How do I apply for a place of study?
On these pages you will find all important information about application deadlines and types of admission at the TUM School of Life Sciences as well as the TUMonline applicant portal of the Technical University of Munich.
Application dates and deadlines
Generally, an application is only possible for the winter semester.
In some degree programs, it is possible to apply for a higher semester in the summer term.
Bachelor's degree programs
- 15 May to 15 July: for all degree programs with restricted admission (aptitude assessment or aptitude recommendation),
Exception: Molecular Biotechnology, B.Sc. - 1 June to 15 July: Molecular Biotechnology, B.Sc.
- 15 May to 15 September: for all free-admission study programs
Brewing (Master brewer Diploma)
- Application is possible from May 15 to September 15.
Master's degree programs
- International Master's programs
- 1 January to 31 May: "Agricultural Biosciences", "Nutrition and Biomedicine" and "Sustainable Resource Management"
- 1 February to 31 May: "AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation" (for winter semester 2024-25)
- 1 January to 31 May: "Agricultural Biosciences", "Nutrition and Biomedicine" and "Sustainable Resource Management"
- 1 April to 31 May: for all other Master's programs
Online Tests
| NEW! Agricultural Biosciences, M.Sc. | Wed, 06 March 2024 at 2 p.m. Central European Time (CET) (TUM-Test for applicants outside of the Lisbon Convention) |
| Nutrition and Biomedicine, M.Sc. | Thu, 07 March 2024 at 2 p.m. Central European Time (CET) (TUM-Test for applicants outside of the Lisbon Convention) |
| Biology, M.Sc. | Wed, 08 May 2024 at 3 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) (TUM-Test for applicants outside of the Lisbon Convention) |
| Sustainable Resource Management, M.Sc. | Wed, 12 June 2024, at 2 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) (Test for all applicants in the 1st stage of the aptitude assessment) |
| NEW! AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation, M.Sc. | Thu, 13 June 2024, at 2 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) (Test for all applicants in the 1st stage of the aptitude assessment) |
| Life Sciences Nutrition, B.Sc. | Thu, 08 August 2024, at 11 a.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) (Test in the 2nd stage of the aptitude assessment) |
| NEW! Molecular Biotechnology, B.Sc. | Tue, 13 August 2024, at 11 a.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) (Test in the 2nd stage of the aptitude assessment) |
Aptitude Interviews – Master's programs (2nd stage)
The aptitude interviews for all Master's degree programs will take place between May 2024 and August 2024.
Aptitude Interviews – Bachelor's programs (2nd stage)
| Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning, B.Sc. | between June 2024 and August 2024 |
Interviews for the Aptitude Recommendation (SOV)
| Life Sciences Biology, B.Sc. | August 2024 |
How do I use the TUMonline applicant portal?
The online application is the first step when applying for a degree program at TUM. For all degree programs you use the application portal TUMonline: create an applicant account and let the electronic assistant guide you through the online application step by step.
Upload the documents required for admission during the online application. Once you have completed your online application, you can check the status of your application in TUMonline at any time.
If you have been admitted, you must still submit the application documents (certified copies etc.) in paper-based form by mail. Enrollment can only take place after all required documents have been submitted and the tuition fees have been paid.
You can find more information about the online application as well as frequently asked questions and answers on the central application pages of TUM:
Fraudulent Application Agencies
We are currently receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent activities in connection with applications to TUM. On this occasion, we would like to point out once again that the Technical University of Munich
- does not cooperate with agencies. To study at TUM, you should only apply directly to the university.
- never requests payments to agencies during the application process.
- only sends e-mails from official e-mail addresses: @tum.de, @zv.tum.de or @mytum.de.
- never requests payments of any kind before admission to the program has been granted. If you require a VPD by uni-assist, you will have to pay a processing fee to uni-assist. However, uni-assist will only check certain documents and not issue admission statements or similar.
- always makes notifications or other official documents available via the online portal TUMonline.