The programme is conceived as a one-year Master of Science that focuses on a cutting-edge area of expertise in disciplines dealing with the built environment – architecture, urban planning, and building engineering in particular. Its aim is to transform the vision of professionals and guide future researchers in the necessary and urgent shift of our society towards sustainability.
Discover MISMeC
Our programme trains architects and urbanists to diagnose urban metabolic flows (energy, water, and materials), to implement strategic interventions that restore environmental commons.
The 3 Axes of Study
Urban Metabolic Flows
Identify, measure, and evaluate the energy, water, and material cycles that define the city's impact.
Strategic Action & Design
Develop carbon-neutral projects at multiple scales, from energy-efficient buildings to infrastructures.
Social & Community Impact
Create socially acceptable urban models through political participation and deep understanding of needs.
Students develop strategies aimed at improving habitability, addressing carbon neutrality, and designing a more sustainable urban model based on the transformation of the existing city. The programme is practice-oriented and addresses real projects through diagnosis of social metabolism.
Why choose MISMeC?
Transdisciplinary Innovation
Collaborate with social science experts, local agents, and diverse voices to tackle real-world urban complexity.
Learning in Barcelona
Work on real cases at UPC-ETSAV, a world-renowned reference.
Practice-Oriented
Addresses real urban projects through social metabolism diagnosis and carbon-neutral interventions.
Bridge Practice & Research
Gain integrated knowledge for world-class professional practice or to develop doctoral theses.
Sustainable Reorientation
The future demands professionals dedicated to the sustainable reorientation of city management.
Lead the Transition
Shift your expertise to the strategic intervention and rehabilitation of existing urban fabrics.
Student profile
We look for agents of change from diverse backgrounds:
- Architecture & Engineering: Architects, Urban Planners, and Civil Engineers.
- Social & Life Sciences: Geographers, Sociologists, and Biologists.
Ready to transform the built environment?
Join an international community of students in Barcelona and start your journey toward a sustainable and socially just future.
Apply here