Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Autumn Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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B
- BBI
- Birkbeck Business Institute, often referenced in academic and organizational contexts.
- BBKSU
- Birkbeck Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- Bloomsbury
- The central London district that Birkbeck students use to refer to the main campus area.
C
- College Hall
- A University of London hall often housing Birkbeck students due to its proximity to the Malet Street building.
E
- Evening Study
- The standard Birkbeck experience where classes are held between 6 PM and 9 PM to accommodate working professionals.
G
- Garden Halls
- The University of London intercollegiate hall frequently used by Birkbeck students in Bloomsbury.
I
- International Hall
- A common University of London intercollegiate residence for Birkbeck students located near Brunswick Square.
S
- SHL
- Senate House Library, the major research library shared by University of London students.
T
- The 5th Floor
- A general reference to the social hub of the college, containing the bar and terrace.
- The Fifth Floor Bar
- The primary social space and bar for students located at the top of the Malet Street building.
- The Kitchen
- The hot food canteen service found within the Terrace area.
- The Perch
- A quick-service coffee and snack spot located within the Malet Street campus.
- The Terrace
- The main catering outlet and coffee shop located on the 5th floor of the Malet Street building.
U
- UoL
- University of London, the federal university system Birkbeck belongs to.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 18:00 Start
- The standard time classes begin, a critical scheduling fact for the Birkbeck student body.
- 43 Gordon Square
- The building primarily housing the School of Arts and humanities departments.
- birkbeck_central_cafe
- Birkbeck Central Cafe
- Malet Street
- The main Birkbeck building which houses the library, student hub, and most lecture theatres.
- malet_street_coffee_company
- Malet Street Coffee Company
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where all lecture slides and course readings are posted.
- MyBirkbeck
- The central student portal for checking timetables, grades, and managing enrollment.
- Senate House
- The administrative center of the University of London, which provides study spaces for Birkbeck students.
- Student Hub
- The physical desk on the ground floor of Malet Street for all administrative and ID card queries.
- terrace_5_restaurant
- Terrace 5 Restaurant
- The Clore
- The Clore Management Centre, used primarily for business and management lectures.
- the_george_bar
- The George Bar
- UoL Card
- The University of London ID card required to access Senate House and other intercollegiate facilities.
- USS
- University Square Stratford, Birkbeck's second campus located in East London.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.