Informatics

Whether it’s digitization, Industry 4.0, or artificial intelligence, Informatics is becoming one of the most essential cross-sectional disciplines that enable and shape current developments. Students of the Master’s degree program in Informatics (M.Sc.) learn to apply the basic principles, methods, and tools of informatics to various concrete and theoretical problems and develop innovative solutions.

The degree program aims to impart analytical, creative, and constructive skills for evaluating, developing, and implementing software and hardware systems in a wide range of application areas equally broadly and profoundly. In addition to the approaches and tools of current research and development, students acquire in-depth formal, algorithmic, and mathematical skills, as well as analysis, design, implementation, project management, and technological skills. Through individual specializations, they develop specific qualification profiles, for example, in the areas of algorithms, computer graphics and vision, databases and information systems, digital biology and medicine, engineering of software-intensive systems, formal methods and their application, machine learning and data analysis, computer architecture, computer networks and distributed systems, robotics, IT security and data protection, or high-performance computing. In doing so, they also take into account the economic, legal, and social dimensions of informatics developments and applications.

Graduates of the program are experts in all areas of computer science research, development, and application. They are able to develop resilient, innovative, and requirement-oriented solutions for a wide range of software and hardware-related problems. They are thus excellently qualified for responsible positions in numerous sectors, from trade, research, industry, services, and insurance to management consultancy or public administration, as well as for continuing their academic work within the framework of a doctorate.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

• Degree program documentation for the Master’s program in Informatics (PDF, German)

The duration of the master’s program in Informatics is four semesters. The program offers a high level of flexibility as regards the selection of your own specialties. In addition to the modules in the catalog of elective subjects, you can also choose to concentrate on a practice-led vocational education and training or a research-based profile that incorporates your first research work. 

• Program structure & Overview of modules

Required language skills for admission:

You need sufficient English language skills if you wish to apply for this program. Evidence of your language proficiency has to be submitted before the end of the application deadline. Learn more about recognized certificates and other ways to prove your English language skills.

This evidence of your language proficiency confirms that you comply with the minimum language requirements for admission to the program. Depending on the program and your individual background, it may be necessary for you to keep working on your language skills during your studies. Be sure to take a look at the services of our Language Center.  

Languages of instruction:

The language of instruction for this program is usually English.

• Information on exams
• Information on studying abroad

The tuition fees for international students from third countries for this degree program are 6,000 euros per semester. This amount is charged for full-time study. Tuition fees are charged proportionately for part-time study.

Many international students can have their fees waived or receive scholarships to finance them. You can find all information on waivers and scholarships here.

Please note: The semester fee as a contribution to the student union must be paid additionally. It varies depending on where you are studying. You can find all information on the semester fee here.

Minimum requirements to apply for a Master’s program at TUM are a recognized undergraduate degree (e.g. a Bachelor’s) and the successful completion of the aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment allows the TUM school to which you are applying to evaluate your individual talents and motivation for study.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

Here you will find detailed information on the requirements for the documents you need to upload for application and admission to TUM.

Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) obtained outside of Germany must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist (Preliminary Documentation).

In detail:

• Applying for a Master’s program: Application, admission requirements and more 
• Important information about your application from the TUM school

• Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date
• Transcript of Records
• Proof of English Language Proficiency
• Curricular Analysis
• Module Catalog
• Essay (in English)
• 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.

• 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.

Application period for the winter semester: 01.02. – 31.05.
Application period for the summer semester: 01.09. – 30.11.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents. Please be aware that we can only process your application if you upload all required documents within the application period.

We will review your application as soon as it is complete. Please check your TUMonline account regularly, to see if we have any queries to your documents or if you have to amend one or more documents.

After receiving admission, you will see in TUMonline which documents you have to submit for enrollment, and in which form.

We recommend that you submit the documents for enrollment as soon as possible after receiving admission. If individual documents are not available by then, you can submit them up to 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. You will, however, only be enrolled once we have received all documents.

You can check the status of your application at any time in your TUMonline account

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.

In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your Bachelor’s program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected, or invited to an admissions interview. 

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the aptitude assessment (German) (PDF 155 KB)