Application for Master Craftspersons and Qualified Professionals

Master craftspersons and those with equivalent qualifications (graduates of a technical college or technical academy such as state-certified business administrators or state-certified technicians as well as persons who have successfully completed any of the advanced vocational training examinations recognized by the State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs as equivalent to the master craftsperson examination) have a general higher education entrance qualification, i.e. they can apply for all Bachelor’s degree programs at TUM.

Please note the respective admission requirements for the individual degree programs. You can find information on this on the respective degree program pages in our degree program overview.

Mandatory advising session

In contrast to applicants with a general higher education entrance qualification, master craftspersons and those with equivalent qualifications must submit a confirmation of participation in an advising session for your application. Please contact TUM’s General Student Advising to arrange an appointment.

The session is not only about your academic suitability for a degree program, but also about helping you make the right decision for you. For example, you can discuss questions about the challenges of studying and possible related issues (employment, financial issues, private situation).

Application

You can apply via TUMonline during the application period for your degree program. When applying, please select the option “master artisan or equivalent” in the general qualifications section.

You can find all information about the online application here.

Persons who have completed at least two years of vocational training and have subsequently worked full-time in their profession for at least three years can be granted subject-specific access to higher education. This means that they can apply for a Bachelor’s degree program at TUM that is related to the field of their vocational training. However, the university must first assess their eligibility to study. Upon receiving scholarship „Aufstiegsstipendiums des Bundes“, proof of two years of full-time professional work experience is sufficient.

Mandatory advising session

In contrast to applicants with a general higher education entrance qualification, qualified professionals must submit a confirmation of participation in an advising session for the application. Please contact TUM’s General Student Advising to arrange an appointment.

The session is not only about your academic suitability for a degree program, but also about helping you make the right decision for you. For example, you can discuss questions about the challenges of studying and possible related issues (employment, financial issues, private situation).

Application

You can apply via TUMonline during the application period for your degree program. When applying, please select the option "Professionally Qualified" in the menu "School type/Test type/Higher education entrance qualification" for the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

You can find all information about the online application here.

Eligibility assessment

Qualified professionals must upload a few additional documents when applying online for a Bachelor’s degree program:

• Confirmation of participation in the mandatory advising session with the General Student Advising.
• Statement on entitlement to continue your studies (PDF, 115 KB).
• Verification of vocational training and proof of at least three years of professional experience.
• Verification of sufficient English language skills, recognized language tests are listed below:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language | TOEFL: minimum of 500 points (paper-based) or 70 points (Internet-based)
  • International English Language Testing System | IELTS: at least 5.0 points
  • or an equivalent proof of language proficiency.
• Proof of the required knowledge of mathematics, which is demonstrated by successfull participation in the university entrance examination in mathematics.

  The exam is organized in cooperation with the Münchner Volkshochschule, which also offers various preliminary courses aimed at the exam. To take part in the compulsory exam and the voluntary preliminary courses, please register directly at the Münchner Volkshochschule. Use this link to register for the exam at Münchner Volkshochschule. 

• Verification of a successful assessment interview at the respective TUM school.