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Bachelor

Everything you need for the B.Sc. Management & Technology at the TUM School of Management, from your first idea of applying to your first lecture.

Student-to-student info. We collected the experiences of our students to make your start easier. Please note that binding information can only come from the official statements of the faculty of TUM School of Management.

B.Sc. Management & Technology

The Bachelor in Management & Technology (TUM-BWL) combines a strong management foundation with a deep technical specialization, preparing you to lead at the intersection of business and engineering.

For prospective students

Considering TUM SOM? You'll join roughly 6,000 management students on Germany's largest tech campus, with a tightly integrated technical major (Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and more).

Application

The Bachelor is subject to TUM's aptitude assessment. The application window opens in spring; deadlines, documents and eligibility are published by the central TUM admissions office, make sure you start early.

Before you start

Once you have your acceptance: enroll on time, request your student card and check the maths pre-course (MINT-Vorkurs). The pre-course is the best opportunity to refresh your skills and meet your fellow freshmen.

For first-semester students

Your first year is built around four core exams. How they are scheduled and what happens if one goes wrong is explained in the section below.

The "3-out-of-4" rule

In your first two semesters, you must pass at least three of these four core exams by the end of your 2nd semester, otherwise you will be ex-matriculated. Plan your schedule, take the re-takes seriously and ask us if you need advice.

  • Mathematics 1

    1st semester · re-take at the end of the winter break

  • Management Science

    1st semester · re-take in the 2nd semester

  • Economics (VWL)

    1st semester · re-take in the 2nd semester

  • Statistics

    2nd semester · re-take at the end of the summer break

Freshers guides by topic

Detailed, student-written answers on the topics that come up most in your first year.

Other programmes at the school

What the TUM School of Management offers beyond the programmes above, across the Munich, Heilbronn and Straubing campuses. Admission rules and deadlines are on the official programme pages.

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