Academic calendar
Bachelor of Engineering Intake runs Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Ashlin House
- A student living facility in Cork, Ireland, listed as a housing option for the college.
B
- Broga House
- A student residence in Cork, Ireland, associated with the college's international student base.
C
- Carryover
- A course that a student failed and is required to retake in a subsequent academic session.
- COREN
- Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (the regulatory body for engineering practice)
D
- DAPs
- Degree Awarding Powers, referring to the college's authority to grant its own UK degrees.
E
- ECT
- The common shorthand for the Engineering College of Technology.
- ECTL
- The formal abbreviation for the Engineering College of Technology Limited.
- EIT
- Engineering Institute of Technology (the global parent/sister brand used by students)
G
- Glassyard
- The Glassyard Building, a modern student accommodation option in London used by ECT students.
- GP
- Grade Point; the cumulative average used to determine a student's academic standing (e.g., Distinction, Upper Credit).
H
- Handout
- Printed course materials or manuals compiled and sold by lecturers to students for specific modules.
- Highlight Parkgate
- Communal student living in Dublin, Ireland, serving the college's regional student population.
- HSE
- Health, Safety, and Environment (the most common shorthand for the safety certification courses)
I
- IDC
- IDC Technologies, the sister industrial training organization of the college.
- IET
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (the professional body for engineering accreditation)
- IT
- Industrial Training; the mandatory period of off-campus practical work experience in a relevant industry.
J
- JAMB
- Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board; the national body responsible for entrance examinations and admission oversight.
- Jambite
- A slang term for a first-year student, derived from the JAMB entrance examination.
L
- LSO
- Learning Support Officer; the dedicated staff member assigned to each student for non-academic support
- LSO
- Learning Support Officer, the dedicated staff member assigned to support each student.
M
- Mama Put
- Informal local food vendors located near the campus gate providing affordable meals to students.
- Matric
- Short for the Matriculation ceremony, the formal induction of new students into the college.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platform where students access all course materials and assignments.
N
- NAES
- National Association of Engineering Students; the departmental association for students within the engineering faculty.
- NAPS
- National Association of Polytechnic Students, the national student body to which ECTL students belong.
- NBTE
- National Board for Technical Education; the regulatory body that accredits the college's technical programs.
- NISP
- Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (often associated with HSE students)
- NSE
- Nigerian Society of Engineers (the professional body students prepare for)
O
- OfS
- Office for Students (the UK higher education regulator)
- Oil and Gas
- The shorthand for the industry-specific training and career path students are pursuing
P
- P.Dip
- Professional Diploma (the vocational training track)
- Pavilion Point
- Student accommodation in Brighton available to those enrolled at the college.
- PGD
- Post Graduate Diploma (the primary academic track for degree holders)
- Private Dining
- Exclusive dining facilities available within the affiliated student accommodation buildings.
Q
- QAA
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, the body that monitors the college's academic standards.
R
- Remote Lab
- The act or system of logging into physical engineering equipment located in Australia from a remote computer
- Remote Labs
- The virtual laboratory platform where students perform practical engineering experiments from any location.
- Roman House
- A student living complex in Newcastle listed as a residence for the college's students.
S
- School Hostel
- The primary on-campus residential facility provided for students.
- SIWES
- Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme, the mandatory industrial training program for engineering students.
- Sorting
- A colloquial term used to describe the unofficial practice of influencing academic grades through non-academic means.
- SUG
- Student Union Government; the elected body of students that represents the student population to the management.
- Synchronous
- Refers to live, interactive online tutorials and webinars where students and lecturers meet in real-time.
T
- T-fare
- Transport fare; a common topic of discussion regarding the cost of commuting to the campus via the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway.
- The Cafe
- The central campus cafeteria where students purchase meals and snacks between lectures.
- The Canteen
- The communal dining and relaxation area located within the college's Stevenage facility.
- The Hostel
- The designated on-campus student housing facility for ECTL students.
- The Lab
- Shorthand for the remote or virtual laboratory sessions required for practical coursework.
V
- V-Lab
- Virtual Laboratory; software-based simulations used for practical engineering exercises
W
- Webinar
- The live, interactive online lectures that form the core of the teaching model
- WIL
- Work-Integrated Learning; the mandatory 240-hour professional practice component for degree students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 301 Flinders
- The Melbourne campus location situated on Flinders Lane.
- 6 Thelma
- The main campus building in West Perth, housing classrooms and workshops.
- 8 Thelma
- The secondary Perth campus building, originally a residence, now used for educational facilities.
- 9B Approval
- Local regulatory status for buildings (specifically in Perth) that allows them to be used for educational purposes rather than commercial use.
- Aba Road
- The common shorthand for the college's physical location on the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway.
- Admin Block
- The main administrative building housing the Rector's office, the Registry, and bursary.
- Arlington Business Park
- The commercial development in Stevenage where the college's UK base is located.
- Arlington Court
- The primary campus location situated within Arlington Business Park in Stevenage.
- Bentley
- The main physical campus of the sister institute (EIT) in Perth, Western Australia
- Clearance
- The mandatory administrative process involving multiple signatures to verify a student has no outstanding debts or issues before exams or graduation.
- Computer Lab
- The specialized facility used for Computer Engineering and ICT-related practical training.
- Cooling Off Period
- The 14-day window after enrolment during which students can withdraw without tuition fee liability.
- Course Form
- The official document students must complete and submit to the department to register for the semester's modules.
- D-Line
- The commercial district in Port Harcourt where the college is situated
- Direct Entry
- The admission process for students with existing HND or BSc qualifications
- Engineering Workshop
- The main facility used for mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering practical sessions.
- Fitzroy House
- The legal and administrative address for the college's UK operations in Worcester Park.
- HND
- Higher National Diploma; the advanced two-year program following the completion of the National Diploma.
- ID Card
- The mandatory student identification card required for security checks at the campus gate and entry into examination halls.
- Induction
- The formal ceremony for new students and those receiving professional certifications
- IRIS
- The automated invigilation software required for monitoring students during remote exams
- IT
- Industrial Training, the period of off-campus work experience required for the completion of the National Diploma (ND).
- KM 16
- The common shorthand for the college's location marker on the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway.
- Lecture Pavilion
- A large hall used for combined departmental lectures and general courses.
- LSO Support
- The primary service model where every student is assigned a personal contact for the duration of their course.
- Matric
- Short for Matriculation; the formal ceremony where new students take an oath and are officially admitted into the college.
- Mbonu
- The main campus facility located on Mbonu Street in Port Harcourt
- Melbourne
- The Victorian campus of the sister institute (EIT) in Australia
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials, recordings, and grades are hosted
- ND
- National Diploma; the initial two-year academic program offered by the college.
- Online Student Handbook
- The comprehensive digital guide containing all college policies, procedures, and support resources.
- Regularization
- The administrative process required to reconcile a student's institutional admission with the national JAMB database.
- Remita
- The online payment platform used for all official college transactions, including tuition and acceptance fees.
- Remote Labs
- The physical and virtual laboratory infrastructure used for practical engineering sessions.
- SIWES
- Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme; the official name for the mandatory industrial training program.
- SmartRider
- The transit and ID card used by students at the Bentley (Perth) campus for local travel and identification
- Stevenage Station
- The main transit hub providing fast rail links between the campus and London Kings Cross.
- Student Council
- The formal body through which students provide feedback and participate in college governance.
- The Annex
- Additional training space used for specific professional courses
- The Gate
- The main entrance of the college on the Benin-Sapele Road, used as a common landmark for meetups.
- The Lab
- The ICT and computer-based training facility
- The Library
- The academic resource center providing textbooks, journals, and study spaces for students.
- The Portal
- The online student management system used for paying school fees, registering courses, and checking results.
- The Workshop
- The central technical facility used for mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering practical sessions.
- Transcript
- The academic record required for evaluation by professional bodies like COREN
- Transperth
- The public transport system serving the Bentley campus in Western Australia
- UKPRN
- The UK Provider Reference Number (10089771) used for official student identification and funding forms.
- Unit 1
- The specific building at Arlington Court that houses the college's offices and learning hub.
- Virtual Labs
- Software-based simulation environments used for technical training and experimentation.
- Worcester Park
- The UK administrative headquarters and campus location for ECTL
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Bachelor of Engineering Intake runs Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 51 approved campus terms and 50 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.