These programs allow qualified students to graduate with a German Diplom/Master's degree as well as the equivalent degree from a partner university. They are not separate programs but integrate the strengths of partner universites into joint programs and guarantee the mutual recognition of credits. In most cases, TUM students, who have passed the "Vordiplom" successfully and possess the required language skills, spend two years abroad years and then complete their studies within two years in Munich (inclusive of Master's thesis). International students who wish to do double degree studies at TUM need to apply at their home institution.
Six TUM faculties have signed double degree agreements with French Grandes Écoles and many other renowned technical universities in Europe.
These are:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Surveying
- IT and Electrical Engineering
- Center for Life Sciences, Weihenstephan
- Mathematics
- Informatics
- Physics
- Economics
Since 1990, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TUM has gained significant experience with double degree studies due to its particiaption in the T.I.M.E. program (Top Industrial Managers for Europe).
On 10.12.2004 a double degree MoU was signed with École Polytechnique in Palaiseau close to Paris. It is open to students of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Surveying, IT and Electrial Engineering and Mathematics.
Excerpt from a statement by the École Polytechnique:
This session is of interest for students currently in their 2nd year at TUM. They would apply by early April, take the oral exams at Ecole Polytechnique in May and arrive at Ecole Polytechnique:
- in February of the following year if they want to take part in the linguistic and scientific preparation before the beginning of the courses in April.
- directly in April of the following year to start the core scientific curriculum.
This early application session will allow them to know well in advance that they are admitted into the Double Degree Program at Ecole Polytechnique.
Information about the early application session
Application forms are available from the École Polytechnique and should be submitted to the École Polytechnique via Christoph Steber.
International Master's Courses (Double Degree)
- European Masters Programme in Consumer Affairs (EURECA)
- Master in Materials Science Exploiting European Large-scale Facilities(MaMaSELF, Erasmus Program)
- Master Horticultural Science (Erasmus Program)
