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MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING
NEXT EDITION: MARCH-DECEMBER 2024

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

MANY THINGS TO HIGHLIGHT

I would like to highlight that the study trip to Zurich was one of the best experiences of the masters. Not only because of the great organization and the incredible places we visited, but also for the unforgettable moments of friendship.

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Haidy Lazalde
Mexico | 2021
An equally enriching and challenging experience

An intense tour on various concepts, approaches and realities of habitability around the world, and particularly in Europe.

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Raúl Ricardo Martínez Sánchez
Mexico | 2021
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
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
INTENSE EXPERIENCE FULL OF CONTENT

Reaching the end of the MCH I can say that at this point it has met and exceeded my overall expectations.

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Juan Cruz Barrionuevo
Argentina | 2020
HOLISTIC AWARENESS

I believe MCH course is a challenging course for the participants as it helps in the development of a holistic awareness of the topics concerning housing. I feel that it has fulfilled me as it has trained me to self-evaluate my design and trained with critical analysis of my decisions in bringing out the best deliverable.

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Prajakta Gawde
India | 2018

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 

Vivienda Colectiva Espana 1992-2015
Housetag. European Collective Housing 2000-2021
MCH Papers 2011
Thermodynamic Interactions
Housing and Climate 1999-2019
Penshirubiru. Collective housing in Japan taken to its limits

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