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Computer Science

Technical University of Munich

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Overview

TUM’s B.Sc. Informatics admission is a two-stage aptitude assessment that is driven first by school grades and subject marks, with a written test only for applicants who fall into an intermediate score band. The published criteria do not use a portfolio or statement of purpose.

Admission criteria

PortfolioLow

No portfolio or work-sample is requested or used in the selection criteria; admission is based on school records, subject grades, optional practical qualifications, and a written aptitude test.

Bar to clear: Not used by this program

Statement of PurposeLow

No motivation essay or personal statement is listed among the required documents or selection factors for this bachelor’s program.

Bar to clear: Not used by this program

Academics & GPAHigh

Stage 1 scores the overall HZB/Abitur average, subject-specific grades in mathematics, German, English, and a natural science including informatics, plus relevant extracurricular qualifications.

Bar to clear: 84+ stage-1 points for direct admission; 73-83 points for test invitation

Test scoresMedium

Applicants invited to stage 2 take a written aptitude test that checks mathematics, logical/system-oriented thinking, and transdisciplinary problem solving; about half the test is in English.

Bar to clear: Invitation-only 90-minute written aptitude test

Application components

Higher education entrance qualification / transcriptSubject grades in mathematics, German, English, and a natural scienceWritten aptitude test (if invited)German language proof

How to stand out

→Maximize your school grades, especially math and science.

→Make sure your transcript clearly shows the required subject grades across the last four semesters.

→Prepare for the written test with math, logic, and English-language problem solving, since stage 2 can decide borderline cases.

Source confidence

95%Well sourced

Sources

TUM B.Sc. Informatics program page

www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/informatics-bachelor-of-science-bsc

Official program page with required documents and the two-stage aptitude assessment description.

TUM CIT B.Sc. Informatics aptitude test page

www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studium/studiengaenge/bachelor-informatik/eignungsfeststellungstest/