MunichTUM · Straubing
Germany
Biomass Technology
€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
37% free electives · 24% business and management
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Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Society, ethics and law 35%
- Free electives 25%
- Thesis 12%
- Research methods 10%
Our classification by 41 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
41 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
19 modules
Year 2
16 modules
Final project30 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear 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
Specialist subjects
Methods
STS-MINTMethods
Society, ethics and law
STS 2: Philosophy of Science and TechnologySTS 3: History of Science and TechnologySTS 1: Practices and Politics of Science and Technology
Research methods
Lecture Series & Academic Skills
Practicing Research
Thesis
Master’s Thesis Colloquium
Free electives
17 options
15 options
Year 1 · 7 modules · 17 options
Methods
STS 2: Philosophy of Science and Technology
STS 3: History of Science and Technology
STS 1: Practices and Politics of Science and Technology
Lecture Series & Academic Skills
STS-MINT
Methods
17 elective options
Year 2 · 2 modules · 15 options
Practicing Research
Master’s Thesis Colloquium
15 elective options
How does the focus shift?
From society, ethics and law to thesis
Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2
Year 1
Year 2
- Specialist subjects
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 41 modules
Year 1 · 24 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 7 | |
| Compulsory | 8 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 10 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 17 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | 30 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 10 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: M.A.
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 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeScience and Technology Studies (STS) TUM
TUM41
- 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 society, ethics and law, less data and computing
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Specialist subjects
Languages and communication
Research methods
Less here than typical
Data and computing
Business and management
Projects and labs
About the same as typical: thesis, internship, maths and foundations.
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?
A typical price
Among 38 similar programmes, in euros / semester
This programme €4,600
Costs more than 19 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; List of Best Credits; Form for proof of successful participation in either a lecture, seminar or project in the field of social-scientific methodology; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Statement of purpose (Letter of Motivation); Essay; Complete and Current Résumé; 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 programmeScience and Technology Studies (STS) TUM | SimilarInformation Engineering (at TUM Campus Heilbronn) TUM | SimilarMechanical Engineering TUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 | Not published | €6,800 / semester · 2027/28 |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | English | English | German and 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
TUM · StraubingGermany
Sustainable Energy and Processes
€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
34% free electives · 16% thesis
Next date
TUM · GarchingGermany
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
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
67 facts from 6 official sources
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67facts with a quote
6official pages
3fields marked unknown
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a master's programme in engineering and technology at Technische Universität München in Munich, Germany. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 41 modules, of which 32 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (35%), free electives (25%) and thesis (12%).
How much does Science and Technology Studies (STS) 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; List of Best Credits; Form for proof of successful participation in either a lecture, seminar or project in the field of social-scientific methodology; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Statement of purpose (Letter of Motivation); Essay; Complete and Current Résumé; 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: 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 Arts · Abbr: M.A.
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