Politics & Technology

In the program, students will learn advanced methodological tool and analytical skills, diverse theoretical approaches, and normative perspectives that can be applied to understanding the governance of new and existing technologies as well as pressing political and policy questions related to democratic and global governance, climate change, energy transitions, international trade and finance. Students will examine the causes of problems and analyze different policy solutions and instruments.

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

• Degree program documentation for the Master’s program in Politics & Technology (PDF, German) 

• To combine knowledge in engineering or natural sciences with expertise in political science
• To integrate know-how, skills, and competencies from different disciplines into the political dialog
• To analyze and evaluate specific theories and methods of political science
• To identify opportunities for interdisciplinary working methods and approaches in technology-related fields of action in political science
• To implement projects independently and on their own responsibility

Our Master’s program gives students first-rate analytical and leadership skills. In this program, that cuts across disciplines, students will gain outstanding skills for careers as analysts, communicators, managers, innovators and leaders at all levels of government and public administration, in the private sector, in think tanks, the media, domestic and international non-profit and non-governmental organizations.

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.  

Language of instruction:

The language of instruction for this program is English.

• Contact Examination Board
  • Chair: Prof. Dr. Christian Djeffal
  • Secretary: Hedi Schmid

• Informationen zu Prüfungen
• Informationen zu Auslandsaufenthalten

Die Studiengebühren für internationale Studierende aus Drittstaaten betragen für diesen Studiengang 4.000 Euro je Semester. Dieser Betrag wird für ein Vollzeitstudium erhoben. Für ein Teilzeitstudium werden die Studiengebühren anteilig erhoben.

Vielen internationalen Studierenden können die Gebühren erlassen werden oder sie können Stipendien zu ihrer Finanzierung erhalten. Hier finden Sie alle Informationen zu Erlassen und Stipendien.

Bitte beachten Sie: Der Semesterbeitrag als Beitrag zum Studierendenwerk muss zusätzlich bezahlt werden. Er unterscheidet sich nach dem jeweiligen Studienort. Hier finden Sie alle Informationen zum Semesterbeitrag.

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.

If you receive an offer of admission, you will additionally have to submit individual documents as notarized hardcopies by post to be enrolled.

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

In detail:

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

• Bachelor-Zeugnis und Bachelor-Urkunde oder Fächer- und Notentranskript
• Transcript of Records
• Sprachnachweis Englisch
• Aufsatz
• Motivationsschreiben
• Lückenloser und aktueller Lebenslauf
• Personalausweis oder Reisepass
• Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) bei Bewerbung mit Masterzugangsberechtigung aus Nicht-EU/EWG

Je nach Ihrer Vorbildung und Herkunft benötigen wir eventuell noch weitere Bewerbungsunterlagen. Welche Unterlagen das sind, erfahren Sie bei der Onlinebewerbung über TUMonline.

• Antrag auf Einschreibung (unterschrieben)
• Bachelor-Zeugnis und Bachelor-Urkunde (beglaubigte Kopie)
• Transcript of Records (beglaubigte Kopie)
• Aktuelles Passbild
• Digitale Meldung des Versichertenstatus durch eine deutsche gesetzliche Krankenkasse (veranlasst durch Bewerber:in)

Je nach Ihrer Vorbildung und Herkunft benötigen wir eventuell noch weitere Bewerbungsunterlagen. Welche Unterlagen das sind, erfahren Sie bei der Onlinebewerbung über TUMonline.

Application period for winter semester: 01.04. – 31.05.

Information about applying for a higher subject semester

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. Please note that you always have to send the signed application for enrollment and all notarized hardcopies by post.

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. 

• Eignungsverfahren für Masterstudiengänge
• Beschreibung des Eignungsverfahrens (PDF 291 KB)