studium MINT (Certificate)

The MINT study program is a decision-making aid for choosing a course of study that corresponds to individual talents and interests. It provides academic, organizational, and social preparation for a bachelor's degree program at the Technical University of Munich.

Its purpose is to provide guidance in finding a course of study that matches individual talents and interests. Participants are regularly enrolled as students at TUM and can explore the study programs of the participating disciplines without obligation. The subject modules are offered by the following schools:

TUM School of Engineering and Design TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology TUM School of Natural Sciences TUM School of Life Sciences Please note that individuals who have already been enrolled in a degree program for more than 2 semesters will not be admitted.

You can find a comprehensive overview of the study program in the following program documentation (in German, PDF).

The MINT study program supports in choosing the individually right bachelor's degree program and serves as preparation for such studies. Students acquire the fundamentals of MINT disciplines and become familiar with the university, its locations, and student life.

They acquire basic knowledge that facilitates the enrollment in a (undergraduate) bachelor's degree program at the Technical University of Munich. Furthermore, graduates acquire interdisciplinary qualifications that can also be profitably utilized beyond their studies in their future professional lives.

For further information, please visit:

https://www.ed.tum.de/ed/studium/studienangebot/mint-orientierungszertifikat/ (link in German)

All information about the structure of the orientation semester for MINT can be found on the MINT program page.

Required language skills for admission:

You need sufficient German 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 German 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.   

Language of instruction:

The language of instruction for this program is German.

All information about the organizsation of the orientation semester for MINT can be found on the MINT program page.

Admission requirements and the application procedure vary depending on the type of higher education entrance qualification you hold.

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 an international higher education entrance qualification must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist.

In detail:

• What are the steps of the application process?
• What admissions requirements do I need to fulfill?

• Higher Education Entrance Qualification
• Proof of German Language Proficiency
• Complete and Current Résumé
• Passport
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants only

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)
• Higher Education Entrance Qualification (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. A complete list of the required documents will be available in TUMonline once you have accepted your place in the degree program.

Application period: 15.11. – 15.01.

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.

Admission to the degree program is not restricted.

Please note, however, that you can only be admitted if you have not already studied 2 or more semesters in any degree program.

• Unrestricted Admission

You get an exact listing of the required documents after completing the online application as a document checklist. 

For more information on the application process, please visit the studium MINT website.