BSc Sustainable Management and Technology

About the course

A six-semester (180 ECTS) business degree taught in English. It combines management with engineering and natural sciences and focuses on sustainability across R&D, procurement, production and marketing. It is taught only at TUM’s Campus Straubing.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Germany’s recognition rules (KMK/ZAB on anabin) say the Leaving Certificate gives direct university entry only with six subjects. At least two must be at Higher Level with H5 or better and the other four at O6/H6 or better. They must include two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. For business and economics you also need Higher Level Maths at H5 or better. Leaving Cert Applied (LCA) and LCVP are not accepted. TUM requires international applicants to get a uni-assist evaluation (VPD), so confirm your subject combination with TUM admissions.
• TUM uses a two-stage aptitude assessment. Stage 1 turns your results into a score out of 100. Your overall grade counts for 65%. The rest is your Maths, best science and English grades, with Maths and science counted double, plus up to 4 points for things like apprenticeships, internships or competitions. A score of 88 or more gets direct admission and 66 or less is a rejection. If you score 67 to 87, you have an interview in English of about 10 minutes, usually by video. It covers mathematical reasoning, science and how business, sustainability and technology fit together. Your final score is half stage 1 and half interview, and you need 70 to get in. You must also submit a CV in the required format and a written statement of up to two pages explaining why you chose the course.
• English: TUM does not ask for an English certificate at application for this course. Your English is checked during the aptitude assessment, which is run in English, so you do not need IELTS or TOEFL.

How to apply

1. Check your Leaving Cert subjectsMake sure your six subjects meet the German rule, with Higher Level Maths at H5 or better. Your Maths, science and English grades carry extra weight in TUM’s scoring.
2. Start your uni-assist applicationApply to uni-assist to have your Leaving Certificate evaluated (VPD) before 15 July 2027. TUM accepts the VPD itself after the deadline.
3. Apply on TUMonline, 15 May to 15 July 2027Upload your results, a CV and a statement of up to two pages covering your interest and ability in business, sustainability and engineering or science.
4. Prepare for the interviewIf your stage-1 score is between 67 and 87, you will be invited to an interview of about 10 minutes in English, usually by video. Lectures start in October 2027 in Straubing.

Costs

• EU students pay no tuition at this public university. You pay only the Student Union (Studentenwerk Niederbayern/Oberpfalz) basic fee for Campus Straubing. It is €82 a semester now, rising to €87 in summer semester 2027 and €92 from winter semester 2027/28, so about €184 a year for 2027 entry. The fee cannot be waived. Non-EU students pay tuition as well. uni-assist charges its own fee for evaluating the Leaving Certificate.

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