International
Centro de Español of Universidad Viña del Mar (UVM) has been accredited by Instituto Cervantes, which means it meets the conditions set by the Instituto Cervantes Accreditation System for Centres, the only international accreditation exclusively focused on the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
Since 2010, Spanish Center was created as part of the International Cooperation Office.
We offer a Semester in Spanish, Intensive Spanish Program, Spanish for Specific Purposes including Tailor Made Programs, DELE preparation courses and a Graduate Diploma. Our areas are idiomatic, training, focused on Chilean and Latin American culture, indigenous peoples in Chile, addressed for foreign and local students. All our courses meet the standards evaluated by the Accreditation System of Instituto Cervantes (SACIC), and are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the Curriculum Plan of Instituto Cervantes (PCIC).
Since 2013 the Spanish Centre in Universidad Viña del Mar (UVM) is one of the two Spanish Centres accredited by Instituto Cervantes from Spain. In our centre, we offer both semester-long and intensive Spanish language courses and elective courses focused on Chilean and Latin American Culture for International Students. These courses are aligned and accredited by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Our Mission
Provide to our students the linguistic and intercultural knowledge for personal, academic and professional training, combining teaching methodologies with cultural and leisure activities. This multilingual and social environment allows our students to develop as social agents, autonomous learners and intercultural speakers.
Our Vision
To be a competitive Center of teaching of Spanish as a foreign language, committed to academic excellence and quality service, standing out a continuous improvement and its relevant role as part of UVM, a reference of quality at a national and international level.
Our Values
Our Team
The center has a Head of the Spanish Center, an Academic Coordinator, and a faculty team with extensive experience in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, as well as courses in the social sciences focused on Latin American and Chilean history, social movements, and the history of Indigenous peoples, among other topics.
This expertise has allowed the Center to sustain its ELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) program, which is centered on developing linguistic skills such as listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing, while also integrating cultural and historical content within the Chilean and Latin American context.
Our team’s pedagogical experience strengthens the development of activities based on functional communication, social interaction, and task-based learning.
Our faculty consists of professionals trained both in Chile and abroad, holding doctoral degrees in linguistics and education, master’s degrees in language and literature didactics, as well as degrees in education, foreign language teaching, humanities, literature, social communication, and history.
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For more information contact us: [email protected]
Important information
Any person who travel to Chile to study with us must process their student visa at the respective Embassy or Consulate if:
The visa process has to be requested once we send the instructions along with the official acceptance letter to the enrolled Program. It is important to consider that the program’s payment must be received in order to obtain the acceptance letter.
*For programs that requires less than 90 days in Chile, a student visa is not required for those who don’t require a visa to enter to Chile.
Get ready for your trip abroad! We are here to help you prepare for your next cultural and linguistic adventure. Not only will you practice your Spanish as a second language and immerse yourself in Chilean culture, but you will also have the opportunity to explore the country’s beauty and experience the Chilean way of life. Check out the guide for important information before your trip and the start of your studies at our Center.
Our Spanish Center is a DELE Examination Center of Instituto Cervantes which provides also preparation courses for the test.
