Garching€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
26% maths and foundations · 21% free electives
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Our classification by 89 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German, in Garching.
Price€6,800/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateNext start
LanguageGerman
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
89 modules published
Across 8 years of study.
Where will you be?
4 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
Semester 1Not stated
9 modules37 ECTS
Year 2
4 modules20 ECTS
3 modules17 ECTS
StudyYear known, semester not
What are all the subjects?
All 89 modules
Year 1 · 9 modules · 37 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
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Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 7 modules · 37 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 1 module · 5 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 3 modules · 18 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 8 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 5 · 5 modules · 50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 6 · 1 module · 10 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 10 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 8 · 3 modules · 35 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 15 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 9 · 1 module · 10 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 10 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 59 modules · 330 ECTS
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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
CampusGarching
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More projects and labs than 4 of 4 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeChemistry
TUM
TUM89
2 of 6 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More maths and foundations, less thesis
Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Maths and foundations
Projects and labs
Research methods
Less here than typical
Thesis
About the same as typical: business and management, languages and communication, data and computing.
What is only here?
83 modules not found at 4 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Specialist subjects
46- Molecular Medicine V -
- Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry 1 V -
- Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry 2 V -
- Lecture on Radioactivity, Radioanalytics and Production of Radiopharmaceuticals V -
- Special Aspects of Radiopharmacy
- Powder Diffractometry in Materials Science Ü -
- Russian A2.1 S -
- Fundamentals of Business Administration 1 (Minor Subject) Lecture -
+38 more
- Fundamentals of Business Administration 2 (Minor Subject) Lecture -
- Special Food Chemistry
- Structural Analysis of Natural Products
- Food Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry V -
- Molecular Life Sciences V+S -
- Applied Biopolymers and Biomaterials (Lecture and Exercise)
- Organometallic Compounds: Principles and Applications V+Ü -
- Main Group Molecular Chemistry (Lecture + Exercise)
- Main Group Element-Based (Energy) Materials (Lecture + Exercise)
- Electronic Structures of Inorganic Molecules and Materials (Lecture and Exercise)
- Catalytic Synthesis Methods V+Ü
- Molecular Biotechnology V+S -
- Organic Photochemistry V+Ü -
- Interfaces and Particle Technology Lecture + Exercise -
- Applied Biotechnological Processes (Lecture and Seminar)
- High-Performance Polymers (Lecture + Exercise)
- Polymerization Technology V+Ü -
- Technical Biocatalysis V+S -
- Modern Mass Spectrometry: Instruments and Applications V+Ü -
- Functional Nanomaterials V+Ü
- Fundamentals of Catalysis V+Ü -
- Methods in Catalysis V+S -
- Reactor Design V+Ü -
- Design Principles for Homogeneous Catalysts V+Ü -
- Construction Chemistry 2: Inorganics and Polymers in Composite Materials V+P
- Inorganic Nanomaterials (Lecture and Practical)
- Fundamental Electrochemistry V+Ü -
- Mechanisms in Photocatalysis Lecture and Exercise
- Clusters and Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Applications in Catalysis (Lecture and Exercise)
- Surface Spectroscopy and Microscopy V+Ü -
- Time-Dependent Spectroscopy V+Ü -
- Aerosols: Significance, Occurrence and Characterization V+P -
- Biomolecular NMR-Spectroscopy V+P -
- Advanced Electronic Structure V+Ü -
- Methods of Molecular Simulation V+Ü -
- Solid State Theory Lecture and Exercise
- Symmetry and Group Theory V+Ü -
- Quality Management and Quality Assurance, Including Visits to Relevant Companies V+EX -
Research methods
16- Research Internship Inorganic Chemistry 1 P
- Research Internship Organic Chemistry 1 P
- Research Internship Technical Chemistry 1 P
- Research Internship Molecular Biology and Protein Biology P
- Research Internship Macromolecular Chemistry P
- Research Internship Materials Chemistry P
- Research Internship Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry P
- Lecture on Current Research in the Instrumental Analysis of Trace Components 1 V -
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- Lab on Current Research in Instrumental Analysis of Trace Components 1 P -
- Research Internship Analytical Chemistry P
- Research Internship Construction Chemistry P
- Project Work / Integrated Research Internship P -
- Research Internship Inorganic Chemistry 2 P
- Research Internship Organic Chemistry 2 P
- Research Internship Physical Chemistry P+S
- Research Internship Technical Chemistry 2 P
Maths and foundations
14- Experimental Methods of Physical Chemistry P+S
- Cellular Biochemistry 1 V+Ü -
- Solid-State Materials: From Design through Chemistry to Functional Devices V+Ü
- Bioorganic Chemistry V+Ü -
- Biological Chemistry V+S -
- Fundamentals of Macromolecular Chemistry Lecture + Exercise -
- Supramolecular Chemistry Lecture and Exercise
- Case Studies in Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry V+Ü
+6 more
- Construction Chemistry: Chemistry of Inorganic Binders V+P
- Cellular Biochemistry 2 V+Ü -
- Quantum Dynamics and Spectroscopy V+Ü -
- Modern Aspects and Catalysis of Macromolecular Chemistry V+Ü -
- Modern Aspects and Industrial Applications of Macromolecular Chemistry V+Ü -
- Instrumental Methods of Inorganic Chemistry Ü+S
Projects and labs
3- Fundamentals and Application of Catalysis - Laboratory Course P -
- Lab on Radioactivity, Radioanalytics and Production of Radiopharmaceuticals P -
- Catalysis in Industrial Practice (Lecture and Exercise)
Data and computing
2- Advanced Programming and Numerical Methods P -
- Introduction to Chemoinformatics and Bioinformatics for Food Science V+S -
Business and management
2- Technology, Economy and Society V -
- Economics I - Microeconomics S -
Where you'll study
Studying in Garching
What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 17,729 in 2025
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: #1, national
FacilitiesSports fields, Library
FoodCanteen
SupportCounselling, Career service, Disability support, Health service, Student clubs, Student unionInferred, Transport
The rest of what we hold on TUM is on its page.
What it costs
At least €13,794 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €13,794 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2027/28 · 2 semesters€13,600
Semester contribution · 2 semesters€194
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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 | €6,800 / 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?
A typical price
Among 9 similar programmes, in euros / semester
This programme €6,800
Costs more than 2 of 8 similar programmes. Half of them cost €6,800.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 9, cheapest first
| Biologie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €4,600 |
| Molekulare Biotechnologie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €4,600 |
| This programme | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
| Biochemie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
| Chemieingenieurwesen (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
| Industrielle Biotechnologie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
| Physik (Biophysik) (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
| Physik (Physik der kondensierten Materie) (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
| Physik (Kern-, Teilchen- und Astrophysik) (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €6,800 |
How to start
Next: 12 Apr 2027
Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.
When does it happen?
Next upProgramme starts
ThenProgramme starts
Every date (2 dates)
Apr 2027
- Programme starts
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?
- 1Check you qualifyExample: Bachelor · Qualification: Recognized undergraduate degree
- 2Prove 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
- 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: 12 Apr 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Summer semester · 2026/27 · Semester start: 1 Apr 2027
+1 more
- Date: 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 German Language Proficiency; Statement of purpose (Letter of Motivation); Complete and Current Résumé; 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); Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document); 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)
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
5 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 programmeChemistry TUM | SimilarBiology TUM | SimilarMolecular Biotechnology TUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 | €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 | €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | German | German and English | German |
| Next date | 12 Apr 2027 | 18 Oct 2027 | 18 Oct 2027 |
5 of 6 publish a next date.
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
52% free electives · 12% research methods
Next date
€1,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Chemistry is a master's programme in sciences and maths at Technische Universität München in Garching, Germany. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.
The institution publishes 89 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are research methods (29%), maths and foundations (17%) and projects and labs (4%).
How much does Chemistry cost?
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU.
When is the next deadline or start?
12 Apr 2027 (Next start).
What language is it taught in?
German.
How long does it take?
4 semesters.
Where is it?
Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany.
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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: 12 Apr 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Summer semester · 2026/27 · Semester start: 1 Apr 2027Date: 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 German Language Proficiency; Statement of purpose (Letter of Motivation); Complete and Current Résumé; 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); Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document); 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)
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 educationExample: Bachelor · Qualification: Recognized undergraduate degree
Selection criteriaAptitude Assessment for Master · Stages: 2 · Criterion: Aptitude assessment
Programme · 8 with values · 2 without
CampusGarching
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters · Mode: Full time
Language of instructionGerman
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
Outcomes?Not found on official pages
Start ruleTerms: Winter semester; Summer semester
Study modeFull time
Institution record: Technische Universität München