Tuition Fees for Students from Non-EU Countries
At the Technical University of Munich (TUM), tuition fees are charged for international students from third countries who newly enroll in a degree program starting in the winter semester of 2024/25.
https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees/tuition
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS IN BRIEF (AS OF DECEMBER 2023)
- Studying at TUM is free of tuition for
- students from Germany, the European Economic Area (EEA, includes the member states of the EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or equivalent states as well as from states with corresponding agreements.
- students who have acquired their higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur) or an undergraduate degree (e.g. Bachelor) in the German education system.
- students who are already enrolled at TUM prior to the winter semester 2024/25 and are continuing their degree program.
- doctoral students and guest students
- degree programs leading to a state examination, as well as modular and other studies.
- persons who are enrolled at TUM as part of their participation in the Studienkolleg.
- the other groups of persons in the section "Who has to pay the tuition fees?"
- Based on the Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (BayHIG) (PDF, 1.08MB), TUM will charge tuition fees for international students from third countries from the winter semester 2024/25.
- The tuition fee for a program is based on the field of study and will be announced in November 2023 for each Bachelor's and Master's program. The tuition fee per semester will usually be 2,000 or 3,000 euros for Bachelor's programs and 4,000 or 6,000 euros for Master's programs. You can find a list with the tuition fees for each program here.
- The tuition fees will be used primarily to improve study conditions, such as the further development of teaching, the expansion of advising and support services, and the improvement of student infrastructure.
- The introduction of tuition fees for international students will be structured in a socially responsible manner by creating opportunities for waivers and scholarship programs.
- To get an initial assessment of whether you are subject to tuition fees, you can use the tuition compass.
