The Centre initially began its academic programmes as one of the Centres of the then School of Languages, with courses in language proficiency in Spanish. Since then, it has grown into a specialized Centre dealing with language, linguistics, literature, culture and civilization of Spain and Latin America as well as translation studies. In Spanish studies, the programmes go upto the Ph.D. level. The Centre also offers part-time courses in Portuguese and Italian languages upto the Advanced Diploma and Diploma levels respectively. Recently, an M.Phil programme in Portuguese has been introduced.

The Centre is a pioneering institution in the country, having prepared students and teachers to take up important assignments involving use of Spanish studies. Besides having provided teaching faculty to a number of academic institutions where Spanish is taught, personnel prepared by the Centre are engaged in such activities as tourism, interpretation, translation, banking and the business sector.

B.A.(Hons.): This programme, besides imparting language proficiency in Spanish written and oral skills through a mix of traditional/modern methods, including language laboratory and film shows, also offers courses in civilization, culture and literature of spain and other Spanish speaking countries. There are also courses on translation involving professional, technical, literary and commercial texts.

M.A.: The two year comprehensive post-graduate programme offers courses in Spanish and Latin American literature and in translation and interpretation studies, as well as in language teaching methodology and contrastive linguistics. The programme aims to prepare students to conduct research at the M.Phil. level and also to impart translation/interpretation/teaching skills.

M.Phil./Ph.D.: This programme covers area of hispanic/Portuguese studies and offers courses on Methodology of Research, theories of translation, literature, contrastive linguistics and didactics.

The faculty and the students of the Centre regularly avail of the opportunities offered by the active cultural exchange programmes with Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Italy.

A number of protocols of bilateral exchange programmes have been established with Spanish and Portuguese Universities. Each year a number of students from the Centre are selected for scholarships for further studies in these countries.

The Rafael Iruzubieta Awards, carrying two prizes of Rs 21,000/- and Rs 15,000/- each for the best and the second best students at the M.A. level are conferred annually. The awards were established some 12 years ago by a well-known lawyer of Spain in recognition of the work being done in the Centre. Another award called the Juhi Prasad Award, in memory of one of its own students, was established for the best student at the B.A. level.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A. IInd year, M.A. and M.Phil. in Spanish language shall be conducted in the Spanish language and M.Phil. in Portuguese language shall be conducted in Portuguese language.