- Academic
- Bachelor's degree
- Qualified bachelor's (or equivalent) as master's entrance qualification. If the degree is not yet available, apply with at least 140 credits (6-semester bachelor's), 170 (7-semester), or 200 (8-semester) confirmed on an official transcript. Admission via two-stage aptitude assessment; no universal hard GPA cutoff published.
- Prerequisites
- Relevant academic background
- Subject-specific qualifications are assessed against compulsory modules of the TUM Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. Stage 1 reviews subject knowledge, average grade of relevant modules, and program-specific vocational training/internships. Stage 2 is a personal aptitude interview covering motivation/commitment, scientific aptitude, subject knowledge, and communication skills. Aptitude-assessment rule changes apply to applications submitted on or after 1 April 2026. Instruction is German and/or English.
- Prerequisites
- German language proficiency
- Program language of instruction is German and/or English. Recognized German and/or English proof is required as specified for the chosen language pathway; check the program FPSO.
- IELTS
- 6.5 overall
- Typical TUM English certificate minimum when required. Confirm FPSO.
- TOEFL
- 88 overall
- Typical TUM English certificate minimum when English proof is required. Instruction is German and/or English; confirm FPSO language evidence.
- GRE
- Quantitative 164; Analytical Writing 4.0
- Required for applicants who completed undergraduate studies in Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, or Pakistan. Verbal reasoning has no minimum. GATE accepted as alternative. Institution code 7806, department 5199.
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