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In the following, you find information about semester / tuition fees as well as information on cost of living and other costs. All fees mentioned are subject to revision. No rights can be derived from the information mentioned on this page.

Semester / tuition fees

1st semester TUM
138.00 EUR in total

2nd semester TUW
for non-EU nationals: 747.92 EUR tuition fee, for EU nationals: 21.20 EUR student union fee 
+ 138.00 EUR TUM fee
3rd semester TUD
290.30 EUR
+ 138.00 EUR TUM fee
4th semester (varies)
The fees for the 4th semester depend on where you will write your thesis (please see table on the right):
UT: 138.00 EUR + 5100 EUR

Other fees

UT/ITC Online Modules
During the 1st and 3rd semester, elective online modules from the University of Twente are integrated in the curriculum. If you decide to take such an elective, the costs per module are 1615 EUR, resp. 808 EUR, if you are a national of a country listed on the  OECD approved List of Recipients of Official Development Assistance.
Alpine Field Trip
During the 3rd semester the compulsory module Georelief and Cartography consists of a 10 days excursion to the Austrian Alps (Dachsteingebirge), which is one of the programme highlights. Estimated excursion costs are about 650 EUR.

Total programme fee

The total fee for the whole programme varies, depending on the chosen mobility (where will you write your Master's thesis) and your country of origin. The following tables break down the total fees for the four semesters.

Please note that the total fee might be higher in case you decide to take one or more elective online modules at UT/ITC and you plan to participate in the Alpine Cartography Field School (highly recommended). 
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Total fee, when writing the thesis at TUM

FeesEU nationalnon-EU national
1st semester TUM
138.00
138.00
2nd semester TUW
21.20
747.92
2nd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
3rd semester TUD
290.30
290.30
3rd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
4th semester TUM
138.00
138.00
SUM
863.50
1,590.22
* As students are enrolled at TUM for the whole time of the studies, the TUM fee needs to be paid every semester.

Total fee, when writing the thesis at TUW

FeesEU nationalnon-EU national
1st semester TUM
138.00
138.00
2nd semester TUW
21.20
747.92
2nd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
3rd semester TUD
290.30
290.30
3rd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
4th semester TUW
21.20
747.92
4th semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
SUM
884.70
2,338.14
* As students are enrolled at TUM for the whole time of the studies, the TUM fee needs to be paid every semester.

Total fee, when writing the thesis at TUD

FeesEU nationalnon-EU national
1st semester TUM
138.00
138.00
2nd semester TUW
21.20
747.92
2nd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
3rd semester TUD
290.30
290.30
3rd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
4th semester TUD
290.30
290.30
4th semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
SUM
1,153.80
1,880.52
* As students are enrolled at TUM for the whole time of the studies, the TUM fee needs to be paid every semester.

Total fee, when writing the thesis at UT/ITC

FeesEU nationalnon-EU national
1st semester TUM
138.00
138.00
2nd semester TUW
21.20
747.92
2nd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
3rd semester TUD
290.30
290.30
3rd semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
4th semester UT/ITC
5,100.00
5,100.00
4th semester TUM*
138.00
138.00
SUM
5,963.50
6,690.22
* As students are enrolled at TUM for the whole time of the studies, the TUM fee needs to be paid every semester.

Cost of living

The costs for accommodation in the three countries of the consortium (Germany, Austria and The Netherlands) are relatively high. The price of food, clothing, cultural activities, etc. is equivalent to the EU average.  

Read more about the costs for accommodation, food and personal expenses in the Student Life section of the respective cities.
Munich
700 to 1200 EUR per month
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Vienna
650 to 1000 EUR per month
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Dresden
500 to 800 EUR per month
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Enschede
800 to 1000 EUR per month
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