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MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING
NEXT EDITION: MARCH-DECEMBER 2024

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 thirteen editions, it is rated as one of the best architecture master’s programs by architects and experts.
 
Next edition will start in March 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: 01.03.24

to 20.10.24

Final Work: 02.12.24

 

LANGUAGE

English
100%

TUITION FEE

19.600 €
MCH2023

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
WORTHY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

I am thankful to MCH for the international exposure, professors and leaders that they bring into the course which fulfilled my expectations.

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Binal Shah
India | 2019
PERFECT ORGANIZATION

MCH surpassed all my expectations in every respects. Professors of international excellence, level of exigency and learning standards together with perfect organization, provided a turning point in my career.

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María Eizayaga
Argentina | 2017
BEST COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK

After attending lectures on housing at GSD Harvard, MIT, etc. I still consider that the MCH at ETSAM provides the best comprehensive educational framework regarding the multifamily dwelling.

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Emilio Ontiveros de la Fuente
Spain | 2006
DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH FACULTY

The thinking flexibility and the mind elasticity that we acquire thanks to a constant question that we are asked is invaluable. The close and direct relationship we have with professional architects makes us aware of our capabilities and constantly motivated.

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Elena Sofia Congiu
Italy | 2018
I have never learned so much

MCH has been the most enriching experience I have had in my life so far.

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Bruno Dávalos
Ecuador | 2021

MCH Alumni Profile

13

COMPLETED
EDITIONS

Teaching about housing,
city and energy studies

305

AMAZING
PARTICIPANTS

Who have experienced the
excellence of our intensive program

96%

ALUMNI
SATISFACTION

Thanks to new career opportunities
and job improvement

72%

INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS

From over 38 countries
and the 5 continents

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

4th

IN THE WORLD

Architecture School - ETH
QS Ranking 

Thermodynamic Interactions
MCH Papers 2011
Penshirubiru. Collective housing in Japan taken to its limits
Housetag. European Collective Housing 2000-2021
Collective Housing a Manual
Vivienda Colectiva Espana 1992-2015

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