International

The following degree programs offer joint study programs in collaboration with selected partner universities (double degree programs, 1:1 programs, and Erasmus Mundus programs). For more detailed information, please visit the website for the respective degree program:

• Civil Engineering B. Sc.
• Civil Engineering M. Sc.
• Aerospace M. Sc.
• Automotive Engineering M. Sc.
• Civil Engineering M. Sc.
• Energy and Process Engineering M. Sc.
• Development, Production and Management in Mechanical Engineering M. Sc.
• Environmental Engineering M. Sc.
• Earth Oriented Space Science and Technology M. Sc.
• Mechatronics, Robotics and Biomechanical Engineering M. Sc.
• Medical Engineering M. Sc.

Study stay in Europe (Erasmus+ SMS / SEMP)

General information – in addition to the basic information provided by TUM Global

• For each study cycle (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level), Erasmus+ funding can be received for up to 12 months.
• Students undertaking a long-term study abroad period may apply for a leave of absence from TUM.
• Academic achievements obtained during the study abroad period can generally be recognized and transferred toward the TUM degree program.

Destinations

• For selecting suitable destinations, please see the “partner institutions”. Limit your search to the program ‘Erasmus Studies / Studium (SMS)’ or ‘Swiss European Mobility Programme Study’, and to the ED subject area ‘ED-XX’ assigned to your degree program. During the application process, you may list up to four preferred locations in hierarchical order.

Application

• Application is possible once a year, usually from 1st December to mid-January, for a stay abroad in the following academic year, starting in autumn. The results of the place allocation process are usually sent out by the ED international coordinators by the end of February / beginning of March.
• The application form will be available on the TUM Global website from the beginning of December. Use the same login details that you use for other TUMonline services and keep these login details for the portal for future reference. You will need them repeatedly during the application process (e.g. to accept the offered place at university).
• The letter of motivation should not exceed 1–1.5 pages in length, written in English or German, and should primarily refer to your first partner university choice. However, please also briefly refer to your other partner university choices. It should mainly focus on the academic motivation.
• The curriculum vitae (CV) may be submitted in English or in German. There are no fixed guidelines regarding its order, content, or format.
• Please submit all degree records (B.Sc. and M.Sc., if applicable).
• Please prepare a separate study plan for each of your partner university choices. Please pay particular attention to any restrictions or limitations set by the partner university that may apply to your selection.
• Complete your application well in advance before the application deadline, as technical problems cannot be ruled out. If you encounter technical problems, please contact erasmus@tum.de directly (including screenshots).
• If your degree program is assigned to the subject area Mechanical Engineering (ISCED 0715) the signed online application from moveon must be sent as a PDF file to erasmusbewerbung.me@ed.tum.de.
• No statements can be made regarding your chances before the application deadline and review of all applications. Results will be out in late February/early March.

Nomination and application at partner university

• Once you have accepted the offered place, the ED international coordinator will nominate the applicant to the partner university. Following this, the student must apply to the partner university, usually after the partner university has contacted the nominated candidate.
• Depending on the partner university, individual deadlines apply, which you must find out for yourself in the information provided by the partner university. You are responsible for complying with the application deadlines and regulations.
• Please note: Being nominated for an Erasmus+ study placement does not necessarily mean that the partner university has approved your application. The final decision on whether to accept your application therefore rests with the host university.

Selection criteria

• Academic performance, taking into account study progress (transcript of records of complete academic achievements)
• Academic plans (choice of courses in study plan and relevance to studies at TUM)
• Motivation for the semester abroad (mainly academic reasons for choosing the host university; personal motivation)
• Sufficient language skills in the language of instruction/working language at the host university (at least B1/B2)
• Plus points: intercultural experience and extracurricular activities (e.g. voluntary work, honorary positions, participation in buddy programs for international students such as TUMi or ED International Buddy Program)
• Personal qualifications, in particular independence: You are expected to be able to complete the necessary organisational steps at TUM and at the host university independently
   

Study stay worldwide (TUMexchange & School Partnerships)

You can find information on the TUMexchange program by TUM Global.
 

Internship and thesis worldwide

You can find support for international internships and conduction theses abroad by TUM Global.

Completing your project or thesis at an external institution is usually only possible in consultation and cooperation with a TUM professor who is an examiner for your degree program. This professor then acts as the official supervisor and grades your thesis. Please find a suitable official TUM supervisor or chair yourself in good time and contact them. 

For any further questions regarding the formal procedures or recognition of your thesis, please contact the academic advisor for your degree program. Please also note: TUM is not involved in contractual matters between you and the external institution.

After your acceptance from the partner university, you must sign an Online Learning Agreement (OLA). 

In "Table A – Study Program at the Receiving Institution" list the courses you expect to attend at the host university. When compiling your study plan, please refer to the host university's guidelines regarding the number of ECTS credits, course catalogue and options.
In "Table B – Recognition at the Sending institution" enter the module areas or courses from your TUM degree program for which the modules completed at the host university are to be recognised (please also note the information on recognition options) or enter the regulations for recognition that apply to your subject area. Table B must not be left blank.

The details regarding the handling of learning agreements and the recognition of academic achievements vary between subject areas:

For the subject areas Aerospace, Geodesy, Interdisciplinary Engineering (Engineering Science), and Mechancial Engineering, the following applies: Please note that the Examination Boards are in charge of the recognition of courses. As no binding approval can be given before your stay, please insert the following statement in Table B - Recognition at the Sending Institution in the field Component title at the Sending Institution (other statements in the standard Learning Agreement are not valid): 
“The courses listed in Table A can be recognized upon request and after the verification by the Examination Board in accordance with the FPSO upon return. 0 ECTS” 

For the subject area Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geo Engineering, please see the info sheet (tbc) and use the preliminary approval form (Laufzettel). 

For further information, please refer also to the 'Credit Transfer' section above. 

The (Online) Learning Agreement is confirmed with a (digital) signature by the responsible TUM ED international coordinator and the partner university before the beginning of studies abroad.

You can make changes to your course selection within the first 5 weeks after the semester begins. You must document the changes in the OLA. The amended OLA must then be confirmed again by both universities.

TUM ED degree programs are categorized into subject areas, which in turn are linked to International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) codes.

Aerospace
Code: 0716 Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
B.Sc. Aerospace, M.Sc. Aerospace, M.Sc. Earth Oriented Space Science and Technology (ESPACE)
Contact: as.international@ed.tum.de

Architecture
Codes: 0731 Architecture and town planning, 0739 Architecture and construction, not elsewhere classified
B.A. Architektur, M.A. Architektur, M.A. Landschaftsarchitektur, M.Sc. Urbanistik - Landschaft und Stadt
Contact: out.ad.international@ed.tum.de

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo Engineering
Code: 0732 Building and civil engineering
B.Sc. Bauingenieurwesen, B.Sc. Geowissenschaften, B.Sc. Umweltingenieurwesen, M.Sc. Bauingenieurwesen, M.Sc. Computational Mechanics, M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, M.Sc. Information Technologies for the Built Environment, M.Sc. Ingenieur- und Hydrogeologie, M.Sc. Ressourceneffizientes und Nachhaltiges Bauen, M.Sc. Risk and Safety, M.Sc. Transportation Systems
Contact: cege.international@ed.tum.de

Geodesy
Code: 0532 Earth science
B.Sc. Bodenordnung und Landentwicklung, B.Sc. Geodesy and Earth Observation, M.Sc. Geodäsie und Geoinformation, M.Sc. Land Management and Geospatial Science 
Contact: gd.international@ed.tum.de

Interdisciplinary Engineering (Engineering Science)
Codes: 0719 Engineering and engineering trades, not elsewhere classified, 0713 Electricity and Energy, 1022 Occupational health and safety
B.Sc. Engineering Science, M.Sc. Industrielle Biotechnologie, M.Sc. Materials Science and Engineering, M.Sc. Power Engineering
Contact: ie.international@ed.tum.de

Mechanical Engineering
Codes: 0715 Mechanics and metal trades, 0914 Medical diagnostic and treatment technology
B.Sc. Ingenieur- und Werkstoffwissenschaften, B.Sc. Maschinenwesen, M.Sc. Automotive Engineering, M.Sc. Energie- und Prozesstechnik, M.Sc. Entwicklung, Produktion und Management im Maschinenwesen, M.Sc. Human Factors Engineering, M.Sc. Maschinenwesen, M.Sc. Mechatronics, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering, M.Sc. Medizintechnik, M.Sc. Science and Technology of Materials
Contact: me.international@ed.tum.de (for signatures, documents, OLAs)
erasmusbewerbung.me@ed.tum.de (for ERASMUS applications)
saskia.ammon@tum.de (all other requests)

An overview of all TUM partner universities can be found in the Global Experiences database. The database is organized according to international academic programs and the subject areas of the TUM Schools. Only the partner institutions of the TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) in the subject area relevant to your degree program are available to you. Therefore, please ensure that you use the appropriate filters. 

Please select only those universities that are suitable destinations for you. In addition to the Global Experience database, please carefully review the information available on the partner universities´ websites. Separate fact sheets for all Erasmus+ and SEMP partner universities are also available for Civil, Environmental and Geo Engineering (ISCED Code 0732) and Mechanical Engineering (ISCED Code 0715).

Before submitting your application, please check the following questions in particular:

• Are the semester, lecture, and examination times at the partner university compatible with your TUM degree program (pay special attention to the much earlier start of the winter semester especially in Scandinavia)?
• Does the available range of courses meet your needs?
• Are your language skills (local language and language of instruction) sufficient, and do they meet the requirements of the partner university?
• Does your study progress meet the requirements of the partner university (minimum number of credits, bachelor's/master's degree requirements)?

A study plan is required for numerous international programmes, which is a in principle non-binding indication of the subjects you would like to take abroad.

When choosing modules, please pay particular attention to the information provided by the partner university on its information channels. This also applies to the question of whether you, as a Bachelor's student, can also take Master's modules and vice versa (this is generally not relevant for the creditability for your TUM degree program), or whether you can also take courses from other faculties at the partner university. Furthermore, please note the languages in which the modules are taught and ensure that these correspond to your language skills. 

Experience reports can be helpful information source. If your degree program belongs to the subject area civil, environmental, and geo engineering, you can find relevant information in this brochure.

It is your responsibility to check whether the semester and examination periods at the partner university, which often differ from those at TUM, are compatible with your individual study and examination schedule at TUM. Please understand that ED International Office is unable to coordinate this with the partner university or TUM departments. Please discuss with the ED International Office, your departmental academic advisor and/or the examination administration office for your degree program whether a leave of absence is advisable or even necessary. 

Term papers and final theses can also be written during a stay abroad. However, they must be co-supervised and assessed by a TUM examiner who is approved to provide topics for your degree program. Please make sure you arrange this supervision in good time. In this case, you will also have to organize your stay largely independently.

Most degree programs have module areas with a high degree of freedom of choice, e.g. interdisciplinary modules, free electives, supplementary courses, engineering flexibility, partner university elective modules, mobility window. Often, the responsible examination board has decided to recognize credits (ECTS) from modules of other universities within defined limits generally for these areas. The further recognition procedures may vary between the different degree programs. Therefore, please note the recognition guidelines on the webpage of your degree program. 

If you still have questions after carefully reading all the information, please contact the person responsible for recognition in your degree program. There is no database with information about which modules have been successfully recognized in the past.

Entry in the Diploma Supplement

Study periods abroad organized through TUM - TUMexchange, Erasmus+ - are automatically included in the Diploma Supplement.
Self-organised stays abroad - Freemovers - can be added to the Diploma Supplement upon request.