MArch. Architecture and design

What MArch. Architecture and design does

MArch. Architecture and design (operating as MArch Valencia) is a private postgraduate school of architecture and design headquartered at Espai Alfaro in Godella, Valencia, Spain — the former studio of sculptor Andreu Alfaro. Operated by the legal entity MARCH INNOVACION Y DISEÑO SL (CIF B98951858) and affiliated with the European University of Valencia, the school offers a portfolio of programs built around practice-based learning: two master's degrees (MMA — an MBA-integrated Master in Architecture, Design and Business Administration; MAD — Master in Architecture, Design and Innovation), three postgraduate programs (PAA in Applied Architecture, PDI in Design and Digital Innovation, PAI in Industrialised Architecture), two intensive workshops (WAM with Atelier Aires Mateus in Lisbon and a multi-city architectural visualization workshop), and an upcoming online short course (OSC). Curriculum is anchored by Fran Silvestre, founder of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, who serves as program director and contributes the FSA teaching team; workshops and lectures are delivered by internationally recognized architects and designers including Pritzker laureates Álvaro Siza, Eduardo Souto de Moura, and Kengo Kuma, among others.

The business model is tuition-driven and direct-to-consumer: prospective students apply via email ([email protected]) with passport and CV/portfolio, complete an interview, and enroll in cohorts with limited seats. Programs range from 30 to 90 ECTS credits and are delivered in-person, hybrid, and online formats with simultaneous Spanish-English translation, with installment payment plans and scholarships (e.g., via Fundación Arquia). Reach is genuinely international — 606 alumni across 12 program editions representing 61 nationalities, with a reported 97.3% graduate employability rate and biennial alumni events. GTM relies on the school's website, organic social, newsletter, a WhatsApp broadcast channel, blog/news content, and direct advisor consultations via video call; four accommodation partnerships (micampus, RESA, Rocafort Student Living, residenciasuniversitarias.es) support inbound international students. With 11–50 employees and no disclosed external funding or revenue, MArch functions as a self-sustaining, founder-led specialty education business rather than a venture-backed scale play.

Name

MArch. Architecture and design

Legal name

MARCH INNOVACION Y DISEÑO SL

Website

https://marchvalencia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MArch Valencia is a private postgraduate architecture and design school in Godella, Valencia, affiliated with the European University of Valencia, offering master's, postgraduate, and workshop programs to recent graduates and working professionals worldwide, with Fran Silvestre as program director.

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Product category

Architecture and Design Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Faculty-Led Study Tours & Embedded Short Programs (Home Institution-Led) (EDAIAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faculty-Led & Research/Field Study Expeditions (THAKAGAK), Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD), International Student Orientation & Transition Programs (EDALANAC)

Keywords

• Architecture education
• Design education
• Postgraduate programs
• Professional workshops
• Design innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Godella

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: MArch generates revenue through tuition fees for its masters and postgraduate programs. Programs range from 30-90 ECTS credits with pricing based on program duration and format (in-person, hybrid, or online). Payment can be split during the months of instruction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MArch Valencia is a postgraduate school of architecture and design that delivers master's programs, postgraduate programs, and intensive workshops combining hands-on workshops from practicing architects, lectures by influential architecture and design professionals, and international study trips. Programs are offered in-person, hybrid, and online formats, hosted at Espai Alfaro in Godella, Valencia, and operate as a Graduate School associated with the European University of Valencia.

Product overview

MArch Valencia is a Graduate School of the European University of Valencia offering a portfolio of educational programs in architecture and design. The product portfolio consists of two master's programs (MMA and MAD), three postgraduate programs (PAA, PDI, PAI), two intensive workshops (WAM and WVA), and an upcoming online short course. The MMA is the flagship MBA-integrated program offering business administration content alongside architecture education, while MAD provides focused innovation training. The postgraduates offer specialized tracks in applied architecture, digital design innovation, and industrialised architecture. All programs feature hands-on workshops, lectures by industry professionals, and international study trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MMA: MArch Advanced MBA Master's in Architecture, Design and Business Administration
• MAD
• PAA
• PDI
• PAI
• WAM
• WVA

Products and services

• MArch Advanced MBA Master's in Architecture, Design and Business Administration (MMA) A master's program providing exclusive education in architecture enriched with hands-on activities and tools for managing an architecture and design studio, incorporating MBA content focused on business development. Duration: October to October (90 ECTS). Delivered in-person, hybrid, and online. Targeted at architecture and design graduates and working professionals seeking studio management skills.
• MArch Master's in Architecture, Design and Innovation (MAD) A master's program seeking to establish a direct connection with the architecture and design professions. Duration: October to October (60 ECTS). Includes 7 modules, 28 workshops, 3 trips, and 28 lectures.
• MArch Postgraduate in Applied Architecture (PAA) A postgraduate program offering career opportunities for recent graduates and professionals with work experience in architecture. Duration: October to June (30 ECTS). Includes 4 modules, 16 workshops, 2 trips, and 16 lectures.
• MArch Postgraduate in Design and Digital Innovation (PDI) A postgraduate program developing a work system to understand different job opportunities in design-related professions, including product design and interior design. Duration: March to October (30 ECTS). Includes 4 modules, 14 workshops, 1 trip, and 14 lectures.
• MArch Postgraduate in Industrialised Architecture (PAI) A postgraduate program establishing a direct connection between architecture practice and its industrialisation and transformation. Includes 6 modules, 26 workshops, 2 trips, and 12 lectures.
• Atelier Aires Mateus Workshop (WAM) An intensive 7-day workshop held in Lisbon in a professional setting, proposing reflection on architecture using diverse research tools, with substantial instructional component.
• Architectural Visualisation Workshop (WVA) An intensive workshop teaching effective methodology and tools for creating high-definition architectural images with a personal touch. Duration: 27 hours across 9 cities.
• MArch Online Short Course (OSC) An online program bringing the innovative approach of in-person programs to an online format. Includes 6 modules, 52 videos, and 15 hours of content. Coming soon.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.3% employability rate among graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Europea (European University of Valencia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMArch Valencia is a Graduate School associated with the European University of Valencia that offers architecture and design programs at Espai Alfaro. The university affiliation provides academic credibility and institutional backing for the postgraduate programs.
• Fran Silvestre ArquitectoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe studio is located within the Espai Alfaro facilities. Fran Silvestre serves as director of all MArch programs, delivers lectures, and teaches the workshop 'Doing to Think.' The FSA team provides a substantial portion of the curriculum from their professional experience.
• Fundación ArquiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arquia Foundation collaborates with MArch Valencia to award scholarships to students based on academic record or through open competition calls for students.
• Espai AlfarocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is housed in Espai Alfaro, the former studio and workshop of sculptor Andreu Alfaro. This unique location, with its buildings structured around a large patio populated by sculptures, serves as the educational venue and provides an immersive creative environment.
• micampus (Avenida del Puerto)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent accommodation partner offering single or shared rooms with common areas including study rooms, leisure areas, dining room, gym, laundry, and parking. Located with connections to main university campuses and city center.
• RESA Residence Hall (Colegio Mayor La Concepción)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent accommodation partner located in the centre of Valencia, near the Blasco Ibáñez Campus of the Universitat de València and the European University. Offers 102 single rooms and 14 double rooms with shared services.
• Rocafort Student LivingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent residence located in Rocafort, next to the Espai Alfaro facilities and very close to Valencia. Offered in an old traditional house completely refurbished, 300m2 on two floors structured around an interior terrace.
• residenciasuniversitarias.esminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity accommodation search platform operating throughout Spain that indexes and compares different residences in each area. Offers free advisory service for those unfamiliar with Valencia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Domus Academy: Milan-based postgraduate design school offering masters in design, fashion, and architecture with industry professional faculty, international student body, and similar premium Italian/European positioning.
• ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering: A Barcelona-based university school offering postgraduate programs in design and architecture with hands-on workshops and industry professionals, directly comparable in mission, size, and Spanish postgraduate positioning to MArch.
• IE School of Architecture and Design: IE University's architecture and design school offers postgraduate masters in Madrid and Segovia with strong international faculty and a similar practice-led ethos, making it the closest direct competitor in the Spanish postgraduate architecture/design market.
• HEAD Geneva: Geneva University of Art and Design offering postgraduate programs in architecture-related and design disciplines with practice-led teaching and an international student mix.
• Design Academy Eindhoven: Dutch postgraduate design school with strong international recruitment and project-based, tutor-led pedagogy, comparable in mission and cohort structure to MArch's design programs.
• BAU Barcelona School of Design: Barcelona-affiliated design school offering masters and postgraduate programs with strong industry practice orientation, competing for similar international architecture and design postgraduate students in Spain.
• Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture: London-based independent postgraduate architecture school renowned for practice-led teaching by star architects; shares MArch's DNA of small-cohort, workshop-driven, internationally recruited postgraduate education.

Broad incumbents

• IED Istituto Europeo di Design: Large European design school network with locations across Spain and Italy, offering postgraduate design and architecture-adjacent programs with similar faculty and workshop-based pedagogy but at significantly greater scale.

Others

• Fundación Arquia (Arquia Foundation): Spanish professional architectural foundation that already collaborates with MArch for scholarships; relevant as both an ecosystem partner and a funder of architecture education in Spain.
• European University of Valencia: Parent academic institution under which MArch operates as a Graduate School; relevant as the degree-credentialing partner and a comparable broader private Spanish university with architecture and design offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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