Waiver Scholarships, exemptions and waivers for international students
TUM offers waiver scholarships, waivers and exemptions for students required to pay tuition fees.
From the winter semester 2024/25, the Technical University of Munich will charge tuition fees for international students from non-EEA countries who are newly enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree course.
Studying at TUM remains free of tuition for students from Germany, the European Economic Area or equivalent states as well as from states with corresponding agreements, and for students who have acquired their higher education entrance qualification or an undergraduate degree in the German education system. You can find an overview of which groups are subject to fees and which are not here.
Applicants and students that are subject to the tuition fees can apply for waiver scholarships, waivers and exemptions. These always correspond to the amount of tuition fees for international students from third countries for the respective degree program. No payment is made.
Different deadlines apply for different types of scholarships, waivers and exemptions. These can be found below in the information on the respective scholarships, exemptions and waivers.
What waiver scholarships, exemptions and waivers are available?
Waiver Scholarships for international students required to pay tuition fees
High-achieving students who wish to enroll in a Master's program at TUM can apply for this merit-based waiver scholarship.
The awarding of the waiver scholarship is based on the best grades at the university at which the entrance qualification for Master's programs was obtained. The number of waiver scholarships is limited.
Scope of the waiver scholarship
Successful applicants will have their tuition fees for international students from third countries waived for two semesters. Re-application is possible. Please note: No payment will be made.
Application deadline
The application can be submitted between 12.02.2024 and 31.05.2024.
Submission of application
The application can be submitted at https://tum.aptecloud.valucon.de/datenabfrage/NonEU24WMasterLeistung between 12.02.2024 and 31.05.2024.
You must also send the required documents as originals, if necessary with translation, as hardcopies by post to
TUM Center for Study and Teaching
Fees and scholarships
Merit Scholarships Third Countries
Arcisstraße 21
80333 Munich
Required documents
With your application, you must submit a ranking certificate confirmed by the university at which you obtained your entrance qualification for Master's programs. This certificate must contain the following information:
- The name of the issuing university
- The address of the university
- The contact details of the confirming body
- The stamp of the university
- The name of the responsible person at the issuing university
- The signature of the responsible person at the issuing university
- The name of the ranked person
- The ranking position in percent within the cohort and the definition of the cohort (to which degree program/field of study does the ranking refer)
- The date of issue
Please note: Foreign-language certificates must be translated into German or English. The translation must be carried out by a sworn or authorized or publicly appointed translator. The document must bear the original stamp and signature of the translator as well as their name and form of authorization in plain text.
Needy students can apply for a need-based waiver scholarship from the 1st semester onwards.
The prerequisite for receiving the waiver scholarship is proof that the necessary financial means to pay the tuition fees for are lacking. Income and assets of the student as well as the income and assets of parents and spouses are decisive. The number of waiver scholarships is limited.
Scope of the waiver scholarship
Successful applicants will have their tuition fees for international students from third countries waived for the standard duration of study. Please note: No payment will be made.
Application deadline
- Bachelor’s students: The application can be submitted between 15.05.2024 and 15.07.2024.
- Master’s students: The application can be submitted between 05.02.2024 and 31.05.2024.
Submission of application
The application can be submitted online during the respective application period. You will find the link to the relevant form here in due time.
Master’s students can apply between 05.02.2024 and 31.05.2024 at https://tum.aptecloud.valucon.de/datenabfrage/NonEU24WMasterBeduerftigkeit.
Bachelor’s students can apply between 15.05.2024 and 15.07.2024. You will find the link to the application form here in due time.
Required documents
When applying, you must provide the following information about your family circumstances and the financial situation of you, your parents and, if applicable, your spouse, and upload the relevant documents:
- Bank statements of all accounts for the last 18 months
- Declaration of transactions
- Income tax statements or equivalent for the last 18 months
- Pension statements or equivalent for the last 18 months
- Marriage certificate (if applicable)
- Death certificates of parents/spouse (if applicable)
- Registration certificates (if applicable)
- Birth certificates (if applicable)
- Complete proof of assets
- CV
Students who perform outstandingly in their studies at TUM can apply for a merit-based waiver scholarship from the 3rd semester onwards.
The number of waiver scholarships is limited.
Scope of the waiver scholarship
Successful applicants will have their tuition fees for international students from third countries waived for two semesters. Re-application is possible. Please note: No payment will be made.
Application deadline
The application can be submitted between 31.05.2025 and 30.06.2025.
Submission of application
The application can be submitted online between 31.05.2025 and 30.06.2025. You will find the link to the relevant form here in due time.
Required documents
When applying, you must upload your current TUM transcript of records. You can have this created in your TUMonline account in the application “Transcripts” in the “Exams” section.