MSc Bioeconomy at Technical University of Munich

Programme overview

In view of the climate crisis, scarcity of raw materials, and changing consumer behavior, the transition to sustainable resource and technology management is unavoidable. Students of the Master’s program in Bioeconomy learn to shape social and macroeconomic transformation processes. Students of the English-taught Master’s degree program in Bioeconomy (M.Sc.) learn how to shape social and macroeconomic transformation processes and implement them economically, ecologically, and socially sustainably. Taught at Straubing.

Faculty: TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Possible for both winter and summer semester | Location: München, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The Master’s degree program in Bioeconomy, including the master's thesis, comprises four semesters of standard study time. Including the Master’s thesis, the program encompasses a total of 120 ECTS credits. In addition to six compulsory subjects, two specialisations are offered: The Major in Social Sciences and Sustainability or the Major in Natural Sciences and Engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission category: Aptitude Assessment for Master. Application period: Winter semester: 01.04. – 31.05. Summer semester: 01.10. – 15.01. Language proficiency required for admission: English. 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 or department determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.

Intake: Possible for both winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/online-application

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