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 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 is opened till 31.12.2019 or until vacancies are filled. MCH is the first UPM-ETH official postgraduate program. It takes place mainly in Madrid. Last vacancies available. 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

9 Months

January-September

LOCATION

ETSA Madrid, Spain

+Studytrips

NEXT EDITION

Beginning in

January 13, 2020

LANGUAGE

English

100%

TUITION FEE

17.900

Euros

MCH Experience: Testimonials

HOUSING AND CITY ORIENTED

"The MCH is providing the students with weekly workshops and assignments, high level of professional lectures, as well as guest lectures with known architects and other experts from different countries. This allowed us to demand the knowledge and skills working on collective housing projects. "

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Yasemin Yalcin

Austria | 2018

HOLISTIC AWARENES

"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

HIGH STANDARD OF TEACHING

"MCH has been a continuous stimulus. The whole course is carefully driven with a high standard of teaching. It is an intensive teamwork training, pointing to clarity and strength of ideas. With the hands on a deep learning, these months have drawn an accurate framework of housing practice. "

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Marta Juliana

Spain | 2017

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 design skills through an intensive workshops and...

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.