Master of Science and Technology (ESPACE)

1. Online Application Print-out (signed)

2. Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date (certified copy)

3. Transcript of Records (certified copy)

4. Proof of English Language Proficiency (certified copy)

5. Letter of Motivation

6. Essay

7. Complete and Current Résumé (CV)

8. Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors

9. Passport (copy)

10. Most Current Photo (as for ID)

11. Student Health Insurance Certificate

12. Preliminary evaluation by uni-assist for graduate certificates (i.e. a bachelor's degree) obtained in a country outside of the EU/EEA

Diploma or bachelor's degree from a recognized university in an engineering or natural sciences course or a related field (e.g. aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering/electrical engineering/communications engineering, computer science, geodesy, mathematics, physics)

English language certificate for non-native speakers

Current curriculum vitae

Motivation letter

Self-written scientific essay

Required:

Application for admission document - you need to download and sign it and re-upload it to the application wizard.

Detailed, up-to-date curriculum vitae in English language.

A short self-written essay (500-700 words) on a scientific topic in the field of Earth oriented space science and Technology (in English). Applicants are free to select the topic. All sources have to be referenced.

Statement of purpose (motivation letter) including your reasons for undertaking graduate work in ESPACE at the TUM written in English. Please keep it short - one page is enough!

Transcript of records *) (semester mark sheets), listing your subjects, grades and earned credits. If you are still finishing your Bachelor's degree, you can submit the preliminary transcript with at least 140 ECTS. Please note: you have to submit an original transcript with a university seal or a certified copy of it. The seal on the envelope is not sufficient!

Recognized English language certificate. If you have acquired at least 30 credits in English modules in your undergraduate studies or if your final thesis in your undergraduate studies was written in English, you should submit a sealed document confirming this aspect. Otherwise, you can prove English language skills by submitting a recognized English test like the "Cambridge Main Suite of English Examinations", the "Test of English as a Foreign Language" (TOEFL) with the minimum requirement of 88 points or the "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS) with the overall band score of 6.5 and higher.

ID

Required for certain conditions

If you have obtained your qualification for postgraduate studies (usually a Bachelor's degree) outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland you need a preliminary documentation (VPD) before applying to TUM.

All applicants with a Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian school or university degree need to provide a valid APS certificate. You need to submit the APS certificate together with the other necessary documents to uni-assist. Additionally, you need to u submit the original APS certificate to TUM for enrollment.

GRE General Test *) (recommended but not required)

GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering *) (recommended but not required for Indian applicants) in either:

• engineering (codes XE, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, AE)
• mathematics and natural sciences (codes GG, MA, PH)

*) Original document or certified copy required.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that your documents are certified as required. Otherwise your application has to be refused. Some universities issue their transcripts in a sealed envelope. If no seal is placed in the original document, such a document won't be accepted. You have to notarize such documents by an authority in your country.

6000 Euros