To apply, you need to have a qualified bachelor’s degree obtained after a program of at least six semesters from a German or foreign institution of higher education or at least an equivalent degree in engineering, science, economics, social sciences or comparable programs.
Application
During the application period you can easily apply for a place in the winter semester via the application portal TUMonline. Upload your documents for admission to the Sustainable Resource Management course of study directly on the portal.
For a successful application and admission, you need the following documents:
- Application for Admission (upload - signed)
- Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date
- Proof of English Language Proficiency
- Personal statement/motivation letter in English (400 words)
- Complete and Current Résumé
- Scientific essay in English (800 words, references are not counted) with the following topic:
„What is scientific in Sustainability Science?”.
(Please note: A summary of your master's thesis will not be accepted as a scientific essay! Plagiarism will lead to failure!) - Passport
- Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a bachelor's) is obtained outside the EU/EEA
More details on the online application process you will find here.
Aptitude assessment procedure
In a subsequent aptitude assessment procedure, we will check whether you have the necessary prerequisites and motivation for the course.
Your application will be assessed and evaluated by the Aptitude Assessment Commission according to the following categories (weighting in parentheses):
1. Final grade of degree (54%)
2. Motivation letter in English with 400 words (16%)
The motivation letter will be assessed using the following criteria: The applicant is able…
- to present the connection between personal interests and the program content in a well-structured way.
- to convincingly prove his or her special aptitude and motivation for the master's program by arguments and meaningful examples, e.g. vocational education relevant to the program, internships or stays abroad.
- to linguistically emphasize and objectively justify the most important aspects of the motivation letter.
3. Scientific essay in English with 800 words (30%)
The essay will be assessed using the following criteria:
- subject-specific content and scholarly structure (e.g. proper use of citations)
- consistent argumentation
- accuracy and language competency
Applicants who do not fulfil the requirements of the aptitude assessment (< 60% score) cannot be granted admission to the SRM program. Very good applicants (> 69% score) will be admitted directly. Applicants with a score of 60 – 69% will be invited to an interview (in person or by video call, 20 to 30 minutes). Depending on the result of this interview, the applicant will be either admitted or rejected.
If you are subsequently admitted, you will have to submit a few certified paper copies for enrolment.
As soon as you have received admission and accepted your study place, the relevant information will appear in your TUMonline account.