Consumer Affairs

Course of studies

Degree

Master

Duration of study (semesters)

4

Language

Englisch

Location

Weihenstephan, München

Description of course of studies

Consumer Affairs is a world-wide rising field in research and higher education. It analyses consumers in their economic, social and ecological environment. The demand from corporate and governmental sectors as well as consumer organisations for higher education graduates in this field is very high. Following the idea to improve the supply of highly educated and qualified employees in the field of Consumer Affairs, Aarhus University (Denmark), the Technische Universität München (Germany), Wageningen University (Netherlands) and the Warsaw University of Life Science (Poland) have established a consortium with the aim of offering the European Master’s Programme in Consumer Affairs (EURECA). Beside the basics of Consumer Affairs (30 ECTS), students are required to choose two out of the following seven specialisations. The specialisations “Consumer, Technology and Innovation” and “Sustainable Consumption” are offered by the Technische Universität München:

Consumer, Technology and Innovation (Munich)
This specialisation deals with the consumer in context of the development of technologies, products and services within markets and inside companies. What is driving innovations and what role plays the consumer? It is also important to look at economic and legal aspects related to this topic.

Sustainable Consumption (Munich)
Water, energy and food are limited commodities. For this reason careful utilisation of them is indispensable for humanity. In the last years the topic of sustainability has become increasingly important. Everybody is directly involved by consuming daily goods and services . This specialisation deals on the one hand with topics about consumer and health behaviour and on the other hand with the impact of companies and governments with regard to the concept of sustainable consumption. In this context, students should deal with the topics of sustainable consumption and marketing. The Partner Universities offer the following specialisations:

• Consumer Affairs Management (Aarhus)
• Consumer Studies (Wageningen)
• Food Policy and Management (Warsaw)
• Marketing (Aarhus)
• Marketing Management (Wageningen)

Double Degree:
Students have the opportunity to receive two Master of Science degrees (double degree) if she/ he meets not only the admission criteria at TUM School of Management, but also at the chosen partner university.

Further information is available on www.eureca-online.eu and www.mca.wi.tum.de.

Curriculum (link)

http://www.mca.wi.tum.de/

Major fields of study

Sustainable Consumption
Consumer, Technology and Innovation
(six other specialisations at the Partner Universities)

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.mca.wi.tum.de/

Course of studies

Consumer Affairs

Internship

Application and admission

Application

Online application: http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html

Aptitude test

yes

Start of course

winter semester

Application Period

March 1 – May 31

Admission notification

Online after verification of application documents

Application documents

Application form, curriculum vitae, written composition on motivation, copies of graduate degree (authenticated), English language certificate (e.g., TOEFL)
Attention! You will get a checklist of the required documents after completing the online application.

Application documents (International students)

Application form, curriculum vitae, written composition of motivation, copies of graduate degree (officially authenticated), English language certificate (e.g. TOEFL). All documents have to be officially authenticated translations (except English or German documents)!
Attention! You will get a checklist of the required documents after completing the online application.

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://www.mca.wi.tum.de/

Further information on admission procedure (link)

http://www.mca.wi.tum.de/

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Birgit Vierling

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/studienberatung/

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.mca.wi.tum.de/

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.mca.wi.tum.de/

Examination information

For the recognition of already earned semesters & examinations, please contact the office of the Master’s Examination Board “Consumer Affairs”.

Examination Board (link)

http://www.wi.tum.de/en/studies/courses-of-study/diplombachelor-tum-bwl-auslaufend/pruefungsausschuss/

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.wi.tum.de/studium/studiengaenge/master-consumer-affairs/

Department website

http://www.wi.tum.de/

Student´s representatives (link)

http://www.tum-bwl.com/

Women's representatives (link)

http://portal.mytum.de/frauenbeauftragte/wir_ueber_uns/ansprechpartnerinnen_fakultaeten/fakultaetsbeauf_uebersicht

Study abroad program coordinator

Ute Helfers; Dr. Thomas Zängler