Application process for an exchange at Technical University of Munich (TUM) for summer term 2020
We would like to inform you that the exchange application period for the summer term 2020 at TUM has started on September 17, 2019 and lasts until October 31 st , 2019 !
1. Semester dates
Summer term : April 1 st , 20 20 – September 3 0 th , 2020
Courses : April 20 th , 20 20 – July 24 th , 2020
Examinations : often between mid of July and end of September 2020. As these dates depend on the TUM department
Unfortunately, earlier or extra examination dates for exchange students cannot be arranged! Students need to take part in the regular examinations as all other TUM students.
Orientation weeks / obtaining TUM Student Card : beginning of April before the lectures start
TUMexchange: https://www.international.tum.de/en/coming-to-tum/exchange-students/tumexchange/
Departmental program: https://www.international.tum.de/en/coming-to-tum/exchange-students/departmental-partnerships/
The process: Students need to after get nominated by International Relations Office ITB …
1. fill in the application form in the online portal.
2. upload all necessary documents and finalize the process in the portal. (Uploaded documents should not be write protected in any case!)
3. submit the data via the portal to TUM.
4. send an e-mail to celinkovic@zv.tum.de and attach the PDF version of the “Full application” (this “Full application” will be produced by the portal and must include the online form and all uploaded documents ) as soon as you submitted the application via the portal. This is really important , as without getting this e-mail or getting it after deadline, this will lead to a rejection of the application!
Deadline : Students need to submit their documents via the portal and send me the just mentioned e-mail / PDF application (one document) latest by October 31 st , 2019 ! Later applications cannot be accepted!
Language skills / requested levels and confirmations
At TUM many of the classes offered are conducted in German (see point 6). If you undertake courses conducted in German and don’t have a reasonable knowledge of German, you could have a problem studying here.
If you want to attend courses taught in German at TUM, proficient German skills are key.
If they want to attend courses in English, you should also have excellent English skills:
TUM departments request a German respectively English certificate of at least B1 (exceptions: TUM School of Management, School of Education and Center of Life and Sciences in Weihenstephan: here a level of at least B2 is requested). The required language skills can also be found in the agreements between our universities.
Not accepted confirmations:
* Self-assessment tests without signature of the home university
* Self-written statements of students without signature of the home university
German courses
Even if students will be attending lectures in English at TUM, a basic knowledge of the German language is recommended to make the most of the stay and make daily life in Munich a smoother and more enjoyable experience.
Therefore, TUM recommend that incoming students participate in German courses:
1. G erman courses at TUM : http://www.sprachenzentrum.tum.de/en/languages/german-as-a-foreign-language/ (there are no special language courses only for exchange students at TUM)
In summer term 2020 TUM can only offer German courses during the semester (starting mid of April). Intensive course before the semester / academic courses start are unfortunately, not available at TUM in summer term 2020.
2. Online-courses : http://www.deutsch-uni.com/gast/duo/info/index.do?do=index&lang=en
3. Some other online courses : https://www.study-in.de/en/discover-germany/german-language/learning-german-online_41116.php
Courses and language requirements / examinations
Questions regarding course and examination dates at TUM?
è Please contact TUM International Affairs Delegate directly: http://www.international.tum.de/en/internationalaffairs/
Where to find courses?
è All courses that are offered at TUM are listed at the following link: https://campus.tum.de/tumonline/webnav.ini (important: Students should NOT register in TUM online by your own! Registration for all exchange students will be done automatically by TUM after you are accepted! So until then they should only use TUM online without registration !)
How to access the course catalogue?
è You can switch the language to English in the top right hand corner and select «courses» in the search bar. If there are no courses listed for the semester you want to study in (which usually is the case as they are planning their studies in advance of faculty timetabling), you should just choose the same semester for which they are planning to come but for the previous year (the offered courses in each semester usually stay the same).
The main number of courses (at least 60%) you will attend at TUM need to be in the TUM department where they are registered in at TUM. Additionally, you can choose courses from other TUM departments.
Language of instruction?
è Please note: many courses are only held in German – not in English – and it is very important for students to confirm the language of instruction for the courses they intend enrolling in! In addition, the fact that a course description is written in English does not necessarily mean that the course is also taught in English! You can find the course language within the course description.
Language requirements?
è B1 or B2 in the language(s) of instruction.
Further steps: acceptance, admission letter…
1. After receiving all students´ application documents TUM will forward them to the concerned TUM department where the final decision of acceptance is made.
2. After students are accepted by the TUM department , you will receive your official TUM admission letter via e-mail from TUM IC, which will be sent out from December on! In the admission letter you can find further information about next steps:
· For enrollment every student attending TUM (also all exchange students!) has to pay the Student union fee of € 62 and the solidary contribution for the semester ticket of € 67,40, in total € 129,40 / semester (as of today).
· Additionally every student needs to have proof of a German national insurance (see “ Legal Requirements ”) to enroll at TUM (if students are over 30 years old, you do not need an insurance policy for enrollment at TUM).
Tax-ID for opening a bank account
Since 2018 it is obligatory to show a tax-ID for opening a bank account: When coming to Germany, students should bring their own tax-ID from their home country.
you can also get a German tax-ID. But this is much more difficult and needs a lot of time (6-8- weeks). This time is often too late for opening a bank account, as e.g. landlords, TUM sports (if taking part) need bank data earlier. So it is not really an option.
All detailed information regarding the application process, health insurance, and German courses at TUM and in Munich, formalities in Germany, etc. can also be found in TUM attached Fact Sheet or at the following link: http://www.international.tum.de/en/coming-to-tum/exchange-students/
For further information and other questions please contact us: celinkovic@zv.tum.de
student must be nominated by the International Relations Office.
To be nominate,
Requirements:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Motivation Letter
- Academic transcript
- TOEFL or IELTS, with minimum score of: TOEFL 550, IELTS 6,5, iBT 79
For you who are interested in this program, please submit all the documents above to the International Relation Office ITB, Jalan Ganesha No. 17, Bandung Application Deadline:11 October 2019
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