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Hrvoje Njiriç - Andrea Deplazes - Elli Mosayebi - Dietmar Eberle - Anne Lacaton - Juan Herreros - Enric Batlle - Joan Roig
16TH EDITION MARCH-DECEMBER 2024, MADRID, SPAIN
OUTSTANDING FACULTY

MCH: Master in City & Housing

Architecture Master's of Advanced Studies UPM/ETH in Collective Housing

Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH of Zurich

 


The Master of Architecture in Collective Housing, MCH, is a postgraduate full-time international professional program of advanced architecture design in cities and housing presented by Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). After thirteen editions, it is rated as one of the best architecture master’s programs by architects and experts.
 
Next edition will start in March 2024. The application period for MCH2024 welcomed till 31.01.2024, or till no more vacancies are available. MCH is the first UPM-ETH official postgraduate program. It takes place mainly in Madrid. Apply here!
 
MCH has always committed to the highest level of excellence combining teachers of international prestige and a thorough participant selection process in order to make the best out of this course.

Program Key details

LENGTH

8 Months Lessons +
Final Submission in December

 

LOCATION

ETSA Madrid, Spain
+Studytrips

NEXT EDITION

Lessons: 01.03.24

to 20.10.24

Final Work: 02.12.24

 

LANGUAGE

English
100%

TUITION FEE

19.600 €
MCH2023

Daniel Alcalá
CITY IDENTITY

The value of Collective Housing lies on its capacity to conform the city, it can be donor of its identity. 

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Daniel Alcalá
Mexico | 2017
Evropia Vervelidou
EXPERIENCED FACULTY

The amount of knowledge and produced work is incredible, considering the sort time of period. The professors are well-known architects with great experience in their fields. The opportunity to work near to prestigious professionals such as Andrea Deplazes, Dietmar Eberle, Alison Brooks, Anne Lacaton is an invaluable experience. 

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Evropia Vervelidou
Greece | 2018
Gonzalo Lozano Arce
THE BETTER OPTION

Looking back after finishing MCH, I am convinced I could not have chosen a better option, as I grew up intellectually and personally. We have really had great professionals teaching at MCH.

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Gonzalo Lozano Arce
Spain | 2017
Francisco Ramos Sepúlveda
A GREAT EXPERIENCE

The quality of the academic experience, I don’t think it could be better. We got to work under the best architects in the world, and the intensity of the signatures combined with the complexity of the assignments, has developed in me the capacity to act fast and respond under pressure.

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Francisco Ramos Sepúlveda
Chile | 2021
Alfredo Diez Torre
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE

Professionally, the MCH has allowed me, at a very young age, to develop and build a city planning & housing project where I could apply everything learnt during my training.

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Alfredo Diez Torre
Spain | 2006
Magali Gabriela de Souza Schwenkow
OUTSTANDING FACULTY

Over the 7 months we have had excellent professors who helped me to develop my skills to the edge.

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Magali Gabriela de Souza Schwenkow
Brazil | 2019

MCH Alumni Profile

13

COMPLETED
EDITIONS

Teaching about housing,
city and energy studies

305

AMAZING
PARTICIPANTS

Who have experienced the
excellence of our intensive program

96%

ALUMNI
SATISFACTION

Thanks to new career opportunities
and job improvement

72%

INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS

From over 38 countries
and the 5 continents

MCH Rankings

3rd

IN THE WORLD

Architecture Postgraduate
BAM Ranking

1st

IN EUROPE

Architecture Postgraduate
BAM Ranking

1st

IN SPAIN

Architecture Postgraduate
El Mundo Ranking

4th

IN THE WORLD

Architecture School - ETH
QS Ranking 

Penshirubiru. Collective housing in Japan taken to its limits
Thermodynamic Interactions
MCH Papers 2011
Vivienda Colectiva en España, Siglo XX, 1929-1992
Vivienda, envolvente, hueco
Housing and Climate 1999-2019

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