It also focuses on the training of officials serving abroad and those aspiring to a career in international civil service, among other functions.

Admission to the master's degree programme is based on a competitive exam which assesses the candidates knowledge of international relations.

The Diplomatic School of Spain offers the following courses, apart from the selective course for civil servants in diplomatic career: Each year, the Kings of Spain attend the commencement ceremony together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Directors of the Diplomatic School since 1942:[2] Among former students, the following personalities stand out: Foreign Affairs and Cooperation People's Party (Spain) Literature At its headquarters, the annual exams of Juristic Interpreters take place, by the Office of jurors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Spanish Association of Professors of International Law and International Relations (Asociación Española de Profesores de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales = AEPDIRI) and the Spanish Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO have their headquarters.