Introducing the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering Since 1998, the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universitt

Mnchen has been housed in a spacious building with the most up-to-date equipment on the TUM campus in Garching, near Munich. With approximately 30 institutes and more than 800 employees, the Faculty offers its more than 4,000 students an attractive education with a solid basis in the natural sciences and technology, as well as a broad range of technical applications and excellent career prospects. Our students benefit from the close dovetailing of scientific teaching with research that addresses both theoretical and practical issues, thereby promoting technical and scientific advances. Our approximately 80 doctorates a year are a visible indicator of our scientific strength. We are proud of the research contracts that we receive from our commercial partners each year, totaling more than 25 million euros. We meet our customers needs with our advanced problem-solving capacity and top research results.

Where you can find us: http://www.mw.tum.de/main.php?contentpath=n3/n565

Our programs of study In our Faculty, you can choose from ten Bachelors and ten Masters programs. We offer the following programs of study: Energy and Process Engineering Product Development and Design Automotive and Combustion Engine Technology Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Management Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics and Information Technology Medical Technology and Engineering Nuclear Technology Production and Logistics

All of the Bachelors programs are divided into a four-semester core study phase and a twosemester phase with a deeper concentration on the major subject. During the first four semesters, you will acquire the fundamental tools of engineering, which are used in subjects like mathematics, physics, technical mechanics, machine elements and automatic control. The

last two semesters cover specialized knowledge relating to your chosen major, in courses such as Flight Propulsion and Gas Turbines, Astronautics and Flight System Dynamics, which are offered in the Aerospace Engineering Bachelors program. The coursework is supplemented by complementary college practica, an industrial practicum and the Bachelors Thesis. In the Masters program, you then have the option to expand on your Bachelors degree and deepen your technical knowledge of the subject. In addition to taking a wide range of courses in your department, you will also write a semester thesis within the first three semesters, and complete your Masters thesis during the fourth semester. You can find more information about our academic programs here: http://www.mw.tum.de/index.php?contentpath=n2/n16

The semester structure in the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering at TUM The academic year is divided into two semesters: the winter semester (October 1 March 31) and the summer semester (April 1 September 30). Each semester is further divided into two sections: a period with lectures and a period without. During the winter semester, courses normally begin in the middle of October and end at the beginning of February, and the summer semester courses begin in the middle of April and finish at the end of July. Exact dates can be found online (TUM web site Semester dates). Please note: the period without lectures is not considered free time! Most of this time should be reserved for test preparation, examinations and the industrial practicum.

Language requirements Since all lectures and courses are held in German, good German skills in addition to a basic understanding of the field of Engineering are a fundamental requirement for successfully completing a course of study at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering. Proof of sufficient German skills must be provided. The following language certificates are acceptable: A diploma from a German-language educational institution, either in Germany or in another country The German Language Diploma from the Conference of German culture ministers Level TwoCertificate of completion of the German-language university entrance exam (DSH) Level Two

Results of university eligibility examination for foreign applicants in the Federal Republic of Germany (entrance exam)

German language certificates (das Groe und Kleine Sprachdiplom, GDS/KDS) The Goethe Institute C2 certificate (Zentrale Oberstufenprfung, ZOP) German Language Examination II (Deutsche Sprachprfung II) from the Sprachenund Dolmetscher-Institut Mnchen

German as a foreign language for foreign applicants to study in Germany (TestDaF) Level 4 in all four examination sections

No other certificates or language-school diplomas will be accepted. Proof of language proficiency must be provided at the time the application is submitted. If you are not yet proficient in German, you can acquire these skills by attending German courses.

Language courses In addition to the TUM Language Center (http://portal.mytum.de/sprachenzentrum/index_html?searchterm=sprachenzentrum), various language schools (i.e. Deutschkurse fr Auslnder bei der Universitt Mnchen e. V., Adelheidstr. 13b, 80798 Munich, Tel. (089) 2712642, www.dkfa.de) also prepare students for the German examinations listed above. These courses are not free of charge. More information about registration fees, course fees and final examination fees can be found online.

Academic fees Since the 2007 summer semester, there has been a fee to study at institutes of higher education in Bavaria. The academic fees are 500 per semester. In addition, each student pays a student-union fee of 42 per semester. This fee helps the student union operate the dining halls and cafeterias, the dorms and the libraries that are available to all students in Munich. Information about the student union can be found here: http://www.studentenwerkmuenchen.de The total amount of 542 per semester must be paid before registration as well as before each re-registration. In exceptional cases, students may be exempted from paying academic fees. More information about this can be obtained from the Fee Management office at the TUM student service center: Fee Management Office

Arcisstr. 21 80333 Munich Tel. (089) 289-22252 schneiderm@zv.tum.de Please note: Financial need is not sufficient grounds for exemption!

Industrial practicum All Bachelors students at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering must have completed an industrial practicum of at least 18 weeks by the end of their course of study. At least 8 (preferably 9) of these weeks should be completed before matriculation. This pre-practicum must be in the field of manufacturing. Masters students are only required to complete a complementary industrial practicum if they have not completed another practicum during their previous studies. Please contact our Practicum Office (praktikantenamt@mw.tum.de) with any questions about the industrial practicum.

Applications and admissions: the Bachelors program In order to be admitted to a Bachelors program in the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering, you will need to have not only adequate German skills (see Language requirements), but also a qualification equivalent to the German Abitur that permits you to attend an institute of higher education, ideally showing good grades. Please use Uni-assist e.V. (Berlin) to check whether your qualification entitles you to study at TUM. The Uni-assist check will take approximately three weeks and is subject to a fee. You can find information about Uni-assist here: http://portal.mytum.de/studium/bewerbung/uniassist?searchterm=uniassist Once Uni-assist has made a decision, please submit this to the TUM Matriculation Office, 80290 Munich. While Uni-assist is in the process of checking your qualification for college-level studies, please also apply to TUM online for a spot in your desired major. You can find the application portal here: http://portal.mytum.de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbung_inland In addition to the online application, you will need to submit some documents by mail. Please consult the document list at the end of your online application to determine which documents are required in your particular case. In every case, the following must be submitted:

A notarized copy of your certificate of higher-education qualification For higher-education qualification certificates in a language other than German, English or French: an additional notarized translation of your higher-education qualification certificate. A notarized translation can be obtained for a fee from either a German consulate or a certified translator.

Proof of German language skills (see Language requirements) Passport photo Rsum with information about schooling and degrees Personal statement Proof of previous programs of study (if applicable)

Please send your documents to the TUM Matriculation Office, 80290 Munich. Applications will be accepted between May 15 and July 15 (for the winter semester) and between November 15 and January 15 (for the summer semester). Please note: The Matriculation Office must receive your application and your documents by July 15 / January 15. If this does not occur, your application will not be considered. New students in the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering must begin their studies in the winter semester. If your higher-education qualification is comparable to the German Abitur, please take part in the eligibility determination process. This selection process is used to determine which applicants will be accepted to study at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering. The purpose of this process is to prevent students who are clearly unsuited for these programs, or who have misconceptions about the programs specific requirements, from having to leave the program partway through, after only a few semesters. The most important selection criterion is the Abitur grade. However, this is not the only decisive factor. Grades in mathematics, physics and the applicants native language are also important. Applicants with good to very good grades are invited to take part in a selection interview on the campus in Garching. There you will have the opportunity to convince us of your suitability in person, in combination with the personal statement you have already submitted. High-school graduates with poor to average grades will not be accepted. The details of this process are established by the regulations governing determination of eligibility, which can be found on the Facultys web site (http://www.mw.tum.de/main.php?cid=506). At the end of the eligibility process we will inform you whether we are able to offer you a spot in your desired major. At that point, you

will have 14 days to accept your spot. Please submit your acceptance via your applicant account. As soon as your complete documents and fees have been received by the Matriculation Office, you will be definitively registered, and you can download your academic paperwork via your TUM-online account. Please note: Your matriculation is only valid for one semester at a time! It is very important that you re-register each semester to avoid being de-matriculated. If your higher-education qualification is not equivalent to a German Abitur, you must complete an assessment test at the Studienkolleg, or Preparatory College (www.studienkolleg.mhn.de), before beginning your studies. Classes at the Preparatory College (duration: two semesters, 30-35 hours per week) will prepare you for the assessment test. It is not possible to apply directly for admission to the Preparatory College. Please apply for your desired major at the TUM, and the Matriculation Office will forward your documents to the Preparatory College. In order to be accepted at the Preparatory College, applicants must complete both a German and a mathematics test at the beginning of September or the middle of February. Each semester at the Preparatory College can only be repeated once. Applicants who study at the Preparatory College are enrolled at the TUM Preparatory College for the duration of their studies (Preparatory studies for foreign applicants). For questions about admission, please contact: TUM Matriculation Office 80290 Munich Tel. (089) 289-22245 immatrikulationsamt@zv.tum.de For questions about course contents and academic organization, please contact: Academic Office for Mechanical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Tel. (089) 289-15022 studienberatung@mw.tum.de For questions about receiving credit for courses taken elsewhere, please contact: Main Examination Board for Mechanical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching

Tel. (089) 289-15011 geckert@mw.tum.de Please write in either German or English.

Applications and Admissions: the Masters program In order to be accepted for the Masters program in Mechanical Engineering, you need in addition to good German skills (see Language requirements) a good to very good final grade for an initial higher-education degree (i.e. Bachelors, Diplom) in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject. Since the fields of Higher Mathematics, Technical Mechanics, Machine Elements, Materials Science and Thermodynamics play a major role in the selection of Masters students, you should have already completed these in the first phase of your studies. If you meet these basic requirements, please apply online for a spot in your desired program of study. You can find the application page here: http://portal.mytum.de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbung_inland In addition to the online application, you must also submit documents by mail. Please consult the document list at the end of your online application to determine which documents are required in your particular case. The following must be submitted in every case: A notarized copy of your certificate of eligibility for higher education as well as your final college or university transcript For transcripts that are not in German, English or French, additional notarized translations of the transcripts are required. Notarized translations can be obtained for a fee from either the German consulate or a certified translator. Proof of German skills (see Language requirements) Passport photo Rsum with details about your schooling and higher-education degrees Personal statement

Please send your documents to the TUM Matriculation Office, 80290 Munich. Applications will be accepted between April 20 and May 31 (for the winter semester) and between November 15 and December 31 (for the summer semester). Please note: Your application and documents must arrive at the Matriculation Office by May 31 / December 31. If this does not occur, your application cannot be considered. If your final transcript is not yet available at the time of your application, you have the option to submit this later, by March 10 / August 10 at the latest.

The eligibility determination process is used to choose the applicants who will be accepted to study in the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering. Applicants with strong documentation will either be accepted directly or invited to take part in a written selection test (Duration: 60 minutes / Content: fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering). Students whose documents show inadequate preparation will be ruled out immediately. These details are established by the regulations governing the eligibility process, which can be found on the Facultys web site (http://www.mw.tum.de/main.php?cid=514). After your eligibility process is complete, we will inform you whether we can offer you a spot in your desired program of study. The matriculation procedure is the same as for the Bachelors programs (see above). For questions about admission, please contact: TUM Matriculation Office 80290 Munich Tel. (089) 289-22245 immatrikulationsamt@zv.tum.de For questions about course contents and academic organization, please contact: Academic Office for Mechanical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Tel. (089) 289-15022 studienberatung@mw.tum.de For questions about receiving credit for courses taken elsewhere, please contact: Main Examination Board for Mechanical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Tel. (089) 289-15011 geckert@mw.tum.de Please write in either German or English.

Research at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering: The Doctorate Our Faculty grants a collaborative Doctor of Engineering degree (Dr.-Ing.) as well as a Doctor of Natural Sciences degree (Dr. rer. Nat.). Applicants with a college-level degree from another country must first verify the degrees validity and equivalence in Germany. Foreign degrees are evaluated by the Center for Foreign Education (http://www.kmk.org/zab.html). Please fill out the form titled Application for

Recognition of a Foreign College-Level Final Transcript as Prerequisite for a Doctorate (http://portal.mytum.de/archiv/form_studium/archive_folder.2006-03-22.2437984715), and send it to the Matriculation Office (TUM Matriculation Office, 80290 Munich). Please note: in order to determine equivalence, up to five specialized examinations may be required. In addition, the final grade received in the foreign country must correspond to a German grade of 2.5 or better. Candidates who fulfill these requirements are eligible to apply for a doctoral program at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. To do so, please send your application to the professor in whose area of specialization you wish to complete your doctorate. Once you have been accepted as a doctoral candidate by this professor, you can matriculate as a doctoral student at any time. In contrast to the Bachelors and Masters students, doctoral candidates do not pay any academic fees. They must only pay the student union fees. Doctoral candidates are also exempted from providing proof of their German skills. For questions about the Doctorate, please contact: Academic Office for Mechanical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Tel. (089) 289-15020 wagner@mw.tum.de Please write in German or English.

Legal regulations Entry regulations Prospective student applicants from the EU/EEA states and several other countries (the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Israel and Switzerland) can enter Germany without a visa. All other foreign students must have a visa from the diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Germany in their country of origin. Applications for this visa must be submitted to the German diplomatic mission in your home country well in advance of your entry (at least 2 months in advance!). Important note: foreign students who can provide evidence of acceptance by a German institute of higher education or a Preparatory College will receive a student visa. Prospective students have the option to apply for a student applicant visa. This visa allows you to gather information about studying in Germany or fulfill any missing requirements before you apply. With this visa, you can extend your residence title without having to first leave the country

and return. However, you must first provide proof of your eligibility for college-level studies during the visa process. One way to do so is to provide a certificate from Uni-assist (http://portal.mytum.de/studium/bewerbung/uniassist?searchterm=uniassist). Please do not enter Germany on a tourist visa; these cannot be converted into student visas!

Einwohnermeldeamt (Residential registration office) Everyone in Germany is obligated to register with the residential registration office if staying longer than three months. Once you have found a room or an apartment, you must register with the appropriate registration office within a week. If you move within or out of Munich, you must also re-register or de-register. Please remember to provide all relevant offices (at TUM, your insurance, etc.) with the new address.

To register, you will need: your passport registration form (available free of charge from the residential registration office)

If you live in the Munich metropolitan area, please register with the: Local Administration Office (Citizens Advice Bureau), Ruppertstr. 19, 80337 Munich, Tel. (089) 233-96000 If you live in Garching, please register with the: Garching City Council, Rathausplatz 3, 85748 Garching, Tel. (089) 320890 If you are not living in Munich or Garching, your residential registration office will be at the City Hall for your respective community. You can find the address in the telephone book under Local Government.

Applying for a residence title 1. Citizens of EU/EFTA countries (except Switzerland), after officially registering and filling out a self-disclosure report showing freedom of movement granted by the Aliens Registration Office (Auslnderbehrde), will receive certification of their residency permit in the mail. 2. Student applicants from the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Israel and Switzerland who have entered Germany without a visa must fill out

the Residency Permit Application within three months of their arrival in order to apply for their residence title. 3. Students arriving from a country other than those listed above must have applied for a student visa before leaving their home countries, and must have the visa in hand when they enter. Once in Germany, they must then submit an application for residence title to the appropriate Aliens Registration Office before the visa elapses. Non-EU citizens will receive a residence title for the appropriate education phase (i.e. for the Preparatory College or for specialized studies in the chosen major). If you live in the Munich metropolitan area, you can obtain your residence title at the: Local Administration Office Department of Foreigners Affairs, Ruppertstr. 19, 80337 Munich, Tel. (089) 233-25134 If you live in Garching, you can obtain your residence title at the: Munich District Office, Mariahilfplatz 17, 81541 Munich, Tel. (089) 62210 You must provide the following documents in order to obtain your residence title: a completed application (forms can be obtained free of charge from the responsible office.) a valid passport a TUM matriculation certificate proof of registration at your place of residence proof of health insurance proof of sufficient funds (you must have guaranteed funds of at least 643 a month for at least a year.) a student visa, if applicable passport photos fee (initial application: 60, extension: 30)

Important note: Be sure to visit the Aliens Registration Office before your residence title expires, and bring all the necessary documentation with you! The residence title can only be granted and/or extended for a maximum of two years. Applications for extension must be submitted in a timely manner (before the residence title has expired). The residence title is bound to a specific purpose (such as pursuing a specific degree). It becomes null and void once this purpose has been fulfilled, or if it is abandoned.

Health insurance

All students in Germany must have health insurance; in other words, they must provide evidence of sufficient health and care insurance coverage and pay the premiums in order to matriculate at a German institute of higher education. Practically speaking, this means that you must obtain evidence of sufficient health coverage from a recognized healthinsurance company in Germany before your matriculation. You can find more information here: www.deutscheinsurance.de.

Employment Matriculated foreign students and doctoral candidates who do not come from the old EU countries are permitted to work in Germany for a maximum of 90 full days or 180 half days (up to 4 hours per day) per calendar year. In addition, they are permitted to hold an academic/scientific side job at the university all year long. However, in this event their residence title must include the approval for foreign citizens from the Aliens Registration Office. Please consider that in order to work more than three months a year you will need a work permit from the Employment Office (http://www.arbeitsagentur.de). Foreign students coming from the old EU countries have the same employment rights as German students do. You can find job-search help here: TUM Career Service Ms. Amelie Lemke career@tum.de or: Employment Office Student Services Tumblingerstr. 21 80337 Munich or: Job Caf TUM Cafeteria, Garching Lichtenbergstr. 2 85748 Garching www.jobcafe.de

Stipends and financial aid

There is no financial support for the complete length of study, in other words from the first semester through graduation. The DAAD has collected a database of information about financial support for foreign students: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/stipendiendatenbank/00462.de.html TUM does not grant stipends to new students. However, if you have already studied at TUM for at least two semesters (Bachelors and Diplom) or one semester (Masters) and can provide evidence of the appropriate grades, you can apply for a stipend. You can find more information at the Student Service Center: Stipend Office Arcisstr. 21 80333 Munich Tel. (089) 289-22252 schneiderm@zv.tum.de

Living in Munich Finding a room in Munich can be difficult, especially at the beginning of the winter semester. Most of Munichs approximately 80,000 students live in private rooms and apartments. Only 12% live in dormitories. In Germany, the dorms do not belong to the universities; most are operated by the student union. Students register their addresses directly in the dorms. Depending on the dormitory, the waiting period can be one to four semesters. At the beginning of each semester, the student union holds a lottery for available rooms. Doctoral candidates are not permitted to apply for a space in the dormitories. The average rent for sublet rooms is approximately 260. Rooms in shared living situations and apartments cost between 200 and 600. Dormitory rooms cost between 160 and 360. Patience is essential during the housing search, which can take up to three months during the winter semester. Comprehensive information about living in Munich can be found here: http://www.studentenwerk-muenchen.de/wohnen

For help with general questions about living and studying in Munich, please contact the employees at the TUM Welcome Office: Petra Ritter Arcisstr. 21, Rm. 0196

80333 Munich Tel.: (089) 289-25012 ritter@zv.tum.de or: Drte Ptassek Arcisstr. 21, Rm. 0194 80333 Munich Tel.: (089) 289-25017 incoming@zv.tum.de