International Students

Almost 20,000 students have enrolled at the 12 academic departments; more than 20% of them come from abroad. We wish to extend a warm welcome to the international applicants and undergraduates at the Technical University München (TUM)! You will find all the important information on the following pages.

Additional details are set out in the International Student Handbook..

Application and acceptance

• Higher education entrance qualification (for international applicants)
• Assessment test and Preparatory course (Studienkolleg)
  
• Applying for a place at university
• SelfAssessment international - Online guidance for technical studies

Language skills

• Proficiency in German
• German language courses for university applicants
• German language courses in Munich

Formalities in Germany

• Entry requirements and Residence permit
  
• Residents' registration office
• Compulsory health insurance

Exchange students

• Information for exchange students (in programmes, such as DAAD, Erasmus, LAOTSE, ...)

First-semester students

• Orientation weeks (for first-semester foreign students)
• Accommodation service

Mail your questions to: studyinformation@in.tum.de