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The Master´s Degree in Collective Housing is a postgraduate course at Universidad Politécnica of Madrid that arises from the fact that high-density cities and collective housing have a character of their own within advanced architecture education and therefore can be considered a specialty.

High professional level
Right from the start, students from all nations have been trained in collective-housing-related specialty areas and have demonstrated a high professional level making important contributions in research projects, winning competitions or taking leadership roles in the most relevant architecture firms worldwide.

Teachers of international prestige
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. The specialties that are offered as part of our program are as follows: Housing Architecture, Construction and Technology, Real Estate and Management, Urban and Landscape Planning, Energy Concepts and Sustainability, 20th Century Housing Theory, Basic Habitability and Low-cost Housing, Sociology, Economics and Politics, and International Activity.

Specialties & Workshops
These areas are coordinated by major specialists in each field and are combined with seven workshops led by the most prestigious architects in collective and multi-family housing, with a teaching load of 35 hours.

Background
In the past years, MCH has built a close relationship with great architects such as Dietmar Eberle, Felix Claus, Anne Lacaton, Frits van Dongen, Hrvoje Njiriç, Juan Herreros, Jacob van Rijs, Alejandro Aravena, Andrea Deplazes, Max Risselada or Wiel Arets, who are regular workshop leaders.The course is intended for qualified architects who have completed their bachelor´s degree or equal level certificate.

Program duration: 600 teaching hours
The program consists of 600 hours (60 ECTS) from January to July, Monday trough Friday, every afternoon (16.00 to 21.00). During this time, it is strongly recommended a full-time dedication in order to develop and complete practical work.

Official language
The official language of the course is English (2012 Edition). International workshops and specialties will be held in English.