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Master’s · Manufacturing & Production

Global Production Engineering M.Sc.

Technische Universität Berlin · Berlin · Official programme page

22 facts from 9 official pages · last checked 8 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“Language of instruction English”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/global-production-engineering-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Study mode
On campus
Source
“As a student of a Berlin university, your primary residence must be located within the university's catchment area.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/re-registration-co · checked 8 November 2026

No TU Berlin page offers this programme as distance learning; enrolled students must register a primary residence in Berlin or Brandenburg. Students of extra-occupational (continuing education) master's programmes are exempt from that rule.

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Global Production Engineering is a full-time four-semester master program offered at the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.”
“Der Studiengang kann als Teilzeitstudium absolviert werden.” page

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/study-program-general-information/ · checked 8 November 2026

The regulation allows part-time study; the programme is advertised as full-time, and extending beyond four semesters does not increase the fee.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study 4 semesters”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/global-production-engineering-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Program start Winter semester”
“Start Annually on October 1 Lectures start in the middle of October” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/global-production-engineering-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
31 Mar 2027 (winter 2027)Applications open 1 October 2026; admission decisions are aimed at the end of May, with the waiting list cleared by mid-July.
Source
“Application period Annually from October 1 to March 31”

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/study-program-general-information/ · checked 8 November 2026

Non-EU tuition
€16,000 per programme paid as one instalment of 6,400 EUR and three of 3,200 EUR; extending beyond four semesters does not increase the fee
Source
“Fees and costs 16.000€ for the entire study program (1 installment at 6.400€ & 3 installments at 3.200€) Additional cost: Approx. 320€ per semester (public transportation and administration)”
“These four semesters can be extended without increasing the fees of 16.000€ / for the full curriculum.” page

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/study-program-general-information/ · checked 8 November 2026

The "approx. 320 EUR per semester" the programme quotes for administration and transport is out of date; TU Berlin's semester fee is 379.06 EUR for winter 2026/27.

Application fee
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

Applications are made in the programme's own online system; no fee is published.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission Restricted admission”
“As the number of available seats in this program is limited, a waiting list will be established and applicants have the option to be granted waiting list status.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/global-production-engineering-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Places for non-EU applicants
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

No non-EU quota is published for this programme; places are awarded by the programme's own ranked selection procedure, and the 8% non-EU preliminary quota the Office of Student Affairs applies to ordinary restricted master's programmes is not stated to cover continuing education programmes.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

Neither the programme pages nor the published Studien- und Prüfungsordnung states a minimum number of credit points or years for the first degree, and the separate Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung for this programme is not published on TU Berlin's regulations page, so nothing supports a value either way.

Subject background
A first university degree (bachelor's) in engineering qualifying the holder for professional work, with excellent grades, plus at least one year of relevant professional experience; internships are assessed and may count.
Source
“The formal admission requirement for the Global Production Engineering master's program is a first university degree (bachelor's) in engineering qualifying you for professional work. A further admission requirement is a minimum of one year's relevant work experience in a professional field.”
“Previous education Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent Excellent grades Professional experience ≥ 1-year experience is required, i.e.: 12 months after obtaining your Bachelor's degree, Internships will be evaluated and might be accepted” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/global-production-engineering-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

The programme asks for "Excellent grades" and selects "only the best from our numerous applicants" but publishes no numeric minimum.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
English
Level B2. IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 87 · TOEFL band 4.5 · PTE 65. Cambridge: B2 First with at least grade B. Also accepted: TOEFL ITP 543 Silver, UNIcert Level II, DAAD ZEMS language assessment B2 in all competence areas, ZEMS English-LV3 B2.2 completed with ECTS, Oxford Test of English B2.2 with at least 126 points in all competence areas. The TOEFL iBT minimum is given on both scales, "≥ 4.5 and ≥ 87 (for tests taken before January 21, 2026)".. Exemption: No test for applicants who completed their B.Sc. in the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia or New Zealand, or who are citizens of a country whose national language is English (citizenship verified by passport); English as a medium of instruction is explicitly not sufficient
Source
“The following test results are accepted: TOEFL® iBT ≥ 4.5 and ≥ 87 (for tests taken before January 21, 2026); TOEFL® ITP ≥ 543 Silver; Cambridge Exams ≥ B2 First (min. B); IELTS Academic ≥ 6.5; UNIcert® ≥ Level II; PTE Academic ≥ 65”
“English as a medium of instruction is not sufficient proof!” page

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/admission-requirements/ · checked 8 November 2026

The programme's own list, which matches TU Berlin's central B2+ column. Neither the TOEFL iBT Home Edition nor the Duolingo English Test is accepted or mentioned, so those fields are left undefined rather than set to false.

German
Not needed when applying. During studies: German classes with a focus on technical terminology are part of the compulsory Intercultural Communication module group (at least 12 credit points)
Source
“German skills are advantageous but not mandatory”
“in addition to German classes with a strong focus on technical terminology, students delve deeper into project management and the standardisation of industrial products” page

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/admission-requirements/ · checked 8 November 2026

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

No GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement appears in the application documents list, but no page says the tests are not required.

Selection
Competitive selection on the application documents: motivation letter (max. two pages) and CV weigh heavily, plus the bachelor's certificate and transcript with authenticated English translation, proof of English, proof of job experience, passport and optional proof of German. Applicants who pass a pre-check are asked to upload documents; decisions are aimed at the end of May, with a waiting list.
Source
“Application documents Motivation Letter Max. two pages Curriculum Vitae Bachelor Certificate A copy with an authenticated official translation to English.”
“We select only the best from our numerous applicants. Therefore, it is helpful to pay attention to the quality of the application documents. Your motivation letter and CV are particularly important to us.” page

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/application/ · checked 8 November 2026

How to apply
Directly to the university
Source
“If you would like to enroll in a continuing education master's program at TU Berlin, you must first apply directly to the respective program.”

www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/enrollment-in-a-continuing-education-masters-program · checked 8 November 2026

No uni-assist VPD is required for the continuing education master's programmes: the programme office admits, and the applicant then registers and enrols in tuPORT (registration period 1 June to 30 September for a winter start).

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“English as a medium of instruction is not sufficient proof!”

web.gpe.tu-berlin.de/admission-requirements/ · checked 8 November 2026

A medium-of-instruction letter is explicitly rejected. Two routes remain: a B.Sc. completed in the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia or New Zealand, or citizenship of "a country where the national language is English" proven by passport. The programme does not say whether India, Nigeria or Pakistan count under that wording; English is an official language in all three but the national language in none of them, so applicants should expect to need a test and should ask the programme office.

Rules that name these countries

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.