What is the MCH Master?
The Master of Advanced Studies in Collective Housing – MCH, is an international 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.
Student profile
The MCH is aimed at architects, or disciplines for that matter, 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 given time.
The only way to offer the best postgraduate master’s degree in architecture in the world is to have a group of highly motivated and committed professionals, willing to give their best during the seven intensive months of the MCH. The skills and attitudes demonstrated during the admission process and the personal interest of the candidates will be an essential part of getting the admission letter to MCH.
Master's Structure
The program consists of 600 hours (60 ECTS). Each credit is associated with 25 personal work-study hours.
The Master of Advanced Studies in Collective Housing, receives students from different parts of the world, having each edition a unique diversity in students with different backgrounds. Therefore, the program is taught entirely in English. We are committed to teamwork because we believe it is the way offices and research labs work nowadays, being the submissions a collaborative work among the different students, in this way we learn from the tutor as well as from the previous experience of the different international students.
Workshops
Participants will develop their design skills through an intensive series of one-week workshops with renowned architects and professors, where they will complete their theoretical knowledge in specialized seminars in technical areas of disciplinary interest.
Specialties
Each specialty seminar is coordinated by a technical director who teaches the classes together with a group of professors and specialists from around the world.
The distinguished guests lecture on the challenges of their professional work, linked to the area of interest of the specialty.
Study trips
The study program includes several visits and field trips, both in Spain and abroad.
These focus on visits to architectural studios with important collective housing developments, as well as visits to emblematic projects for study, always accompanied by architects and/or experts.
Academic Diploma
The MCH is a degree program offered at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid UPM in collaboration with the Swiss Technological University of Zurich ETH. Both universities join forces to offer the first UPM / ETH Diploma: «Master of Advanced Studies UPM / ETH in Collective Housing».
In this way, the MCH is officially recognized as one of their MAS programs, validating this master’s degree with the same recognition as the existing postgraduate courses offered at ETH Zurich. This agreement builds on the importance and commitment of the MCH to excellence since its foundation in 2006, when it was first taught at UPM, ETSAM Madrid.
Starting in 2017, each year’s program is co-designed with professors from UPM-ETH: a unique, excellent and comprehensive continuing education course on the topic of Housing. It is an opportunity for mutual exchange and for the expansion of the respective networks of these universities in the Latin and German/Anglo-Saxon cultural environments.
The MCH diploma issued at the end of the course qualifies participants who have successfully completed the course as «Master of Advanced Studies UPM/ETH in Collective Housing», with a certificate bearing the logos of the UPM and ETH.
Tuition &
Financial Aid
MCH tuition varies depending on the edition you are applying for. It includes all the classes offered in Madrid, as well as the one-week trip to visit collective housing and architectural offices of the highest level.
Location
Master in Collective Housing (MCH) takes place mainly in Madrid, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid UPM, ETSAM, in an aula for the exclusive use of its participants where they will have their daily lessons.
The accommodation needed during the study trips abroad will be organized by the MCH Office and included in the tuition fee price.
Networking
The thorough selection process of architects and the intensive experience in Madrid create bonds that are meant to last in time.
With the help of MCH Alumni, we set in contact participants of different editions to create the basis for research, knowledge and opportunity sharing.
The reduced number of participants allows a close contact with professors as well, who usually to respond in a generous way, helping participants to increase their career improvement opportunities.
One of our main goals is the job placement of our specialist professionals, who can address global problems and take crucial roles in the most relevant architecture offices. They can also make an important impact in urban, landscaping planning and make contributions in fields such as environmental science, emergency housing or critique of architecture.
The MCH Office will provide support and help to participants in their search of new positions, based on their performance throughout the course.
Occupation & career upgrade
One of our main goals is the job placement of our specialist professionals, who can address global problems and take crucial roles in the most relevant architecture offices. They can also make an important impact in urban, landscaping planning and make contributions in fields such as environmental science, emergency housing or critique of architecture.
The MCH Office will provide support and help to participants in their search of new positions, based on their performance throughout the course. MCH is keen on teamwork because it is the way offices and research labs function today.
