A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German and English, in Garching.

Price€6,800/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU
Next dateNext start
LanguageGerman and English⁠Requires Ielts academic 6.5
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 30 Oct 2026

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What you will study

35 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 35 modules

Free electives

16

Data and computing

9

Business and management

3

Thesis

2

Projects and labs

2

Research methods

1

Specialist subjects

1

Society, ethics and law

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. 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
DeliveryNot 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 data and computing than 1 of 2 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeRobotics, Cognition, Intelligence TUM35
MBA Organisational Psychology IU Internationale Hochschule14

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 data and computing, less society, ethics and law

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

More here than typical

Data and computing
24% here
15% typical
Thesis
15% here
12% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
2% here
25% typical
Business and management
4% here
21% typical
Languages and communication
0% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: research methods, specialist subjects, projects and labs.

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

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€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?

Among 3 similar programmes, in euros / semester

This programme €6,800

Costs more than 2 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
AI in Society (Technische Universität München)2027/28≈ €4,600
Politics & Technology (Technische Universität München)2027/28≈ €4,600
This programme2027/28≈ €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
English requirement6.5 IELTS overall6 tests accepted
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All 12 accepted proofs
Language: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes
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
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
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
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
Toefl ibt 88 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyExample: Bachelor · Qualification: Recognized undergraduate degree⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageLanguage: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes⁠
    +11 more
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Toefl ibt 88 · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: English⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseAptitude Assessment for Master · Stages: 2 · 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: 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; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Curricular Analysis; Essay; 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?

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 programmeRobotics, Cognition, Intelligence TUMSimilarAI in Society TUMSimilarMBA Organisational Psychology IU Internationale Hochschule
Price€6,800 / semester · 2027/28€4,600 / semester · 2027/28Not published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters18 months
LanguageGerman and EnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date12 Apr 202718 Oct 2027Not published

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120
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2 yr
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Master’s Program in Sociology

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€1,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
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Politics & Technology

€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU
120
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Technische Universität München in Garching, Germany. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 35 modules, of which 28 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (40%), data and computing (24%) and thesis (15%).

How much does Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence 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 and 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

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; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Curricular Analysis; Essay; 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: Yes⁠Language: 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: English⁠Dsh · 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: German⁠Ielts 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: English⁠Telc 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: 4⁠Toefl 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
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters · Mode: Full time⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
OutcomesNot found on official pages
Start ruleTerms: Winter semester; Summer semester⁠
Study modeFull time⁠

Institution record: Technische Universität München

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