BachelorArchitecture and building

Architecture

Architektur

Technische Universität München · Munich · Germany

An 8-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Munich.

Price€2,300/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU
Next dateNext start
LanguageGerman⁠
Duration8 semesters⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 30 Oct 2026

Official page ↗
What you will study

59 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

Where will you be?

8 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
4 modules25 ECTS
2 modules16 ECTS
Year 2
5 modules30 ECTS
7 modules
Year 3
Semester 5Not stated
1 module12 ECTS
Year 4
1 module8 ECTS
Semester 8Not stated
StudyYear known, semester not
What are all the subjects?

All 59 modules

Year 1 · 6 modules · 41 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Elective3
Compulsory2
Compulsory5
Compulsory5
Compulsory13
Compulsory13

Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 12 modules
ModuleTypeECTS
Compulsory2
Compulsory5
Compulsory5
Compulsory5
Compulsory5
Compulsory5
Compulsory5
Compulsory13
Elective13
Elective13
Elective13
Elective13

Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 1 module · all elective · 12 ECTS
ModuleECTS
12

Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 1 module · all compulsory · 8 ECTS
ModuleECTS
8

Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026

Modules · 39 modules · 255 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Elective3
Thesis12
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective6
Elective3
Elective3
Elective6
Elective3
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12
Elective12

Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: B.A.⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
DeliveryNot 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 programmeArchitecture TUM59
Geodesy and Geoinformation TUM36
Civil Engineering TUM16

1 of 3 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More society, ethics and law, less maths and foundations

Share here against the average of 2 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
5% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
21% here
78% typical
Maths and foundations
0% here
8% typical
Data and computing
0% here
6% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, internship, projects and labs.

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 €4,794 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €4,794 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28 · 2 semesters€4,600
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)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
Semester contributionAll applicants2026€97 / semester
TuitionNon-EU/EEA citizens2027/28€2,300 / 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 €2,300

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 programme2027/28≈ €2,300
Landschaftsarchitektur und Landschaftsplanung (Technische Universität München)2027/28≈ €2,300
Bauingenieurwesen (Technische Universität München)2027/28≈ €3,400
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?
German requirementC2 CEFR minimum4 tests accepted
All 5 accepted proofs
Language: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes
Dsh · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level: 2
Goethe certificate · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C2 · Language: German
Telc deutsch c1 hochschule · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
Testdaf · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level all sections: 4
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyQualification: Higher education entrance qualification⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageLanguage: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes⁠
    +4 more
    • Dsh · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level: 2⁠
    • Goethe certificate · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C2 · Language: German⁠
    • Telc deutsch c1 hochschule · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
    • Testdaf · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level all sections: 4⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseAptitude Assessment for Bachelor · Criterion: Aptitude assessment⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyKind: Direct online · Portal: TUMonline · Preliminary review: uni-assist VPD for degrees obtained outside Germany⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartDate: 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: Higher Education Entrance Qualification; Proof of German Language Proficiency; Complete and Current Résumé; Passport; if applicable: Proof of Internships or Professional Experience (optional); Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants only⁠Kind: Enrollment documents · Items: Application for Enrollment (signed); Higher Education Entrance Qualification (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)⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 3 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Germany

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 1 more.

This programmeArchitecture TUMSimilarGeodesy and Geoinformation TUMSimilarCivil Engineering TUM
Price€2,300 / semester · 2027/28Not published€3,400 / semester · 2027/28
Duration8 semesters6 semesters6 semesters
LanguageGermanGermanGerman
Next date18 Oct 2027Not published18 Oct 2027

2 of 3 publish a next date.

TUM · MunichGermany

Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning

Landschaftsarchitektur und Landschaftsplanung

€2,300 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU
240
credits (ECTS)
4 yr
length
BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

83 facts from 6 official sources

Checked 5 days ago.

83facts with a quote
6official pages
3fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
tum.de/fileadmin/w00bfo/www/Studium/Studienangebot/Lesbare_Fassung5930 Oct 2026
tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/architecture-bachelor-of-1630 Oct 2026
tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/admission-re430 Oct 2026
tum.de/en/studies/fees/tuition230 Oct 2026
tum.de/en/studies/fees130 Oct 2026
tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/dates-period130 Oct 2026
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Architecture is a bachelor's programme in architecture and building at Technische Universität München in Munich, Germany. It takes 8 semesters. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 59 modules, of which 44 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (70%), society, ethics and law (5%) and thesis (3%).

How much does Architecture cost?

€2,300 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU.

When is the next deadline or start?

18 Oct 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

German.

How long does it take?

8 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: Higher Education Entrance Qualification; Proof of German Language Proficiency; Complete and Current Résumé; Passport; if applicable: Proof of Internships or Professional Experience (optional); Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants only⁠Kind: Enrollment documents · Items: Application for Enrollment (signed); Higher Education Entrance Qualification (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)⁠
Language requirementLanguage: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes⁠Dsh · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level: 2⁠Goethe certificate · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C2 · Language: German⁠Telc deutsch c1 hochschule · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠Testdaf · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level all sections: 4⁠
Prior educationQualification: Higher education entrance qualification⁠
Selection criteriaAptitude Assessment for Bachelor · Criterion: Aptitude assessment⁠
Programme · 8 with values · 2 without
CampusMunich⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: B.A.⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration8 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman⁠
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
OutcomesNot found on official pages
Start ruleMonth: October · Terms: Winter semester⁠
Study modeFull time⁠

Institution record: Technische Universität München

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