Special Conditions for Certain Countries
Applicants with a higher education entrance qualification from the following countries/provinces need to be aware of the additional requirements listed below:
For some master's programs at the TUM School of Management, applicants with a bachelor's degree from Egypt must prove a GMAT score of at least 640 points. Detailed information can be found on the website of the TUM School of Management.
Applicants for bachelor's or master's degree programs need to apply for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD) via uni-assist. in addition to applyintg to TUM directly.
For certain programs, you also need to provide a current GRE (Graduate Record Examination). The GRE is an internationally accepted, standardized graduate admission test. For further information please refer to the Study and Examination Regulations or the websites of your school or department.
N.B.: In order to apply, you need to provide the GRE General Test – the Subject Test does not suffice. When applying for Studienkolleg, you do not need to provide a GRE.
For more information, please refer to our list of programs requiring a GRE or GATE.
For some master's programs at the TUM School of Management, applicants with a bachelor's degree from Bangladesh must prove a GMAT score of at least 640 points. Detailed information can be found on the website of the TUM School of Management.
- Applicants for the Studienkolleg preparatory studies: please upload your APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate during the online application. If you receive an admission, you have to hand in the original document in order to be enrolled.
- Bachelor’s degree applicants: please upload the following documents to uni-assist for your preliminary documentation:
- School certificate (confirmation of 11 or 12 years of formal education)
- University entrance exam results
- School transcript
- APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate
- Master’s degree applicants: please upload the following documents to uni-assist for your preliminary documentation:
- University Diploma
- Transcript of Records (TOR)
- APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate
If you have completed your undergraduate degree (e.g. bachelor's) outside of China, the APS certificate will still be listed in the online application portal as mandatory for admission. In this case, you need to submit a certified copy of your final graduation documents / degree certificate as certified copy to TUM within the enrollment period. Preliminary certificates, confirmations of graduation etc. are not sufficient. The mandatory requirement of an APS certificate will only be waived once the final graduation documents are submitted. Only then can you be enrolled in your desired program.
- Doctoral degree applicants: APS certificate not necessary
- For certain degree courses you need to provide a current GRE (Graduate Record Examination). The GRE is an internationally accepted, standardized graduate admission test. For further information please refer to the Study and Examination Regulations or the websites of your school or department.
N.B.: In order to apply, you need to provide the GRE General Test – the Subject Test does not suffice. When applying for Studienkolleg, you do not need to provide a GRE.
For more information, please refer to our list of programs requiring a GRE or GATE.
For some master's programs at the TUM School of Management, applicants with a bachelor's degree from Bangladesh must prove a GMAT score of at least 640 points. Detailed information can be found on the website of the TUM School of Management.
Applicants for bachelor's or master's degree programs need to apply for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD) via uni-assist. in addition to applyintg to TUM directly.
Please note that if you are admitted, your undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree must be presented as a (notorized) certified copy bearing an apostille (additional authentification of notarized documents for international purposes) upon enrollment. The apostille must appear on both the Georgian-language original and the translation.
Applicants for bachelor's or master's degree programs need to apply for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD) via uni-assist. In addition to applying to TUM directly. You do not need the VPD when applying to Studienkolleg.
Please note: For applications for the summer semester 2024, applicants with an Indian school or university degree do not yet need to submit an APS certificate to uni-assist for the application for the Preliminary Documentation (VPD). If you receive an admission however, you need to ubmit the digitally signed verification certificate (“DigiZert”) of the APS Office India in order to be enrolled.
- Applicants for the Studienkolleg preparatory studies: please upload your APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate during the online application. If you receive an admission, you have to submit the digitally signed verification certificate (“DigiZert”) in order to be enrolled.
- Bachelor’s degree applicants: please upload the following documents to uni-assist for your preliminary documentation:
- School certificate (confirmation of 11 or 12 years of formal education)
- University entrance exam results
- School transcript
- APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate (not necessary after passing the “Feststellungprüfung” after preparatory study at Studienkolleg)
- Master’s degree applicants: please upload the following documents to uni-assist for your preliminary documentation:
- University Diploma
- Transcript of Records (TOR)
- APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate (not necessary after passing the “Feststellungprüfung” after preparatory study at Studienkolleg)
If you have completed your undergraduate degree (e.g. bachelor's) outside of India, the APS certificate will still be listed in the online application portal as mandatory for admission. In this case, you need to submit a certified copy of your final graduation documents / degree certificate as certified copy to TUM within the enrollment period. Preliminary certificates, confirmations of graduation etc. are not sufficient. The mandatory requirement of an APS certificate will only be waived once the final graduation documents are submitted. Only then can you be enrolled in your desired program.
- Doctoral degree applicants: APS certificate not necessary
For certain degree courses you also need to provide a current GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or a current GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).
GRE and GATE are internationally accepted, standardized graduate admission tests. Please note that when applying with a GRE, you need to provide the General Test – the Subject Test does not suffice.
Graduates with a degree from an Indian Institute of Technology do not need to provide a separate GATE. When applying for Studienkolleg, you do not need to provide a GATE or GRE. Please upload your transcript from the Indian Institute of Technology instead of the GRE/GATE document. The upload slot cannot remain empty.
For more information, please refer to our list of programs requiring a GRE or GATE.
For some master's programs at the TUM School of Management, applicants with a bachelor's degree from India must prove a GMAT score of at least 640 points. Detailed information can be found on the website of the TUM School of Management.
- Applicants for bachelor's or master's degree programs need to apply for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD) via uni-assist in addition to applying to TUM directly.
- Please note that if you are admitted, you must present all documents with an authentification by the German Embassy.
- For certain degree courses you also need to provide a current GRE (Graduate Record Examination). The GRE is an internationally accepted, standardized graduate admission test. For further information please refer to the Study and Examination Regulations or the websites of your school or department.
N.B.: In order to apply, you need to provide the GRE General Test - the Subject Test does not suffice. When applying for Studienkolleg, you do not need to provide a GRE.For more information, please refer to our list of programs requiring a GRE or GATE.
Bachelor's degree applicants: please send the following documents to uni-assist:
- Proof of diploma
- End-of-year academic record (Jahreszeugnis) of the last school year
If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in Jordan, you must submit a Preliminary Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist with your application, that was issued no earlier than 01.12.2020. VPDs issued at an earlier date can unfortunately not be recognized.
Bachelor's degree applicants: please send the following documents to uni-assist:
- School-leaving examination certificate (Reifeprüfungszeugnis)
- End-of-year academic record (Jahreszeugnis) of the last school year
- Record of course schedule (Stundentafel)
Applicants for bachelor's or master's degree programs need to apply for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD) via uni-assist in addition to applyintg to TUM directly.
For certain degree courses you also need to provide a current GRE (Graduate Record Examination). The GRE is an internationally accepted, standardized graduate admission test. For further information please refer to the Study and Examination Regulations or the websites of your school or department.
N.B.: In order to apply, you need to provide the GRE General Test – the Subject Test does not suffice. When applying for Studienkolleg, you do not need to provide a GRE.
For more information, please refer to our list of programs requiring a GRE or GATE.
For some master's programs at the TUM School of Management, applicants with a bachelor's degree from Pakistan must prove a GMAT score of at least 640 points. Detailed information can be found on the website of the TUM School of Management.
For enrollment, the university degree certificate (for example Ingeniero Tecnico) including the complete transcript of grades must be submitted in officially certified form (original and translation). If your university issues these documents with a verification code, they do not need to be additionally certified.
Alternatively, it is possible to submit a Diploma Supplement as an officially certified copy.
Please note: The proof of payment for the issuance of the certificate is not accepted as a substitute document.
- Applicants for the Studienkolleg preparatory studies: please upload APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate during the online application. If you receive admission, you will have to hand in the original document in order to be enrolled.
- Bachelor’s degree applicants: please upload your APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate to uni-assist when applying for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD).
- Master’s degree applicants: please upload your APS (Akademischen Prüfstelle) certificate to uni-assist when applying for a Preliminary Documentation (VPD).
- Doctoral degree applicants: APS certificate not necessary