Industrial Mathematics (Technomathematics specialization) (MSc)
at TU Dortmund in Dortmund
At a glance
- Degree
- MSc
- Language
- English
- English requirement
- TOEFL 550 (paper) / 213 (computer) / 79 (internet); an English-taught Bachelor's degree also serves as proof.No IELTS figure on the official page.
- German requirement
- not required; learning German is recommended
- Credits
- 120 ECTS
- Duration
- 4 semesters (2 years)
- Intake
- Winter semester
- Tuition
- €0 (public university)
Focus areas: Numerics · Optimization · Scientific computing · Application subjects (civil/mechanical engineering, chemistry, EE&IT, CS, physics)
The English-language specialization of TU Dortmund's Technomathematics Master, combining pure and applied mathematics (numerics, optimization, scientific computing) with computer-science components and an application subject in a natural or engineering science. Emphasis on modelling and simulation for real-world problems in finance, engineering and logistics, with practice-oriented projects and industrial internships in the Dortmund/Ruhr region. Lectures start in October.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor in Mathematics or Technomathematics (TU Dortmund) or comparable
- Minimum grade
- 3.0 overall ('satisfactory', German scale)
- Prerequisite credits
-
- ≥100 ECTS mathematics
- ≥20 ECTS from a minor subject (civil/mechanical engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering & IT, computer science or physics)
- Also required
- Programming skills required from the start; admission conditions of up to 30 additional ECTS may be imposed.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU / German-degree applicants | Winter semester | Beginning of January to 15 December; winter-only. Rolling window into the running winter semester. Listed as an explicit exception on the EU/EEA master application page (re-checked 2026-07-04). | |
| Non-EU applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | Not separately listed; the regular English-taught non-EU window (approx. beginning of January to 15 May, cut-off) applies per the International Office rule for unlisted programmes. Confirmed-by-rule, not a programme-specific date (re-checked 2026-07-04). |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €0 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €321.48
- Semester ticket
- included (Deutschland-Semesterticket)
University-wide: €0 tuition; €321.48 semester contribution last verified for WS 2025/26, including the nationwide Deutschland-Semesterticket. The WS 2026/27 amount is not yet published by TU Dortmund and is to be confirmed (the Studierendenwerk component is €97; the Deutschland-Semesterticket price rise suggests a moderate increase).
Scholarships are listed per university: see TU Dortmund scholarships.
How to apply
- uni-assist
- required (the deadline table shows who this applies to)
- Application portal
- www.uni-assist.de
- Official page
- www.tu-dortmund.de
EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.
What students say
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Where graduates go
- Typical roles
- Applied-mathematics roles in finance, engineering and logistics; scientific staff at universities and research institutes (source)
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