of management and technology and sees its role in educating the leaders and decision-makers of tomorrow. Like TUM, it is committed to excellence. Since its foundation two decades ago, it has been consistently ranked as one of the top business schools in Germany and beyond.

TUM School of Management belongs to the top one percent of business schools worldwide that hold Triple Crown accreditation by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Triple Crown accreditation is internationally recognised as a seal of quality for business schools.

~6,000 students from 40+ countries
13 Bachelor's and Master's programmes

University location

Multiple locations, more possibilities

TUM School of Management operates in five distinct locations, each of them carefully chosen for the possibilities that they offer to interact with other disciplines and the corporate world.

Besides our original Munich and Weihenstephan campuses, we also offer research and teaching in Heilbronn, Straubing, and Garching. At each of these sites, we cooperate with regional actors, pooling our strengths to offer world-class conditions for study, research and entrepreneurship.

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