Academic calendar
Semester 1 (Autumn semester) runs Sep 21, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 (Autumn semester)Relevant now
- Semester 2 (Spring semester)
- Summer second examination period
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Abundantia
- The student association for students in the Health and Education departments.
- ASRA
- Antwerpse Studentenraad; the overarching student council for all higher education institutions in Antwerp, including AP.
B
- Blok
- The designated intensive study period preceding the examination weeks.
C
- Cantus
- A traditional student event involving singing and beer drinking, organized by student associations.
D
- De caf
- Common shorthand among students for the on-campus cafeteria areas.
- Doop
- The initiation ritual for new members (schachten) of a student association.
G
- GATE15
- The central meeting point and information hub for all students in Antwerp, often used as a reference point for housing and student services.
K
- Kot
- The universal Belgian-Dutch term for a student room or apartment, as AP Hogeschool does not own private dormitories.
- Kotatlantis
- The official database and search platform used by students to find certified student housing in Antwerp.
M
- Mensa
- The standard term for the student restaurant or cafeteria located at major campuses like Spoor Noord.
N
- Nucleo
- The student association specifically for the department of Science and Technology.
P
- PSA
- Plantijn Studenten Antwerpen; one of the oldest and largest student associations affiliated with the school.
S
- Schacht
- A 'freshman' or pledge who has recently joined a student association and has not yet been fully initiated.
- Spoor Noord Resto
- The specific student restaurant located within the Spoor Noord campus building.
- SRAP
- Studentenraad AP; the official student council representing student interests across all departments.
Z
- Zit
- Short for 'examenzit', referring to an exam period (e.g., 'eerste zit' for first session, 'tweede zit' for retakes).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-kaart
- The Antwerp city card which can be linked to the student ID for access to local libraries and cultural discounts.
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- Campus Ellermanstraat Restaurant
- campus_hallen_restaurant
- Campus Hallen Restaurant
- campus_meistraat_restaurant
- Campus Meistraat Restaurant
- campus_noorderplaats_restaurant
- Campus Noorderplaats Restaurant
- E-campus
- The online learning management system where students access course materials and upload assignments.
- Keizerstraat
- The primary location for the Royal Conservatoire (Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen).
- Lange Nieuwstraat
- Campus location primarily used for health care and teacher training programs.
- Meistraat
- The campus building housing management, communication, and journalism programs near the city center.
- MijnAP
- The centralized digital student portal for schedules, grades, and administrative tasks.
- Mutsaard
- The historic building housing the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten).
- Spoor Noord
- The main, modern campus located at Ellermanstraat and Noorderplaats, housing many of the professional bachelor programs.
- Studentenkaart
- The official student ID card used for printing, library access, and obtaining student discounts in the city.
- Velo
- The city-wide bike-sharing system heavily used by students to commute between different campus buildings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 (Autumn semester) runs Sep 21, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 14 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.