Academic calendar
Semester 1 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1Relevant now
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Campus language
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B
- BDE FLCE
- Bureau des Étudiants de la Faculté des Langues; the student union responsible for social events and student life within the faculty.
- Bourge
- Short for Cité Universitaire de la Bourgeonnière, a student housing complex north of the campus.
C
- Cité U
- General shorthand for any CROUS-managed student residence hall.
- CM
- Cours Magistraux; large-scale lectures held in amphitheaters.
- CROUS
- Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires; the body managing student housing, dining, and financial aid.
F
- Fresche
- Short for Cité Universitaire du Fresche-Blanc, located within walking distance of the FLCE.
L
- L1/L2/L3
- Shorthand for the first, second, and third years of a Bachelor's degree (Licence).
- La Lombarderie
- A nearby dining hall often used by students when the main Tertre RU is crowded.
- Launay
- Short for Cité Universitaire Launay-Violette, a major student residence near the campus.
- Le Rubis
- A cafeteria and snack bar located near the Tertre campus buildings for quick meals.
P
- Partiels
- The final exams held at the end of each semester.
R
- Rattrapages
- Resit exams for students who did not pass their initial semester assessments.
- RU
- Restaurant Universitaire; the main subsidized student dining halls managed by CROUS.
- RU Tertre
- The primary large-scale dining hall serving the humanities and languages campus.
S
- SUIO
- Service Universitaire d'Information et d'Orientation; the office for career guidance and internship support.
- SUMPPS
- Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé; the campus health and wellness center.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; mandatory small-group classes focused on practical application and discussion.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arrêt Facultés
- The primary tram stop for students attending classes at FLCE and the Tertre campus.
- BU Tertre
- The main university library (Bibliothèque Universitaire) for the humanities and social sciences campus.
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- Cafet' Pôle étudiant
- cafet_ufr_droit
- Cafet' UFR Droit
- Censive
- A large building adjacent to FLCE used for many language, history, and humanities lectures.
- ENT
- Environnement Numérique de Travail; the online student portal for accessing schedules, grades, and course materials.
- FLCE
- The main building housing the Faculty of Languages and Foreign Cultures.
- Pass Sup'
- The official multi-service student ID card used for library loans and paying for meals at the RU.
- Pôle Étudiant
- The central hub for student services, associations, and cultural events on the Tertre campus.
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- Resto U' Le Tertre
- Surf
- The name of the university's internal network and account management system for Wi-Fi and printing.
- Tram 2
- The main tramway line (Line 2) that connects the Nantes city center to the 'Facultés' stop.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 12 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.