GarchingTUM · Garching
Germany
Mechatronics, Robotics and Biomechanical Engineering
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
62% free electives · 12% data and computing
Next date
Materials Science and Engineering
- Free electives 47%
- Maths and foundations 13%
- Projects and labs 13%
- Thesis 11%
Our classification by 52 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Garching.
Price€6,800/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglishRequires Ielts academic 6.5
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
52 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
Semester 1Not stated
2 modules6 ECTS
Year 2
8 modules40 ECTS
3 modules13 ECTS
StudyYear known, semester not
What do you choose?
Where you study
Branches are the options the institution lists.
- TUM Munich · Munich
- TUM Garching · Garching
- Weihenstephan · Freising
- Straubing
- Singapore
- Heilbronn
- Salzburg
- Ottobrunn
- Erlangen
- Augsburg
The options
- Garching
- Munich
What are all the subjects?
All 52 modules
Year 1 · 2 modules · all elective · 6 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 11 modules · 53 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 39 modules · 205 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis | 30 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 |
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 and Munich
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More maths and foundations than 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeMaterials Science and Engineering TUM
TUM52
- 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 than usual
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Maths and foundations
Projects and labs
Specialist subjects
About the same as typical: data and computing, thesis, business and management, research methods, society, ethics and law.
What is only here?
21 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Projects and labs
7- Analytics and Testing Technology Lab
- Numerical Flow Acoustics Lab
- Fluid Mechanics Practical Course
- Optomechatronic Measurement Systems Lab
- Thermofluid Dynamics Practical Course
- Industrial Software Development for Engineers Lab / C++
- Praktisches Deep Learning
Maths and foundations
6- Biofluid Mechanics
- Mathematical Modeling of Materials
- Thermodynamics for Energy Conversion
- Probability Theory and Uncertainty Quantification
- Physics of Fluids
- Materials Science (MS&E)
Data and computing
4- Advanced Parallel Computing and Solvers for Large Problems in Engineering
- Computational Plasticity
- High Performance Computing – Algorithms and Applications
- Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics
Specialist subjects
3- Multiscale Modeling
- Measurement and Sensor Technology
- Advanced Rheology
Research methods
1- Neutrons in Research and Industry
Where you'll study
Studying in Garching
What is the campus like?
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: #1, national
FacilitiesLibrary
SupportCareer service, Counselling, 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
?Not published: application fee, visa fee, insurance and living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
Every fee as the institution publishes it (3)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester contribution | All applicants | 2026 | €97 / semester |
| 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 38 similar programmes, in euros / semester
This programme €6,800
Costs more than 24 of 37 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €2,057 and €6,800.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 38, cheapest first
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; Abstract (in English); Curricular Analysis; Letter of Motivation (in English); Complete and Current Résumé; Passport; Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany); We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents.; Please note that you may enroll in this degree program, as long as you submit the required graduation documents (transcript & diploma) within one year.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); We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. A complete list of the required documents will be available in TUMonline once you have accepted your place in the degree program.; Please note that you may enroll in this degree program, as long as you submit the required graduation documents (transcript & diploma) within one year.
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
6 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 programmeMaterials Science and Engineering TUM | SimilarHuman Factors Engineering TUM | SimilarMathematics in Science and Engineering TUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 | €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 | €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | English | German and English | English |
| Next date | 18 Oct 2027 | 12 Apr 2027 | 12 Apr 2027 |
6 of 6 publish a next date.
TUM · GarchingGermany
Automotive Engineering
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
62% free electives · 12% thesis
Next date
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
60% free electives · 13% thesis
Next date
TUM · GarchingGermany
Aerospace
€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
80% free electives · 11% thesis
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79 facts from 6 official sources
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6official pages
3fields marked unknown
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Materials Science and Engineering is a master's programme in engineering and technology at Technische Universität München in Garching, Germany. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 52 modules, of which 43 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (47%), maths and foundations (13%) and projects and labs (13%).
How much does Materials Science and Engineering cost?
€6,800 / 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, Garching, Germany.
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Everything we hold
All 20 fields we hold
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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; Abstract (in English); Curricular Analysis; Letter of Motivation (in English); Complete and Current Résumé; Passport; Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany); We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents.; Please note that you may enroll in this degree program, as long as you submit the required graduation documents (transcript & diploma) within one year.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); We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. A complete list of the required documents will be available in TUMonline once you have accepted your place in the degree program.; Please note that you may enroll in this degree program, as long as you submit the required graduation documents (transcript & diploma) within one year.
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
CampusGarching and Munich
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters
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