Incoming Exchange Students:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
You are enrolled at one of our partner universities and would like to spend one or two exchange semesters abroad studying in the subject area of Electrical and Computer Engineering? We would be delighted to welcome you to one of the most innovative and interdisciplinary schools at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
At the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT), you will benefit from a wide range of courses taught in English in areas such as Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Robotics, Machine Learning, and Communication Technology. You can also take courses in other subject areas, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests.
Our programs combine theoretical foundations with practical applications to equip you for future challenges in both research and industry. Alongside your academic experience, you will join a vibrant international community, providing you with opportunities to enhance your intercultural skills.
Closure over Christmas and New Year
The Team International Studies will be absent from December 22, 2025 up to and including January 6, 2026. During this period, we will not be available for consultations, by phone, or via email.
We appreciate your understanding and patience and wish you a pleasant Christmas season and a relaxing start to the New Year.
Your Team International Studies
TUM School of CIT
Before Your Stay
As soon as your home university has nominated you to study at TUM for one or two semesters, you need to compile a learning agreement and study plan for your application to TUM.
Academic & Language Requirements
The subject area of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers over 400 courses each semester, with half of them taught in English. Most of our English courses are designed for master's level students, and we have fewer bachelor's courses available in English. If you are an undergraduate student interested in taking master's courses, you will need to have completed at least two years of prior studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
We request an English or German language certificate at B1 level. For further information on acceptable proof of language proficiency, visit the TUM Global & Alumni Office.
Courses
Please note: The application deadline for exchange programs at TUM is before the publication of our course offerings. Courses are typically published in late July for the winter semester and early February for the summer semester. As a result, you will need to select your initial courses based on the offerings from the previous academic year, which can serve as a reliable indicator for the upcoming courses. However, it is important to have alternative options in mind as well.
All courses offered at TUM can be found in the Campus Management System TUMonline. You do not need to create a TUMonline account to access this information.
Click “continue without login” in the login section. Under Exchange Studies Electrical and Computer Engineering (98 500), you will find a list of subjects to choose from.
If you are looking for additional informatics courses (not listed above) or courses of other subject areas, you can use the general course search in TUMonline.
In any case, please make sure to first read our step-by-step guideline “How to Find Courses”. It explains how to navigate in TUMonline and how to find important information such as the teaching cycle of courses, language of instruction, etc.
We expect that at least 60 percent of your workload (i.e., number of courses) consists of courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering. All our courses can be identified by the module number EIxx, CITx3 or CITx4. Please indicate the module number in your learning agreement and study plan. Exchange students are allowed to take almost all courses in our subject area (except EI60xxx and modules from the elite master's program in Neuroengineering).
The other 40 percent of your workload can be courses from different subject areas at TUM.
Labs and seminars have limited capacity, so we cannot guarantee availability for exchange students.
If permitted by your home university, we recommend a total workload of 20-25 ECTS per semester.
If you want to complete your final thesis in the subject area of Electrical and Computer Engineering, you must select your topic and find a supervisor before you start your exchange semester(s) at TUM.
During Your Stay
Confirmation of Arrival
If you require a signature on your confirmation of arrival, please upload your home university's template to incoming-ece(at)cit.tum.de. Once we process your request, we will respond via email. Please be aware that we do not sign confirmations until the exact day of your first academic activity at TUM, such as orientation events or the welcome meeting.
Exams
At TUM, you must register for exams in all types of courses. Each TUM School has its own exam schedule. In the subject area of Electrical and Computer Engineering, written exams begin in the last week of the lecture period and continue until the start of the next semester. You can find the exam timetable under Examinations before each exam period.
After Your Stay
Transcript of Records (ToR)
You can download a ToR, stating your successfully completed examinations at the TUM, from TUMonline and print it for your home university. To do so, please log in to your TUMonline account and select “Transcripts” in the “Exams” row. Then select "Print Grade Report" (showing only passed exams) to produce an official ToR. The bilingual document lists all modules with grades and ECTS. It is valid without a signature or a stamp. Please contact us if modules are not displayed correctly on your ToR (e.g., module code or ECTS are missing).
Good to know: You have lifelong access to your TUMonline account and can download your ToR even after you have disenrolled from TUM.
You may use the confirmation letter when submitting your ToR to your home university. If your home university requires that our Incoming Exchange Coordinator send the ToR directly (only in rare cases), then please contact us, indicating the respective email address of your home university.
ToRs will be ready to download in TUMonline after the examination period, i.e., when all grades in your TUMonline account are set as valid:
- Mid-March or end of April/beginning of May for exams taken in the winter semester
- Mid-September or end of October/beginning of November for exams taken in the summer semester