Studying AI in Society M.Sc.
Study and Examination Regulations
Starting with the winter term 2025/26, two study program regulations (SPOs) will apply in parallel for the AI in Society program.
- SPO 2024 applies to all students who started their studies before winter term 2025/26.
- SPO 2025 applies to all students who start their studies from winter term 2025/26 onwards.
Both SPOs remain valid – please make sure to follow the version that applies to your cohort.
Overview of Changes
| Planned Change | FSPO 2024 | FSPO 2025* |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion of Elective Area by 12 ECTS | 12 ECTS in total (recommended during 3rd semester) | 24 ECTS in total (recommendation: 6 ECTS during 2nd semester, 18 ECTS during 3rd semester) |
Documents
Study and Examination Regulations
General Academic and Examination Reguslations
- APSO 2018 PDF
Most recent General Academic and Examination Regulations
Study Plan
Elective Courses
A current list of all approved elective courses can be found here.
Study Progress Control
According to §10 APSO, students need to earn at least:
- a minimum of 30 Credits by the end of the third semester
- a minimum of 60 Credits by the end of the fourth semester
- a minimum of 90 Credits by the end of the fifth semester
- 120 Credits by the end of the sixth semester (graduation)
Examination Administration
The exam administration monitors that all examinations are entered accordingly by the examiners until the end of the semester and corresponds with the TUM Graduation Office on graduation matters. You can contact Helen Wermuth (helen.wermuth[at]tum.de) for exam-related inquiries (e.g., missing entries, withdrawing from an examination).
Examination Board
The Examination Board oversees the administration of examinations and is responsible for making all related decisions, except where the APSO and FPSO assign this responsibility to the examiners. A student representative is invited to participate in the public portion of the Board’s semi-annual meetings.
The meetings for each semester take place shortly after grades have been finalized. They are typically held at the beginning or middle of May and at the beginning or middle of November to ensure that decisions can be made in a timely manner.
Topics to address the Examination Board for:
- Conflicts with the study progress control (application for the extension or suspension of the credit requirements)
- Violation of rules and regulations
- Disability accommodation
The current contact person and secretary of the Examination Board is Enkeleda Thaqi (ais[at]sot.tum.de)
Useful Resources and Student Guides
Manuals TUMonline (e.g. Account Settings, Tuition Fee Status, Study Status etc.)
Course Registration Please register for any course you want to participate in. If you missed the course registration, please show up for the 1st session since the chance is high to receive a spot retroactively.
Exam Registration Please always register for exams via your curriculum, to make sure the exams are part of your degree program!
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Master’s Thesis
Important information regarding the Master’s thesis
Supervision
The thesis must be supervised by a faculty member/examiner from the School of Social Sciences and Technology.
Supervision by faculty members from other schools requires formal approval by the Examination Committee.External theses
External theses are possible with a faculty member/examiner from SOT as official supervisor and the external advisor must first be approved by the Examination Committee. Make sure you speak with your advising professor at TUM in good time concerning the arrangements for collaboration with the external company or institute.
Please submit a confirmation from your external contact stating that they are willing to act as your advisor together with your registration.
Finding a topic
Current topics can be found here. You can also contact lecturers directly with potential topic ideas or consult the respective chair websites for available thesis topics.
Registration and duration
The thesis must be registered as soon as you start working on it. The registration form can be found here. The maximum writing period is 6 months.
Submission
The thesis must be submitted electronically to both the Examination Administration and the supervisors.
Declaration of authorship
The thesis must include a declaration confirming independent work.
Any use of AI tools, external sources, or other aids must be clearly stated.Word or LaTeX templates
Cover Letter
For the final submission of your thesis, please use the official thesis cover template provided by the examination administration. The completed cover sheet must be included as the first page of your submitted thesis.
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After thesis submission / Graduation
- The graduation date (certificate date) is the date of the last successfully completed examination and coursework.
- As soon as your final examination result has been entered in TUMonline, please carefully check all relevant details (e.g. thesis title, personal data).
After approval by the school, your graduation documents will be prepared by the Graduation Office and Academic Records of the TUM Center for Study and Teaching.
- Please note that it takes approximately 4–6 weeks for the graduation documents to be issued.
In the meantime, a preliminary certificate can be downloaded from your TUMonline account once it becomes available. You will receive an automatic email notification.
Enrollment requirements
You must remain enrolled until you have completed your final examination.
If the Master’s thesis is your last examination, enrollment is mandatory until submission (the submission date then becomes the graduation date). This also applies if the thesis deadline is extended for reasons beyond your control.For all other examinations, re-enrollment is not required if the (retake) examination is assigned to the previous semester and taken no later than the first week of the lecture period.
Disenrollment
Disenrollment occurs automatically at the end of the semester once the final graduation documents have been issued.
Please consult the TUM website for further details: