# Application for International Applicants

**Source**: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/application-international
**Parent**: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/dates-periods-and-deadlines

Learn about everything you need to know as an international applicant.

Who is “international”?

In terms of applying to TUM, *international* refers to the country where you have completed your secondary school or your undergraduate studies. It does not refer to your country of origin or the place you live.

**International means**

- when applying to a **Bachelor’s degree program**: You have completed your secondary school education outside of Germany or with something other than a German Abitur. [Learn more](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/higher-education-entrance-qualification/international-higher-education-entrance-qualification "Opens internal link in current window")
- when applying to a **Master’s degree program**: You have completed your undergraduate studes (i.e. your bachelor's) outside of Germany.

All information on how to apply for a Bachelor’s degree program for internationals.

All information on how to apply for a Master's degree program for internationals.

### Bachelor: Check your qualification for university studies in Germany

Not every secondary school diploma directly qualifies you to study at a German university. A first assessment of your qualification is possible via

- [the admission database of the German Academic Exchange Service](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/nach-deutschland/voraussetzungen/en/57293-daad-database-on-admission-requirements/)
- [the information system on recognition of foreign qualifications (anabin) – available in German only](http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html)

**You are qualified** for university studies in Germany? Then you can apply for a Bachelor’s degree program at TUM.

**You are not qualified** for university studies in Germany? Then you cannot apply for a Bachelor’s directly. You do, however, have other options to qualify for a degree program – for example via [Studienkolleg](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/other-forms-of-study/preparatory-study-at-the-studienkolleg "Opens internal link in current window") (preparatory study).

### Master: Check your qualification for graduate studies in Germany

To qualify for a master's degree program, you need a first academic degree, e.g. a bachelor's. The exact requirements for every degree program are stated in the [Academic and Examination Regulations.](https://portal.mytum.de/kompass/rechtsicherheitswesen/sort_alle/fachpruef_studiengang/document_view)

Regardless of the program you are interested in, you need an undergraduate degree which is at least equal to a German bachelor's degree with a duration of 3 years (6 semester) to be eligible to apply for a master's program.

You can look up your degree in the [anabin database](http://anabin.kmk.org/no_cache/filter/hochschulabschluesse.html) (available in German only) to get a first orientation whether you are generally qualified for a master's degree program in Germany.