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16TH EDITION APRIL-DECEMBER 2024, MADRID, SPAIN
OUTSTANDING FACULTY

MCH: Master in Collective 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 collective housing presented by Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). After 15 editions, it is rated as one of the best architecture master’s programs by architects and experts.
 
Next edition will start in April 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: 03.04.24

to 20.11.24

Final Work: 20.12.24

 

LANGUAGE

English
100%

TUITION FEE

19.800 €
MCH2024

Yolanda de Rueda Renero
Keen on teamwork

Furthermore, teamwork is a big part of this master. In most cases we had to learned how to take fast decisions and learn from others. Debates and discussions are part of this master and that makes it more interesting and challenging.

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Yolanda de Rueda Renero
Mexico | 2019
Victor Imre Ebergenyi Kelly
LATENT KNOWLEDGE

The important thing about the MCH is not only what happens during its time, but what comes next over the years.

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Victor Imre Ebergenyi Kelly
Mexico | 2011
Andrea Pardo Beceiro
A unique and unrepeatable experience

The master's degree is simply extraordinary and I think it has changed the lives of each and every one of the students who have gone through its more than ten editions.

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Andrea Pardo Beceiro
Spain | 2021
Mauricio Méndez Wiesner
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES

The MAS in Collective Housing is a sum of very diverse perspectives about housing, and what we amass with a group of them and between them.

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Mauricio Méndez Wiesner
Colombia | 2017
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
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

MCH Alumni Profile

15

COMPLETED
EDITIONS

Teaching about housing,
city and energy studies

>305

INTERNATIONAL
ARCHITECTS

Who have experienced the
excellence of our intensive program

38

COUNTRIES

From 5 continents: Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania

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

3rd

IN THE WORLD

Architecture School - ETH
QS Ranking 

Vivienda, envolvente, hueco
Housetag. European Collective Housing 2000-2021
Vivienda Colectiva en España, Siglo XX, 1929-1992
Collective Housing a Manual
Penshirubiru. Collective housing in Japan taken to its limits
MCH Papers 2011

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