To be an international benchmark in the teaching of Spanish language and culture, recognized for our academic excellence, innovation in research, and our commitment to the comprehensive development of our students. We aspire to be a cultural bridge between Spain and the world, promoting exchange and intercultural understanding through the study of Spanish.
Universitas Castellae is dedicated to higher education in the field of Hispanic language and culture. Our mission is to provide high-quality teaching to international university students, offering an enriching academic environment and a personalized approach. Committed to research and innovation, we work in collaboration with various institutions to develop projects that enrich the field of Hispanic literature and linguistics, including the Association of Hispanists “Siglo diecinueve,” McGill University, and the Interdisciplinary Ibero-American Association of Ecocriticism and Literature. As a center accredited by the Instituto Cervantes, we strive to maintain the highest standards of teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
These elements reflect Universitas Castellae’s commitment to high-quality education, research, and the promotion of Spanish language and culture worldwide.
Universitas Castellae was established in July 1997 as a company (B47400056). It is a private, non-regulated educational center dedicated to research and specializing in teaching Spanish language and culture to foreign university students. In keeping with its international vocation, evident in the diverse backgrounds of our students, its teaching staff is made up of a group of professors with extensive scientific and teaching experience, as well as a team of visiting professors, leading Hispanists from various Spanish and foreign universities.
In support of its teaching work, Universitas Castellae, together with other collaborating institutions, promotes a comprehensive project for the development of research in Hispanic language and literature, the first fruits of which are the publication of the yearbooks Siglo Diecinueve, Hecho Teatral, La Nueva Literatura Hispánica, and Revista Iberoamericana de Lingüística, as well as the collections Español Lengua Extranjera, Anejos Siglo Diecinueve, “Siglo diecinueve”. Critical editions, Cultura Iberoamericana, etc. and international conferences organized in conjunction with McGill University, the Università di Roma “Foro Italico” and the Association of Hispanists “Siglo diecinueve”.
The company manager, María del Carmen Siller (appointed by agreement of the company in October 2022), is responsible for appointing and coordinating the academic director, head of studies, and director of publications—the core functions of the center.
Likewise, Universitas Castellae has had a framework agreement since 2024 with the Università di Roma “Foro Italico”, the fourth largest public university in the Italian capital, to develop master’s degrees, specialized courses, conferences, research on cultural heritage, the humanities, etc. Similarly, an agreement with the same objective has been signed with New Vision University in Georgia.
The city of Valladolid, famous for its magnificent standard of Spanish, was founded in the Middle Ages and became the capital of the Spanish Empire during the 16th century, an eminent rank it ceded to Madrid. Heir to such historical grandeur, it is today the capital of the largest region in Europe – Castile and León. Valladolid is attractive for its narrow, winding streets and secluded medieval courtyards, although it is a dynamic and modern city with a population of around 400,000.
Its cultural and artistic heritage, of great interest to visitors, includes, among many other attractions, the National Museum of Polychrome Sculpture, unique in the world for its contents and the setting in which it is housed, the Colegio de San Gregorio; the Oriental Museum; the Contemporary Art Museum; and the Wine Museum (Peñafiel). The cathedral of Valladolid and the churches of San Miguel, La Cruz and Las Angustias preserve many objects of great artistic value, while the churches of San Pablo and La Antigua are true architectural treasures in themselves. Valladolid offers a full program of cultural activities (ceramics workshops, theater, regional dances, concerts, performances, etc.). It hosts the International Film Festival (SEMINCI) in October and has one of the most impressive Holy Weeks in the world.
