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12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain
12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain
12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain
12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain
12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain
12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain
12th EDITION January-July 2020, Madrid, Spain

MCH: Master in City & Housing

Architecture Master of Advanced Studies UPM/ETH

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 ten 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 opens in February 2019, till 31.12.2019 or until vacancies are filled. MCH is the first UPM-ETH official postgraduate program. It takes place mainly in Madrid.
 
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.

Architecture Masters 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. The value of this unique program lies in its excellence and practice-oriented synthesis of design with integrated disciplines and theoretical issues of dwelling and housing.

MCH is directed by Prof. José María de Lapuerta (UPM) and Prof. Andrea Deplazes (ETH).
 
  • High Qualification
  • Diploma: MAS UPM / ETH Zurich
  • Networking
  • Occupation & Career Upgrade

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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 design skills through an intensive series of one week workshops and complete

their thearetical knowledge in specialty seminars.

 

  • Workshops

             

 

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  • Specialties

                 

 

UD Urban design & landscape

ES Energy & sustainability

BM Business, management & international activity

LC Low-cost & emergency housing

HT Housing theory

CT Construction & technology

SE Sociology, economy & politics

CS City sciences

HP Housing projects

 

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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 developing projects in the time given, are invited to enrol our selection process.

 

  • Requirements
    • High motivation
    • Completed architecture degree 
    • Outstanding CV and portfolio
    • Professional experience
    • English C1
  • Program rules

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Calendar
Urban design & Landscape
Energy & Sustainability
Business, management & international activity
Housing theory
Housing projects
Low-cost & emergency housing
Construction & Technology
Sociology, economy & politics
City Sciences
Workshops
Study Trips
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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.

       

 

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Cost & Scholarships
  • Tuition fee

17.900€, to be paid prior to the beginning of the course. The price of the study trip (transport tickets, hotel reservations, visits and shuttle buses) is included in the tuition fee.

 

  • 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. This section includes a list of external scholarship programs as well as scholarships’ agreements between MCH and several institutions.

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Application process

The admission period for MCH 2020 opens in Frebruary 2019, till 31.12.2018 or until vacancies are filled.

 

 

Candidates have to follow a three-step process:

 

  1. Fill in the online application form
  2. Skype interview with a member of the Academic Committee
  3. Admission & payment of the reservation fee

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Faculty MCH

Annette Gigon
Housing projects
Carmen Espegel
Housing Theory
Alison Brooks
Workshop leader
Sacha Menz
Business, management & international activity

News & Blog MCH

15/01/2019
MCH 2019 edition has already started
26/12/2018
Architecture software
27/12/2018
Maria Eizayaga and Daniel Alcala, MCH'17 participants, winners of the DOM Russian Housing Competition

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MCH Directors

Dr. José María de Lapuerta and Andrea Deplazes

 

MCH Manager

Rosario Segado

 

Contact

e-mail: info@mchmaster.com

phone:+34 910 674 860

Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid

Avda. Juan Herrera 4. 28040, Madrid. Spain

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