Academic calendar
1st Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Período Intercalar 2026-2027
- 2nd Semester 2026-2027
- Época Especial 2026-2027
- Época Extraordinária 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- AEFCT
- Associação de Estudantes da FCT, the official Student Union.
B
- Bar do IX
- The snack bar located in Building 9, primarily used by Informatics Engineering students.
- Bar do VII
- The snack bar located in Building 7, often used as a central meeting point.
C
- Caloiro
- A freshman or first-year student, particularly in the context of academic traditions.
- Cantina
- The main university cafeteria managed by SASNOVA, serving subsidized meals.
D
- Deserto
- A nickname for the campus due to its sprawling layout and the windiness of the Caparica plateau.
F
- Fraústo
- The common name for the Residência Fraústo da Silva, the main on-campus student residence.
M
- Monte
- Short for Monte de Caparica, the location of the campus; students often say they are 'going to the Monte'.
N
- NAPE
- Núcleo de Apoio ao Estudante, the student support unit that helps with integration and events.
- NEEC
- Núcleo de Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores, the student branch for Electrical Engineering.
- NEI
- Núcleo de Engenharia Informática, the student branch for Informatics Engineering.
P
- Praxe
- The traditional (and often controversial) student initiation rituals for freshmen.
T
- Teresa
- The popular snack bar located in Edifício VII, named after its long-time manager and famous for its sandwiches.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ágora
- The open-air square or central plaza of the campus where events and social gatherings occur.
- Biblioteca
- The main campus library, a major study spot and landmark.
- Cartão FCT
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for identification, library access, and cafeteria payments.
- CLIP
- The Academic Management System (Academic Portal) used for grades, schedules, and enrollment.
- Edifício IX
- Building 9, the primary building for the Department of Informatics.
- Edifício VII
- Building 7, the central hub of the campus containing the main snack bar, student union, and bank.
- fct_canteen_sasnova
- FCT Canteen (SASNOVA)
- fct_snack_bar
- FCT Snack Bar
- Fertagus
- The train service that crosses the 25 de Abril Bridge, connecting the campus area to Lisbon.
- Moodle
- The online learning platform where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- MTS
- Metro Transportes do Sul, the surface tram system that connects the campus to the train station and Almada.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 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.