Rail and Urban Transport

Given the contemporary demographic developments, technological innovations, and ecological necessities, sustainable traffic and transportation systems are of outstanding importance for designing liveable cities and resilient infrastructures. Students of the Rail and Urban Transport (M.Sc.) Master’s degree program at TUM Asia learn to develop and implement transport and rail systems that meet the diverse requirements of sustainable mobility.

The program deepens students’ engineering knowledge from an interdisciplinary perspective and develops it further with a view to transport and rail traffic planning. Students acquire specific skills that enable them to develop and implement advanced solutions for the effective and efficient management of various transportation and rail systems. Building on a set of core modules in areas such as statistics, process analysis and management, or modelling and simulation, students can specialize in the areas of “Rail” or “Transport” according to their interests and professional aspirations. A compulsory internship enables students to apply their knowledge in business practice.

Graduates of the degree program are experts in developing sustainable transport infrastructures. They are able to recognize the complex and possibly conflicting demands on (urban) transport systems and to develop technically adept and socially responsible approaches to solving them in order to implement socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable structures. Thus, they are just as well qualified to continue their academic work within the framework of a dissertation as they are for taking on responsible positions in transport and infrastructure companies, in consulting, or in public administration.

You can find detailed information on the program’s curriculum and structure in the degree program brochure.

Further information on the course structure can be found on the TUM Asia website under corresponding tab.

The language of instruction for this program is English.

Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through an acknowledged language test such as:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): a score of at least 88 points (Institution Code: 7368)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): a score of at least 6.5, not older than two years

The application process is handled by TUM Asia. Here you cand find more information about applying to TUM Asia.

In order to be eligible for the programme, you must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Communications/Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical/Transportation Engineering, Geodesy, Geography, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Architecture or a closely related discipline. If you meet the requirements for admissions, please refer to this page (Click on “Required Documents”) for the List of Required Documents for application to our Master of Science program.

Please note: Academic requirements may differ for different countries of study. Please write to us at admissionspam prevention@tum-asia.edu.sg to verify your requirements.

• List of supporting documents required for application

For more information of the required documents for enrollment, please visit TUM Asia.

TUM Asia accepts a single intake for our Master of Science programs, with the course commencement in August each year. To apply for the programs, you are required to start your application on the Online Application Portal. Information on the respective application period are to be found at TUM Asia’s website.

For more information on the application procedure and required documents, please visit TUM Asia’s website.

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the Aptitude Assessment (Appendix 2, German) (PDF 136 KB)