Anyone who would like to begin studies this fall at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) can apply for admission now. TUM will offer four new master's degree programs in winter semester 2016/17, three of which will be taught exclusively in English, The University announced today, April 26, 2016.

Master's degree program incorporates vocational education

TUM is the first university in Germany to offer a teaching degree program that incorporates both a master's degree program and the teacher training phase ("Referendariat"). This pilot project of the School of Education is oriented toward people considering a career change who would like to teach in a vocational school and already have a bachelor's degree in a suitable technical field. Instead of the usual four years for the master's degree program and teacher training phase, these students enroll in the integrated degree program for three years. The first semester already includes supervised internships, while the teacher training phase, also known as preparatory service or "Referendariat," begins in the third semester. The degree program is offered for the subjects Electrical and Computer Engineering and Metal Engineering.

The application deadline for winter semester 2016/17 is May 31, 2016. Courses will be taught in German.

Integrative degree program on big data

Today extremely large amounts of data are generated in many areas of life, for example in the contexts of social networks, networked vehicles and large-scale medical studies. The new program of the Schools of Informatics and Mathematics, one of the TUM's first integrative degree programs and one of the first integrative degree programs in this field in all of Germany, addresses the topic of big data. Students in the degree programs Data Engineering and Analytics and Mathematics in Data Science will work together to learn the fundamentals of the subject and will then focus on key questions in their respective areas of specialization.

The application deadline for winter semester 2016/17 is May 31, 2016. Courses will be taught in English.

Master's Degree Program in Management

The degree program in Management at the School of Management replaces two older degree programs. Like its predecessors, the new course offering prepares students of physical and engineering sciences for positions at the interface between management and technology. A new aspect, however, is an even stronger international orientation: All courses will be taught in English, a minimum amount of experience abroad will be required of all students, and study semesters abroad will be facilitated by a mobility window in the curriculum. The study plan also allows for even more choices from the School of Management's areas of expertise.

The application deadline for winter semester 2016/17 is May 31, 2016. Courses will be taught in English.

Elite Master's Degree Program in Neuroengineering

In addition to the regular new degree programs in winter semester 2016/17 there will also be a new elite Master's degree program. Students of Neuroengineering learn to transfer advances from neuroscience to technical applications. Examples of such applications could be prostheses which are controlled via signals sent by the wearer's brain or technical devices whose functionality is conceived according to principles of the human brain. Elite master's degree programs are a project of the Elite Network of Bavaria, specifically intended to qualify exceptionally gifted students for leading-edge research and for leadership positions in the career world. In addition to specialized content, soft skills training is offered in areas such as research communication and employee management. Another focus area is the practical application of material learned: All mandatory courses are supplemented by intensive practical exercises.

The application deadline for winter semester 2016/17 is May 31, 2016. Courses will be taught in English.