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 eleven editions, it is rated as one of the best architecture master’s programs by architects and experts.

Next edition will start in January 2020, and the application period for that edition is closed, because there are no more vacancies left. The application period for MCH2021 will open on February 1st 2020. 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

7 Months Lessons +

Final Submission in October

LOCATION

ETSA Madrid, Spain

+Studytrips

NEXT EDITION

January 13, 2020

to October 19, 2020

LANGUAGE

English

100%

TUITION FEE

19.300 €

MCH2021

MCH Experience: Testimonials

PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAM

"MCH program is one of the most important postgraduate programs, which is totally tested when we are here. The prestige is because, MCH have together the best professors in our disposition for different times. As a student, the program requires a personal maturity and humility to go deep and take advantage of this knowledge. "

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Carlos Chauca

Peru | 2018

Workshops are the best part

"The international workshops have been very productive as I have learnt a lot so far, they are totally the best part of the MCH because we as students push our knowledge and skills to the maximum to learn in a short time period. The quality of the professors has been impressive and all of them have taught us something different architectural related. "

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Santiago Ardila González

Colombia | 2019

PRACTICE-ORIENTATED DYNAMIC

"The richness of the program relies on the intensive curriculum counting site visits, lectures, studio-work, one-week workshops and study trips. All of them integrated through practice-orientated dynamic and supported by brilliant Architects, educators, and colleagues. "

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Francisco Espinosa

Chile | 2018

Architecture Master's Program

Reasons to apply

The Master of Advanced Studies in Collective Housing is a postgraduate professional program of advanced architecture design focused on housing, city and energy studies.

Program structure and professors

The program consists of 600 hours ( 60 ETCS). Each credit is associated to 25 personal studying - working hours.
Participants will develop their skills through workshops and specialties.

Participants profile & Program rules

Architects from all nations willing to increase their knowledge and research field in collective housing and high density cities, and able to demonstrate good skills.

Location

MCH takes place mainly in Madrid, where participants attend to lessons daily. The accommodation needed during the study trips abroad will be organized by the MCH Office and included in the tuition fee price.

Cost & Scholarships

We want to help you achieve your goal of attending MCH. Although MCH doesn't have a scholarship program, candidates are helped to find their best financial option.

Application process

Applications for MCH2020 edition are closed (no more vacancies left). Applications for MCH2021 will open on February 1st 2020, till 31.12.2020 or until vacancies are filled.