Academic Advising
Student advisors at TUM Informatics are available for all students and covers topics including (but not limited to):
Adacemic Student Advising:
- Transferring credits to and between TUM Informatics programs
- Examination regulations
- Individual study plans due to leave of absence or Master’s Informatics part-time program
- Support for disabled or chronically ill students
- Studies, internships, and thesis research abroad
- Repeating exams and catching up after falling behind the regular program schedule
- Dealing with lack of motivation
- Learning methods
International Student Advising:
Advising on special situations and issues that are relevant to international students is also available, including the following topics:
- Problems with resident permits/visas
- Scholarships and financial problems
- Guidance on working while studying in Germany
- Information about the medical care System in Germany
- First contact for international students in difficulties
- Homesickness and adjusting to life in Germany
- Advice for getting to know more German students or other students
Admissions:
- Formal requirements for Master’s program admissions (e.g. which Bachelor degrees are accepted)
- All questions related to the admissions process
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Overview important dates Winter Semester
| Winter Semester | Event | Deadline Winter Semester 2019/20 |
|---|---|---|
| October | Orientation program for new degree students | www.in.tum.de/en/orientation-program-masters/ |
| Incomings Welcome | 10th October 2019, 11.30 am - 2 pm, MI HS 2 | |
| Language Café | regularly every Wednesday, | |
| Collective opening hour | 14th October 2019, | |
| November | Let's talk about - Master's Thesis @in.tum | 28th November 2019, |
| December | Let's talk about - Courses & Exams @in.tum | 5th December 2019, 12 - 2 pm, Interims lecture hall 2 |
| Let's talk about - IDP @in.tum | 12th December 2019, 12 - 2 pm, Interims lecture hall 2 | |
| January | Let’s talk about - Guided Research @in.tum | 9th January 2020, |
| February | ||
| March | Master's Day at TUM | Presumably 26th March 2020, 12 - 5 pm, Audimax Foyer |
Overview important dates Summer Semester
| Summer Semester | Event | Dates Summer Semester 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| April | Orientation program for new degree students | www.in.tum.de/en/orientation-program-masters/ |
| Beginner's Café Master | 17th April 2019, 10am - 1pm, Interims lecture hall 2 | |
| Study Introduction Days (SET) | 18th April 2019, 10am, MI HS 1 | |
| Presentation of examination regulations | 18th April 2019, 12pm, Master: Lecture hall MI HS1 | |
| Incomings Welcome | 18th April 2019, 10.30am - 2pm, MI HS 3 | |
| Workshop Intercultural Competence and Communication | 19th April till Sunday 21th April 2019 | |
| Collective Counselling for Latecomers | 23rd April 2019, 10am, 00.13.008 | |
| Language Café | regularly every Wednesday, 3‐5.30pm from 24.04.19 | |
| May | ||
| June | International Day | 5th June 2019, 11am, MI HS1 |
| Let's talk about Master's Thesis@in.tum | 12th June 2019, 10.15am - 11.45am, Interims lecture hall 2 | |
| Let's talk about Guided Research@in.tum | 19th June 2019, 10.15am - 11.45am, Interims lecture hall 2 | |
| Let's talk about Courses & Exams@in.tum | 26th June 2019, 10.15am - 11.45am, Interims lecture hall 2 | |
| July | Let's talk about IDP@in.tum | 3rd July 2019, 10.15am - 11.45am, Interims lecture hall 2 |
| German Matters Absolventenfeier | 5th July 2019, 4pm, Garching Hochbrück | |
| August | ||
| September |
Contact the Academic and International Student Advisors
You can contact us in person in our offices during opening hours, or by telephone or email, study-advising@in.tum.de. If you would like to contact us in person (preferred) then just drop in during our opening hours without previous notice. The contact information for advisors can be found on the right of this page. All advising is strictly confidential!
Please be aware that our academic advisors have no access to your official study records, so we ask you to bring a print-out of your academic transcript when visiting us. You should always know by heart how many ECTS you have already obtained.
If you need support with personal matters, such as legal or social matters, please see our personal counseling services.
Please don’t hesitate to seek advice – the sooner you come, the better we can help you!