Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo

The Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) is a Spanish university set up as an autonomous body (Organismo Autónomo) attached to the Ministry of Universities. Its headquarters are in Madrid, at Calle Isaac Peral 23, and its summer courses are traditionally held in Santander, at the Palacio de la Magdalena. The UIMP also has venues in Santander (Campus de las Llamas), Cuenca, Galicia, Barcelona, Sevilla, La Línea de la Concepción, Pirineos, Tenerife, Cartagena and Valencia.

• Summer courses and advanced courses (138 advanced courses in 2025)
• Spanish language and culture courses for foreign students
• Training courses for teachers of Spanish as a foreign language, and translation courses
• DELE and CCSE official exams of the Instituto Cervantes
• English immersion courses for students and teachers
• Official master's and doctoral programmes, and UIMP's own postgraduate qualifications

In 2025 the postgraduate offer comprised 16 official master's degrees and 2 official doctoral programmes. The 2025 Santander summer courses ran from 16 June to 5 September with about 5,370 students. To enrol in UIMP courses, applicants must be university students or graduates; in specific cases, people whose CV and professional interests are closely related to the course topic may also enrol. Information on Spanish courses is available on +34 915 92 06 12.