Munich€1,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
Next date
- Society, ethics and law 28%
- Data and computing 23%
- Free electives 17%
- Thesis 17%
Our classification by 28 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Munich.
Price€4,600/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €4,600/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglishRequires Ielts academic 6.5
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
28 modules published
Across 2 years of study.
Where will you be?
4 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
5 modules30 ECTS
10 modules
Year 2
12 modules
Semester 4Not stated
StudyYear known, semester not
How does study run?
5 lines through 2 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2
Data and computing
Introduction to Programming and Data ProcessingLaw, Governance and Regulation of Artificial IntelligenceFoundations of AI & Data Science
Introduction to Deep Learning
Society, ethics and law
AI in and for Society: Science, Technology and Society in the Digital AgePsychology of Learning and Instructional Design of AIbased systems
Basics of Innovation, Design and ComplianceSocial Science Methodologies and AI
Specialist subjects
AI in Diverse Societies
Languages and communication
Natural Language Processing
Free electives
6 options
11 options
Year 1 · 9 modules · 6 options
Introduction to Programming and Data Processing
Law, Governance and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Foundations of AI & Data Science
AI in and for Society: Science, Technology and Society in the Digital Age
Psychology of Learning and Instructional Design of AIbased systems
Introduction to Deep Learning
Basics of Innovation, Design and Compliance
Social Science Methodologies and AI
AI in Diverse Societies
6 elective options
Year 2 · 1 module · 11 options
Natural Language Processing
11 elective options
How does the focus shift?
From data and computing to society, ethics and law
Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2
Year 1
Year 2
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 28 modules
Year 1 · 15 modules · 81 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | 3 | |
| Compulsory | 3 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 9 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 12 modules · 69 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 1 module · all thesis · 30 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 30 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.
Credits120 ECTS
Study modeFull time
Delivery?Not found on official pages
CampusMunich
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More society, ethics and law than 2 of 2 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeAI in Society
TUM
TUM28
4 of 6 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More society, ethics and law, less business and management
Share here against the average of 2 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Data and computing
Thesis
Less here than typical
Business and management
Projects and labs
About the same as typical: specialist subjects, research methods, languages and communication.
Where you'll study
Studying in Munich
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,505,036 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.4 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: #1, national
FacilitiesSports hallInferred, Library
FoodCanteen
The rest of what we hold on TUM is on its page.
What it costs
At least €9,394 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €9,394 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2027/28 · 2 semesters€9,200
Semester contribution · 2 semesters€194
?Not published: application fee, visa fee, insurance and living costs
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Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester contribution | All applicants | 2026 | €97 / semester |
| Tuition | Non-EU/EEA citizens | 2027/28 | €4,600 / semester |
Scholarships
- TUM scholarship for international students€500–€1,800 / semester · Non-EU/EEA citizens
What changes the price?
1 thing that move it
−€1,800
TUM scholarship for international students
Is that expensive?
Among 3 similar programmes, in euros / semester
This programme €4,600
Costs more than 0 of 2 similar programmes. Too few programmes to name a typical price (we need 5).
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 3, cheapest first
| This programme | 2027/28 | ≈ €4,600 |
| Politics & Technology (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €4,600 |
| Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
How to start
Next: 18 Oct 2027
Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.
When does it happen?
Next upProgramme starts
Every date (1 date)
Oct 2027
- Programme starts
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.5 IELTS overall6 tests accepted
All 7 accepted proofs
| Language: English · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes |
| Cambridge cae · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Grades: A; B; C · Language: English |
| Cambridge cpe · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Grades: A; B; C · Language: English |
| Ielts academic 6.5 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English |
| Prior studies in english · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English · Min share percent: 50 |
| Pte academic 65 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English |
| Toefl ibt 88 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English |
What are the steps?
- 1Check you qualifyExample: Bachelor · Qualification: Recognized undergraduate degree
- 2Prove your languageLanguage: English · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes
+6 more
- Cambridge cae · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Grades: A; B; C · Language: English
- Cambridge cpe · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Grades: A; B; C · Language: English
- Ielts academic 6.5 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English
- Prior studies in english · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English · Min share percent: 50
- Pte academic 65 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English
- Toefl ibt 88 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they chooseAptitude Assessment for Master · Stages: 2 · Criterion: Aptitude assessment
- 5Where you applyKind: Direct online · Portal: TUMonline · Preliminary review: uni-assist VPD for degrees obtained outside Germany
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline·Unknown
- 8StartDate: 18 Oct 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Winter semester · 2027/28 · Semester start: 1 Oct 2027
What do they ask for?
AdmissionKind: Application documents · Items: Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date; Transcript of Records; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Complete and Current Résumé (in English); Letter of Motivation (optional); List of Best Credits; Passport; Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany)Kind: Enrollment documents · Items: Application for Enrollment (signed); Transcript of Records (authentic document); Most Current Photo (as for ID); Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant); Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document)
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
2 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Germany
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeAI in Society TUM | SimilarRobotics, Cognition, Intelligence TUM | SimilarMBA Organisational Psychology IU Internationale Hochschule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 | €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 18 months |
| Language | English | German and English | English |
| Next date | 18 Oct 2027 | 12 Apr 2027 | Not published |
4 of 6 publish a next date.
€1,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
Next date
Uni Mannheim · MannheimGermany
Master's Program in Psychology (Work, Economy and Society)
Master Psychologie (Arbeit, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft)
€1,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
TUM · MunichGermany
Politics & Technology
€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
Next date
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
54 facts from 6 official sources
Checked 5 days ago.
54facts with a quote
6official pages
3fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
The short version
The programme, from the facts
AI in Society is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Technische Universität München in Munich, Germany. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 28 modules, of which 17 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (28%), data and computing (23%) and free electives (17%).
How much does AI in Society cost?
€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU.
When is the next deadline or start?
18 Oct 2027 (Next start).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires Ielts academic 6.5).
How long does it take?
4 semesters.
Where is it?
Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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Everything we hold
All 20 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Money · 1 with values
Scholarships€500–€1,800 / semester · Non-EU/EEA citizens
Dates · 1 with values
StartDate: 18 Oct 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Winter semester · 2027/28 · Semester start: 1 Oct 2027
Admission · 5 with values
How to applyKind: Direct online · Portal: TUMonline · Preliminary review: uni-assist VPD for degrees obtained outside Germany
AdmissionKind: Application documents · Items: Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date; Transcript of Records; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Complete and Current Résumé (in English); Letter of Motivation (optional); List of Best Credits; Passport; Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany)Kind: Enrollment documents · Items: Application for Enrollment (signed); Transcript of Records (authentic document); Most Current Photo (as for ID); Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant); Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document)
Language requirementLanguage: English · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: YesCambridge cae · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Grades: A; B; C · Language: EnglishCambridge cpe · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Grades: A; B; C · Language: EnglishIelts academic 6.5 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: EnglishPrior studies in english · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English · Min share percent: 50Pte academic 65 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: EnglishToefl ibt 88 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English
Prior educationExample: Bachelor · Qualification: Recognized undergraduate degree
Selection criteriaAptitude Assessment for Master · Stages: 2 · Criterion: Aptitude assessment
Programme · 8 with values · 2 without
CampusMunich
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters · Mode: Full time
Language of instructionEnglish
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
Outcomes?Not found on official pages
Start ruleMonth: October · Terms: Winter semester
Study modeFull time
Institution record: Technische Universität München