The Universidad Católica de Ávila is founded on an educational model inspired by Christian humanism. It offers the student a rigorous education that combines culture, study and research with a high-quality academic, professional and personal education based on the values of the Christian faith. The University seeks to provide a modern, flexible education tailored to the needs of society and the modern workplace, and the intellectual interests of each student. In addition to traditional lectures, students are encouraged to take an active part in their own learning. This is achieved by way of a tutorial system that caters to individual academic needs and a student-teacher ratio that allows tutors to work with students on a one-to-one basis. The University also promotes the integration of the student within the World Heritage City of Ávila.

'The Universidad Católica ''Santa Teresa de Jesús'' de Ávila was established by the decree of the Bishop of Avila on 24 August 1996. The University, however, was formally instituted as part of the Spanish Catholic Church in August 1990, and as a civil institution as early as January 1979. In June 1998 and May 1999, the Regional Government of Castile-Leon authorised the commencement of the courses requested by the University, and in July and December 1999, all of the University’s degrees were granted formal approval. In September 2001, the Regional Government of Castile-Leon finally authorised the opening of the Universidad Católica de Ávila. '

Teaching at the UCAV is primarily centred on subjects that offer a broad base of knowledge and a wide range of skills. The aim is to provide students with a rigorous training in their academic studies and research work as well as preparing them for a future professional career. To achieve this goal, students are encouraged to take courses from other degree programs to enable them to acquire the right specialist profile to match labour market demands. There are also opportunities for students to take part in a variety of work experience programs in public and private companies, not only in Spain but also abroad. The UCAV offers students the possibility of studying for two different degrees in parallel on its Simultaneous Degree Program and teaches a wide variety of high-quality academic courses in collaboration with leading educational and professional institutions. The University is also committed to a policy of organizing student exchange programs with European and American universities. All these activities are conducted within a framework that emphasizes The University’s humanistic view of man and the world, and as such its educational programs are underpinned by the study of human values, training in foreign languages, developing ICT skills and an awareness of the vital role played by sustainable development.

Research at the UCAV is organised into ten research groups and covers such fields as the social and legal sciences, engineering, sustainable development and the humanities. The University’s main research lines include: finance and public expenditure, economic analysis of labour markets, a corporate observatory, legal organisation and legislation, forest ecology, biodiversity and sustainable resource management, hydrology and soil conservation, food quality, ecology and conservation of wild fauna and flora, environmental analysis and pollution assessment, wood anatomy and bioethics. Some of these lines are directly concerned with the development of the region of Castile-Leon. Here, the receipt of public and private funding helps in transferring technology to society, while the research groups are also involved in organizing activities, such as the Science Week, at this local level. Other regional projects include monitoring: the insect population in the mountains of the Sierra de Gredos, arsenic levels in the waters of the province of Ávila, the state of the rental market in Castile-Leon, and improving bean cultivation in El Barco de Ávila. All these projects serve to train the University’s research students introducing them to different fields of research.

The UCAV’s Extracurricular Service offers students and its academic teaching staff activities that complement those on the academic curricula: TRAINING - conferences, elective courses, guided visits, organization of national student meetings, etc. The service organizes training courses for summer camp counsellors, and provides them with possibilities of work, and specific training sessions for those interested in volunteer work. The service also runs a number of summer courses examining such questions as human emotional development, building relationships and life planning, etc. VOLUNTEERING - During the year, visits are made to nursing homes, centres for the physically and mentally disabled and the national centre for quadriplegics. Collections are organized for the Third World, and fundraising events, markets and charity dinners are held. In the summer, lecturing staff and students visit Peru and various African countries to support local missionaries and other educational institutions. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - Activities organized include student plays, concerts, the University choir, film showings, excursions and pilgrimages.

The aim of the International Relations Service is to promote and manage national and international mobility projects for members of the University community, providing them with the opportunity to study, teach, train and research in partner institutions in other countries as a means of furthering the development of quality education and of promoting innovation. Existing mobility projects have strengthened the University’s international outlook and provide a gateway to learning opportunities and job placements in different countries. Students taking part in these projects receive full academic credit at the UCAV for their studies and internships completed abroad.

The UCAV is housed in a building outside the city walls of Avila. It was built in 1954 and comprises a main building and an annexe. It is equipped with a range of facilities including computer labs and design workshops, and the Environmental Analysis, Biodiversity and Motor Research laboratories. The rector’s office, board room and auditorium, chapel and library are on the third floor, which is reserved for Administrative and General Services. The UCAV provides the following services: Student Care Service, Publications Service, Grants Bureau, Internship and Employment Information Service, University Extracurricular Service, Sports Service, International Relations, Spanish Studies, Research Promotion and Coordination, Quality Control Service, Library, Communications and Protocol Department, Transfer of Research Findings, Data Processing Centre, Cleaning and Maintenance Service, Institutional Development Service, Advanced Language Centre and European Convergence and Quality Office.

The UCAV, founded on an educational model inspired by Christian humanism, seeks to promote and uphold human dignity. It is fully committed to the defence of human rights and defends the pursuit of God’s truth as the fountain of knowledge for all mankind. The University provides the setting for its students personal and professional development, a task that requires constant application and discipline. All the academic teaching staff and services personnel at the UCAV seek to ensure that students receive good personal attention throughout their years at the University and that, on graduating, their integration into the world of work is made easier thanks to the wide range of internships available in public and private companies. All students, regardless of the discipline they study, receive an education in the humanities and human values, training in the English language, an appreciation of the importance of sustainable development and the know-how for working with ICTs.

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