Master's · Computer Science · Munich

MSc Informatics

Technical University of Munich, Munich

What a first year actually costs

Tuition is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the whole first year, including the costs that usually surface late.

TuitionPer year, as published by the university	$13,602
Semester contributionMandatory university fee that is not tuition — often the only fee a tuition-free program charges	$193
Living costsAccommodation, food, transport — a working estimate	$14,000
Student visaGovernment fee, one-off	$100
Health insuranceTypically mandatory for international students	$1,550
First year, all in	$29,445

About this figure: Shown at the higher of TUM's two published master's fee bands (€6,000 per semester for non-EU students, 2026/27). Some programmes fall in the lower band and some students are exempt, so confirm your band with TUM.

Not in the table above: Public universities charge a mandatory semester contribution on top of any tuition — see each programme's semesterFee.

Technical University of Munich publishes this fee as EUR 12,000 a year. The dollar figures above are converted, so treat them as approximate and quote the published amount when you apply.

Getting in

English: IELTS 6.5 overall
Academic: See entry requirements below
Application deadline: 31 May 2027
Intake: Fall 2027

Applying

Entry requirements: Bachelor in Informatics equivalent to TUM B.Sc. Informatics ("Other programs do not qualify") + two-stage aptitude assessment (90-min written test in English); uni-assist VPD for non-German degrees; GRE required for Bangladesh/China/India/Iran/Pakistan degrees; APS for China/Vietnam/India

After you graduate

Graduates of this program are eligible for 18-mo job-seeker permit in Germany. Work rights are set by government policy rather than the university, and they change — check the current rules before you rely on them.

What the headline leaves outBegins after graduation; requires proof you can support yourself while searching.

Where these numbers come from

Checked against Technical University of Munich’s own published pages on 1 October 2026.

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