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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 cities and 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

Pinar Balat
CHANGED MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE

MCH, for me, was a unique, enriching and stimulating experience, which I believe to have changed the course of my professional life.

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Pinar Balat
Turkey | 2009
Óscar Maciel González Durán
GREAT ARCHITECTS

The MCH is not just a “master degree” but a constant challenge through every specialty and workshop.

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Óscar Maciel González Durán
Mexico | 2020
Elisa Cecconi
WELL-KNOWN PROFESSIONALS

MCH is a really intense post-graduate master in which a lot of concepts and knowledge are compressed and explained in seven months by well-known professionals and  trained professors. 

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Elisa Cecconi
Italy | 2020
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
Prajakta Gawde
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
Ramón Puñet Corvillo
PRACTICAL AND VERY INTENSE

After completing more than the half of the program, I have to say that my expectations are being met. The format is mainly practical, and very very intense. The rhythm varies along the weeks and subjects, which allows each one to be organised according to their needs.

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Ramón Puñet Corvillo
Spain | 2019

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 

MCH Papers 2011
Vivienda Colectiva Espana 1992-2015
Penshirubiru. Collective housing in Japan taken to its limits
Vivienda, envolvente, hueco
Collective Housing a Manual
Thermodynamic Interactions

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