Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 15, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ADEA
- Association des Étudiants en Architecture, the most prominent student association at EPAU responsible for events and student representation.
B
- Beaulieu
- The primary university residence complex (Cité Universitaire) located in the Beaulieu district near the school.
C
- CAP
- Club d'Animation Polyvalent, a student club focused on cultural and recreational activities.
- Charrette
- The traditional architecture student term for an intense, often sleepless period of work right before a deadline.
E
- El Harrach
- Refers to the various university dormitories located within the El Harrach municipality serving EPAU students.
J
- Jury
- The formal presentation and defense of a project before a panel of professors and architects.
L
- La Buvette
- The internal school cafeteria and snack bar where students eat during short breaks.
- Le Rendu
- The official deadline and physical submission of architectural drawings and models.
M
- Maquette
- The physical scale model of a project, a constant source of stress and work for students.
R
- Restau U
- The subsidized university restaurant where students have their main meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi A
- The main and largest lecture hall used for core theory classes and official ceremonies.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The mandatory student ID card required for access to the campus, library, and university transport.
- L'affichage
- The physical notice boards where exam results, schedules, and official announcements are posted.
- Le Bloc
- General term used to refer to the administrative or main academic wings of the school.
- Le Train
- Refers to the El Harrach railway station, the vital transit link for students commuting from central Algiers or suburbs.
- Les Ateliers
- The design studios where students have their own dedicated workspace for architectural projects.
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- Restaurant Universitaire - Résidence Bouraoui Amar
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- Restaurant Universitaire - Résidence El Djorf
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 15, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.