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Technische Universität Darmstadt

Darmstadt, Hessen · www.tu-darmstadt.de

Researched 9 November 2026 · 513 facts from 53 official pages

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

Key facts

English-taught programmes
26 master’s
Campuses
Darmstadt
How you apply
Directly to the university
Source
“The application for a study program at TU Darmstadt has to be done online via the application portal TUCaN.”
“Whether German or foreign HZB – the online application portal TUCaN” page

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieninteressierte/bewerbung_zulassung_tu/online_bewerbung/index.en.jsp · checked 14 November 2026

TU Darmstadt is not a uni-assist member: applicants with foreign certificates apply in TU Darmstadt's own portal TUCaN, and no VPD is needed. The online form alone is not enough for a master's application: the printed cover sheet (Antrag auf Zulassung/Einschreibung) and the paper documents must reach TU Darmstadt by the deadline. Exception: M.Sc. Soft Matter and Materials is applied for at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

APS certificate (India)
Needed when you apply
Source
“All applicants, who wish to apply for a degree program at a German university with a Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian school or university degree. This applies to both bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as to preparatory programs like the Studienkolleg and German course.”
“A motivation letter, CV, equivalence table, APS, OSA (sometimes required)” page

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieninteressierte/internationale_studieninteressierte/bewerbung_und_zulassung_international/index.en.jsp · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants with Indian certificates need the APS certificate to apply, not only to enrol; the page lists the APS among the paper documents uploaded or posted with a master's application. Only doctoral applicants and applicants who passed the Feststellungsprüfung at a German Studienkolleg are exempt.

Semester contribution
€402.68 per semester, includes a transport ticket
Source
“Amount for WiSe 2026/27 (including Medizintechnik) 402,68 € a) Semester fees 352,68 € incl. Deutschland Semester Ticket* (226,80 €)”

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieren_von_a_bis_z/artikel_details_de_en_286144.en.jsp · checked 9 November 2026

The Deutschland Semester Ticket (226.80 EUR of the amount) is included, so nationwide local and regional public transport is covered. The page states "The semester and administration fee is re-determined and adjusted each semester". Paying between 16 and 30 September 2026 costs 30.00 EUR more (late re-registration); newly enrolled students pay no late fee and follow the dates in their admission letter. Erasmus and exchange students pay 352.68 EUR (no administrative fee).

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“The online application for a winter semester at TU Darmstadt usually starts on 01 June. … The online application for a summer semester at the TU Darmstadt usually starts on 01 December.”

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieninteressierte/bewerbung_zulassung_tu/bewerbungsfristen/index.en.jsp · checked 9 November 2026

Both semesters exist university-wide, but four of the English-taught master's programmes (Information and Communication Engineering, Sustainable Urban Development, Synthetic Biology, Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering) admit first-semester students in the winter semester only, and several others call the summer start possible "without study guarantee".

Applying

How you apply

Application route
Directly to the university
Source
“The application for a study program at TU Darmstadt has to be done online via the application portal TUCaN.”
“Whether German or foreign HZB – the online application portal TUCaN” page

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieninteressierte/bewerbung_zulassung_tu/online_bewerbung/index.en.jsp · checked 14 November 2026

TU Darmstadt is not a uni-assist member: applicants with foreign certificates apply in TU Darmstadt's own portal TUCaN, and no VPD is needed. The online form alone is not enough for a master's application: the printed cover sheet (Antrag auf Zulassung/Einschreibung) and the paper documents must reach TU Darmstadt by the deadline. Exception: M.Sc. Soft Matter and Materials is applied for at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

APS certificate (India)
Needed when you apply
Source
“All applicants, who wish to apply for a degree program at a German university with a Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian school or university degree. This applies to both bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as to preparatory programs like the Studienkolleg and German course.”
“A motivation letter, CV, equivalence table, APS, OSA (sometimes required)” page

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieninteressierte/internationale_studieninteressierte/bewerbung_und_zulassung_international/index.en.jsp · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants with Indian certificates need the APS certificate to apply, not only to enrol; the page lists the APS among the paper documents uploaded or posted with a master's application. Only doctoral applicants and applicants who passed the Feststellungsprüfung at a German Studienkolleg are exempt.

Studienkolleg
Own Studienkolleg
Source
“Our Studienkolleg for international students/ Academic Bridging Courses supports international students with the commencement of a degree programme at the Technische Universität Darmstadt and in Germany.”
“The Studienkolleg Darmstadt prepares university applicants for the technical and language requirements that studying in Germany requires.” page

www.stk.tu-darmstadt.de/studienkollegstart/startseite_stk.en.jsp · checked 14 November 2026

The Studienkolleg Darmstadt belongs to TU Darmstadt and also serves Hochschule Darmstadt, Hochschule RheinMain, Hochschule Geisenheim and the Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt; applications go to one of those universities, never to the college. It runs T courses (engineering, natural sciences) and G courses (humanities) ending in the Feststellungsprüfung, plus DSH German courses. Only relevant to bachelor's applicants: TU Darmstadt has no English-taught bachelor's programme, and every bachelor's programme is taught in German.

International office
www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studierende_tu/internationale_studierende_1/index.en.jsp
Source
“We help international students to settle in, promote their academic success and strengthen the vibrant diversity of our university.”

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studierende_tu/internationale_studierende_1/index.en.jsp · checked 14 November 2026

International Student Services (International Counter, Karo 5), whose own counter and health-insurance consultation are offered online and in person. Applications and admission with a foreign university entrance qualification are handled by a separate unit, International Admission (international.admission@zv.tu-darmstadt.de), whose counter at karo 5 is in person only but which also runs a digital consultation hour on Tuesdays via video chat.

Applying from India? Some programmes here accept Duolingo, PTE or TOEFL Home Edition. The German missions in India do not recognise these tests for the student visa, so you will still need a test such as IELTS.

Not recognised for the visa in India: Duolingo English Test, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT Home Edition.
Source
“Please note that neither Duolingo tests nor Pearson PTE or TOEFL home edition tests are recognized for applications in India.”

india.diplo.de/in-en/service/2756350-2756350 · checked 7 November 2026

Applies to the visa application even when the university accepts these tests for admission.

Money

What it costs

Tuition for non-EU students
No tuition fees, whatever the nationality: students pay only the semester fee (Semesterbeitrag), which includes a 50.00 EUR administrative fee.
Source
“There are no tuition fees at TU Darmstadt. However, students have to pay a semester fee each semester.”
“TU Darmstadt does not charge tuition fees. However, students are required to pay the mandatory semester contribution, which includes numerous student services as well as the Germany Semester Ticket for public transportation.” page

www.etit.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/faq_etit/index.en.jsp · checked 9 November 2026

Hesse charges no general tuition fees at its state universities, and TU Darmstadt publishes no fee that depends on nationality. None of the English-taught master's programmes in this dataset charges a programme fee. TU Darmstadt publishes no central "tuition fees" page; the statement quoted here is on the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology's FAQ, and the central double-degree page repeats it.

Semester contribution
€402.68 per semester, includes a transport ticket
Source
“Amount for WiSe 2026/27 (including Medizintechnik) 402,68 € a) Semester fees 352,68 € incl. Deutschland Semester Ticket* (226,80 €)”

www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studieren_von_a_bis_z/artikel_details_de_en_286144.en.jsp · checked 9 November 2026

The Deutschland Semester Ticket (226.80 EUR of the amount) is included, so nationwide local and regional public transport is covered. The page states "The semester and administration fee is re-determined and adjusted each semester". Paying between 16 and 30 September 2026 costs 30.00 EUR more (late re-registration); newly enrolled students pay no late fee and follow the dates in their admission letter. Erasmus and exchange students pay 352.68 EUR (no administrative fee).

Other compulsory fees
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No institution-wide extra fee for non-EU students and no application fee is published. The 50.00 EUR administrative fee is part of the semester fee recorded above, and the 30.00 EUR late re-registration fee is an incidental charge. Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan do pay for the APS certificate and for certified translations, but those are not TU Darmstadt fees.

Tuition per programme is listed with each programme below.

Programmes

Master’s programmes (26)

Materials Science & Nanotechnology (3)

  • Bio-Materials Engineering M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

  • Materials Science M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

  • Soft Matter and Materials M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Architecture & Urban Planning (2)

  • Architektur M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English and German
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027); 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

  • Sustainable Urban Development M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (winter 2027, degrees from outside the EU); 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027, degrees from the EU)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Biology & Life Sciences (2)

  • Ecology and Biodiversity M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

Energy, Environment & Sustainability (2)

Physics (2)

  • Particle Accelerator Science M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

  • Physics M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Sociology & Social Sciences (1)

  • Data and Discourse Studies M.A.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Languages, Literature & Writing (1)

  • Linguistic and Literary Computing M.A.(closing: last intake summer 2027)

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English and German
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Aerospace Engineering (1)

  • Aerospace Engineering M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jul 2026 (summer 2027, degrees from outside the EU); 15 Jan 2027 (winter 2027, degrees from outside the EU); 15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027, degrees from the EU); 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027, degrees from the EU)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (1)

Civil Engineering, Building & Construction (1)

  • Bauingenieurwesen – Civil Engineering M.Sc.(university’s page; too little data for our own)

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English, then German
    Non-EU deadline
    Not stated
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Industrial & Business Engineering (1)

Psychology & Cognitive Science (1)

  • Cognitive Science M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Computer Science & Software Engineering (1)

  • Computer Science M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027); 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

Business & Management (1)

Electrical & Electronics Engineering (1)

Cybersecurity (1)

  • IT Security M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027); 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

Supply Chain & Logistics (1)

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027); 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Case by case

Mathematics (1)

  • Mathematics M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    1 Mar 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

Mechanical Engineering (1)

  • Mechanics M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

Biotechnology & Bioengineering (1)

  • Synthetic Biology M.Sc.

    Length
    4 semesters
    Language
    English
    Non-EU deadline
    15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
    Non-EU tuition
    None
    3-year bachelor’s
    Accepted

Method

Sources and method

Every fact on this page was read on an official page of the university, uni-assist, DAAD or a public authority on 9 November 2026 and is stored with a verbatim quote. A script fetches each page again and checks that the quote is still there. The quotes for each programme are on its own page: open a programme to see them.

“None” or “Not required” means the university says so. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says; open it to see which pages those were.

513 facts from 53 official pages.