Academic calendar
1st Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Semester 2026Relevant now
- 2nd Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
B
- BEI
- Bureau des Elèves, the student committee responsible for social events
- Biskajers
- The Biskajers residence in Bruges
C
- Coleuropean
- A student or alumnus of the College of Europe
F
- Flying University
- A tradition of guest lectures and seminars, particularly associated with the Natolin campus history
G
- Garenmarkt
- The Garenmarkt residence located in the center of Bruges
- Geremek
- The Geremek residence building at the Natolin (Warsaw) campus
- Gouden Hand
- The Gouden Hand residence in Bruges
M
- Mensa
- The student restaurant/dining hall where meals are served
N
- National Days
- Themed cultural and party nights organized by students of a specific nationality
P
- Promotion
- The specific academic year group, named after a historical figure (e.g., the 'Monnet Promotion')
R
- Retinger
- The Retinger residence building at the Natolin (Warsaw) campus
S
- SA
- Student Association, the primary body representing student interests
T
- The Bubble
- The intense, isolated, and immersive social and academic environment of the College
V
- Ververs
- The Verversdijk residence and academic site in Bruges
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Dijver
- The main administrative and teaching building in Bruges
- Language Policy
- The requirement to use both English and French in academic and official contexts
- Natolin
- The campus located in Warsaw, Poland
- natolin_restaurant
- Natolin Restaurant
- The Bar
- The student-run social hub and bar located on campus
- The Intranet
- The internal digital portal used for schedules, course materials, and grades
- The Library
- The specialized European studies library, a primary study location
- The Rectorate
- The administrative headquarters of the College
- Verversdijk
- The secondary academic site and residence in Bruges
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 9 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.