Academic calendar
1st Semester 2026-2027 (Licenciaturas - 15-week semesters) runs Sep 7, 2026 – Feb 4, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Semester 2026-2027 (Licenciaturas - 15-week semesters)1st Semester 2026-2027 (Mestrados)1st Semester 2026-2027 (CTeSP)Relevant now
- 2nd Semester 2026-2027 (Licenciaturas - 15-week semesters)2nd Semester 2026-2027 (Mestrados)2nd Semester 2026-2027 (CTeSP)
Campus language
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A
- AEISEC
- Associação de Estudantes do ISEC; the main student union representing all engineering students.
B
- Bar do ISEC
- The central social hub and snack bar where students gather between classes for coffee and light meals.
C
- Caloiro
- A first-year student (freshman) who has not yet been 'baptized' into the academic tradition.
- Cantina
- The main student cafeteria located on campus, managed by SASIPC.
L
- Latada
- The 'Festa das Latas', a parade and festival welcoming new students in the autumn.
N
- NEEB
- Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Biomédica; the student branch for Biomedical Engineering.
- NEEC
- Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Civil; the student branch for Civil Engineering.
- NEEE
- Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Eletrotécnica; the student branch for Electrical Engineering.
- NEEI
- Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Informática; the student branch for Informatics Engineering.
- NEEM
- Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Mecânica; the student branch for Mechanical Engineering.
P
- Praxe
- The traditional (and often controversial) initiation rituals for freshmen (caloiros).
Q
- Queima
- Short for 'Queima das Fitas', the massive week-long academic festival in May.
- Quinta da Nora
- The primary student residence located immediately adjacent to the ISEC campus.
R
- Residência
- Generic term used by students to refer to the official IPC student housing.
T
- Traje
- The traditional black academic suit worn by students who have passed their first year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloco A
- The main administrative building which also houses the library and several classrooms.
- Bloco B
- Academic building primarily used for classrooms and specific engineering laboratories.
- Bloco C
- Academic building housing various engineering departments and lab spaces.
- Bloco D
- Academic building focused on specialized technical labs and classrooms.
- Bloco E
- The newest academic block housing modern classrooms and research facilities.
- Cartão de Estudante
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for library access and subsidized meal payments.
- Inforestudante
- The essential online academic portal used for grades, schedules, and exam registrations.
- isec_cafeteria
- ISEC Cafeteria
- isec_canteen
- ISEC Canteen
- Pavilhão
- The sports pavilion used for physical education and student athletic events.
- SASIPC
- Serviços de Ação Social do Politécnico de Coimbra; the office handling scholarships, meals, and housing.
- SMTUC
- The municipal bus system of Coimbra; students rely on specific lines like the 34 or 38 to reach the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester 2026-2027 (Licenciaturas - 15-week semesters) runs Sep 7, 2026 – Feb 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.