MSc Solar System Physics

MSc Solar System Physics is a postgraduate (master's) course in life sciences at technische-universitat-braunschweig in Braunschweig, Germany. It takes 2 years (4 semesters), with intakes in October (non-EU: apply 1 February–15 March); April (non-EU: apply 1 August–15 September).

technische-universitat-braunschweig is a public institution, ranked 781–790 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is €945 a year, about ₹1 lakh. Over 2 years that is roughly €1,890 (≈ ₹2 lakh) before any yearly increase.

No tuition fee for a first degree; this is 2 × the winter 2026/27 semester contribution of €472.50 (includes the Deutschland Semester Ticket).

Living costs near the university

Living costs for Germany as a whole: €12,000–18,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

General entry requirements at technische-universitat-braunschweig for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• A bachelor's degree in a related subject; most English-taught master's have restricted admission with special requirements set in the admission regulations.
• Non-EU applicants to English-taught and bilingual master's have their own window: 1 February–15 March for October and 1 August–15 September for April.
• Apply online, upload all documents as one PDF and pay a one-off €75 assessment fee for foreign qualifications.
• Indian students also need an APS certificate for the German student visa.

For this course: C1 level; no German needed.

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This course starts in: October (non-EU: apply 1 February–15 March); April (non-EU: apply 1 August–15 September).

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Germany, then arrange accommodation.

• CV
• Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts, with translations
• School-leaving certificates with translations
• Proof of English (and German for bilingual programmes)
• Receipt for the €75 assessment fee
• APS certificate

• Niedersachsen scholarship (Landesstipendium Niedersachsen)

  Enrolled students

  Value: €500 one-off payment (174 awards for winter 2026/27)

  Students from non-academic families, with refugee status, or with social reasons such as voluntary work or student self-governance. The winter 2026/27 deadline is 9 November 2026.

  Official page

• Scholarships through TU Braunschweig's financing advice

  All levels

  Value: Depends on the provider

  Usually above-average results; voluntary work can also make you eligible.

  Official page

TU Braunschweig began in 1745 as the Collegium Carolinum, which makes it one of the oldest technical universities in Germany. It is a member of TU9, the alliance of leading German technical universities, and has six faculties covering engineering, natural sciences, computer science, architecture, life sciences and humanities.

Its programme list runs from aerospace and mechanical engineering to electrical engineering, computer science and the life sciences. Most programmes are taught in German, but a small set of master's are fully in English: Data Science, Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Sciences, Quantum Technologies in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Solar System Physics.

Life Sciences courses at other universities in Germany

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• Master's in Behaviour: From Neural Mechanisms to Evolutionbielefeld-university2 years (4 semesters) · €703 / year
• Master's in Ecology and Environmental Changebielefeld-university2 years (4 semesters) · €703 / year
• MSc Quantitative Life Scienceconstructor-university2 years (full time) · €23,850 / year
• MSc Life Science Informaticsdeggendorf-institute-of-technologySee course page · €1,164 / year
• MSc Microbiologyfriedrich-schiller-university-jena2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) · €666 / year

More courses at technische-universitat-braunschweig

• MSc Data Science2 years (4 semesters) · €945 / year
• MSc Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Sciences (AIMS)2 years (4 semesters) · €945 / year
• MSc Quantum Technologies in Electrical and Computer Engineering2 years (4 semesters) · €945 / year
• MSc Computational Sciences in Engineering (CSE), bilingual2 years (4 semesters) · €945 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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