Medical Engineering

The increasing life expectancy and the overall aging of society are accompanied by new challenges, for example with regard to the shortage of nursing staff or donor organs. Medical engineering solutions can help address these problems. Students in the Master’s degree program in Medical Engineering (M.Sc.) therefore learn to develop and apply systems and devices to support treatment, prevention, care, and rehabilitation.

The program imparts scientific and practice-oriented methodological skills as well as subject-specific knowledge at the interface of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, medicine, and physics. The focus is on the areas of mechatronics and device technology, medical technology, as well as regulations and study design. Students engage, for example, in the development of mechatronic devices and their use in support of innovative surgical techniques, in materials, implants, and additive manufacturing methods, in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of organ systems, or in the approval‑ and requirements‑compliant quality assurance of medical devices. In addition, students can deepen their expertise in an individualized specialization area focusing on kinematics and robotics, electronics and control engineering, information technology, additive manufacturing and design, as well as interdisciplinary biomedical engineering subjects.

Graduates of the program are specialists in the development and requirements‑compliant application of innovative medical engineering products. They are interdisciplinary trained engineers with a solid understanding of research and practice in prevention, treatment, and care, as well as detailed knowledge of regulatory requirements. This qualifies them equally well for further academic work and for responsible positions in research and development within the medical technology industry.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

• Degree program documentation for the Master’s program in Medical Engineering (PDF, German)

• Understanding the equipment functions and knowing the basic programming algorithms, they are capable of utilizing the equipment in a targeted manner.
• Besides developing solutions in the arena of plastics technology, they can critically assess issues of materials science as well as the pertinent approval conditions and legal requirements applying to the production of medical products.
• Apart from learning how to use kinematic geometry methods for designing and analyzing gearboxes and robots.
• Resorting to Matlab math libraries and Catia design procedures, they carry out software-assisted ratings of kinematic processes for gearings and robots.
• In addition they are able to analyze and evaluate stresses affecting humans, for instance, during work or at their workplace (e.g. climate, noise, manual labor, workplace design).
• Finally, our graduates are in a position to independently approve of medical products or at least to consult appropriate bodies.

Opportunities arise for graduates in the research and development departments of medical equipment companies.

The Master Degree Course allows you to create your own individual study course plan. The Program is structured as follows:

• Master Modules, divided into main subject areas mechatronics and equipment technology, materials and implants, musculoskeletal assistance systems, regulations and design of studies, kinematics and robotics, electronics and control, information technology and engineering science flexibilization
• Practical courses
• Supplementary Subjects
• Research Internship (term project, team project, practical research course)
• Key Competences (language courses, soft skills workshops, …)
• Master’s Thesis

Required language skills for admission:

You need sufficient German language skills if you wish to apply for this program. Evidence of your language proficiency has to be submitted before the end of the application deadline. Learn more about recognized certificates and other ways to prove your German language skills.

This evidence of your language proficiency confirms that you comply with the minimum language requirements for admission to the program. Depending on the program and your individual background, it may be necessary for you to keep working on your language skills during your studies. Be sure to take a look at the services of our Language Center.  

Language of instruction:

The language of instruction for this program is usually German. This means that most of the modules are offered in German. Some courses may, however, be taught in English. The language of instruction for each module is detailed in the module overview. To learn more about the language of instruction for each module, contact the departmental student academic advisor of this program.   

• Information on exams
• Contact Examination Board
• Information on studying abroad
• Information on internships

The tuition fees for international students from third countries for this degree program are 6,000 euros per semester.

Many international students can have their fees waived or receive scholarships to finance them. You can find all information on waivers and scholarships here.

Please note: The semester fee as a contribution to the student union must be paid additionally. It varies depending on where you are studying. You can find all information on the semester fee here.

Minimum requirements to apply for a Master’s program at TUM are a recognized undergraduate degree (e.g. a Bachelor’s) and the successful completion of the aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment allows the TUM school to which you are applying to evaluate your individual talents and motivation for study.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

Here you will find detailed information on the requirements for the documents you need to upload for application and admission to TUM.

Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) obtained outside of Germany must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist (Preliminary Documentation).

In detail:

• Applying for a Master’s program: Application, admission requirements and more Important information about your application from the TUM school

• Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date
• Transcript of Records
• Proof of German Language Proficiency
• Curriculum (e.g. module description)
• Complete and Current Résumé
• Passport
• if applicable: Proof of Internships or Professional Experience (optional)
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany)

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents.

• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document)
• Transcript of Records (authentic document)
• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)

We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. A complete list of the required documents will be available in TUMonline once you have accepted your place in the degree program.

Application period for winter semester: 01.04. – 31.05.
Application period for summer semester: 01.10. – 30.11.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents. Please be aware that we can only process your application if you upload all required documents within the application period.

We will review your application as soon as it is complete. Please check your TUMonline account regularly, to see if we have any queries to your documents or if you have to amend one or more documents.

After receiving admission, you will see in TUMonline which documents you have to submit for enrollment, and in which form.

We recommend that you submit the documents for enrollment as soon as possible after receiving admission. If individual documents are not available by then, you can submit them up to 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. You will, however, only be enrolled once we have received all documents. Proof of the completed bachelor's degree must be provided within one year of commencement of the master's program.

You can check the status of your application at any time in your TUMonline account.

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.

In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your Bachelor’s program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected or invited to an admissions test.

In detail:

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the Aptitude Assessment (appendix 2, German) (PDF 356 KB)