Technical University Munich (TUM) Placements: Job Opportunities and Salaries

• I don't know the exact percentage of people employed within 6 months of completing the course, but I would say more than half the people are employed and the average salary range is a blue card salary range and if you are working in a research institute, you also get paid even more.
• Usually people find jobs on career websites or you can go for career fairs. There is no campus recruitment but there are a lot of networking events where you can go and network and you can also find referrals through LinkedIn. I believe most of my friends who wanted to go for PhDs have been placed already but with jobs, the companies are a little bit due to the recession; it's hard.
• The major companies that hire are top-tier companies like Google, SAP, BMW and different companies.

• Accommodation is on an app called wg.de and also you can find different online platforms for finding accommodation. There are few Telegram groups you can join; there are few Indian groups where you join and post that you are so-so-so and you are coming to Germany this time, at this point of time and you need accommodation.
• Monthly rent, like I've mentioned, is around 500; you would not manage to find anything under 500 if it's not a student dorm, but to get a student dorm, you have to wait almost like one and a half to two years. The challenges I've encountered are here; there are little challenges to get accommodation that is cheap and also has good transportation facilities and also there are few people who would rent their home for Indians.
• Recommendations I would say are to go for VKguesthote.de and also go for all that online community, Indian online communities. Most of the Indian communities will help each other here. My accommodation is just 10 minutes from the college campus and most of the Indian students stay far away from the city but I managed to get accommodation in a student dorm after waiting for two years.

• I am not sure about these numbers, as I returned to India after my master's. Average salary range is usually >50k and <100k for a starting position, as I have seen, somewhere around 60k. Students have to search for a job themselves, usually through job fairs, online, etc.
• There is no such thing as placements in European universities; however, the university organizes job fairs that one can use to network and obtain jobs. All companies, from ESA to Google to Meta to new startups, hire from our university, as it is one of the best universities in the world.

• It is extremely difficult to find affordable accommodation in Munich. There are dorm available but it usually takes at least 2 semesters to get a chance to stay there. Even then, you are only given accommodation for a set number of semesters. The housing market in Munich is quite broken, where it is difficult to even get ads about affordable housing, especially for students. There are other private dorms, but since the university dorms get filled up so quickly, they too are in high demand.
• My monthly rent was €600 which included the rent for a single furnished room, a washer and dryer, water, electricity, heating and high-speed internet. I shared the flat with another person.
• There were numerous challenges I faced while trying to find accommodation. Firstly, they expect you to be present for the house viewing, which becomes difficult when you are not there and you would need to ask other people to view the flat for you. Other than that, once the ad for a room is posted, it is booked within the first 5 mins of posting, so I had to constantly be online to find a place. It was just the worst experience of my stay in Munich. My recommendation would be to start early, preferably months in advance.
• My accommodation was quite close to the university, and was easily accessible via public transport. Indian students lived all across the city; there isn't a specific Indian block in Munich.

The average salary range for most students is about 50000 to 60000 euros per year, and the students can easily find jobs using LinkedIn and Zing. The lowest salary which has been offered is 45000 euros and the highest is 7000 euros.

For finding accommodations, there are online platforms like WG-gesucht. The challenges faced are that you should know German quite well, just knowing English is pretty hard to find. There are student dorms of the university, too, known as studentenwerk. You have to wait for quite a while for studentenwerk, and it is a bit expensive as Munich is expensive.

There are no placement opportunities offered by the university. Students need to find jobs on their own. However, there are job boards and student groups that circulate information about any open positions within the university and external companies. Research opportunities are in plenty at the university, ranging from part-time research assistant positions to thesis positions to full-time positions. One just needs to write to one's desired professor or lab for the same. The salary can vary from 10-20 euros per hour at first for part time jobs. It's even higher for full time jobs.

Great for developing overall intercultural competence and networking opportunities.

There is no campus placement as such done by the university but there would be career fairs where we can approach company representatives to get their contacts and details about their firms. I unfortunately have no data on the placements.

Deciding to pursue my Master's at TUM was the best decision I ever made. Not only am I provided with a world-class education and academic infrastructure, but I am also provided with invaluable personal growth opportunities. I am proud to be part of the diverse and inclusive student community. I have made efforts to participate in and volunteer for the various clubs and events at the university that have provided me with an opportunity to meet like-minded students as well as interact with the esteemed professors. But I have to admit that for a new student not used to the German education system, the studies can be a bit challenging, especially during the exam seasons.

The employment rate of TUM is very high and amongst the top 10 universities globally. Therefore landing a good job is easy if one studies well and has an internship before.

I would say that TUM is a top tier university and can be compared to MIT standards. The engineering students here are one of the best brains on the planet and therefore it is very tough to compete the engineering courses here. However the School of management is not as difficult as compared to engineering school. However one should not take it lightly. The faculty here are very experienced and have very good English skills. Most of the people here in the Uni can speak English and therefore it becomes easier for international students. There is also a buddy program for new students which can help them get to know about the Uni and the course better.

I won't be able to as I recently came here but maybe I can give u an update after one semester.

Overall I am quite satisfied as for where I am and it is ofcourse the best universities in Germany so you have to make the most of it .

There werent any, but I graduated during the pandemic so did not land any job in Singapore. there are no placements but they have career fairs.

It was closer to home and tied up with Nanayang Technological University, Singapore.

Unfortunately no on-campus placements in Germany. It's not like India, where companies would come to college and hire students. You have to apply online using LinkedIn, glassdoor etc, clear interviews and get hired. In Germany, they say the more skilled you are at what you do, the better your chances are getting the desired job. So focus on developing your skills. I guess the average package that graduate student gets in Munich as a software engineer lies somewhere around 50k to 60k euros (but of course taxes are very high). The best way to get jobs after graduating is to gain as much relevant experience as possible before graduating by taking internships, projects, working-student jobs etc. Start working on your resume in your 1st Semester and start applying for student jobs and internships from your 2nd Semester. Be ready to fail, you will get rejected, a lot !! But keep trying. I personally have applied for more than 100+ student jobs/internships but finally got it in the end.

I prepared for the admission myself. Prepared SOP (Letter of Motivation), Essays by taking help from the internet but for checking and enhancing grammar I opened a paid account on Grammarly. All the relevant information on the application process can be found on TUM's informatics webpage (or simply by googling). If there is any help that a potential applicant needs, then he can simply mail the university (studium(at)tum.de). Though they may take a while they always do reply. Even when I had trouble during my applications, I contacted them at the same email address. Otherwise, if there is a document that is not in the correct format, the admission department always informs you and is ready to help.

TUM is the best technical university with diverse faculty and with various research opportunities.