Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026Relevant now
- Semester 2 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 2 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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A
- Angel Lane
- A large student residence located in Stratford, often used by first-year students.
C
- Chapters
- The main cafeteria/cafe located on the second floor of the Strand Building.
G
- GDSA
- Great Dover Street Apartments, a popular residence for medical students near Guy's Campus.
- Guy's
- Common shorthand for the Guy's Campus near London Bridge, often used by medical and dental students.
J
- JM
- Julian Markham House, a student residence located in Elephant and Castle.
K
- KCL Lions
- The official brand name for the university's competitive sports teams and cheerleading.
- KCLBC
- King's College London Boat Club, the university's rowing team.
- KCLMS
- King's College London Medical Society, representing students at the School of Medicine.
- KCLSU
- King's College London Students' Union, the central body for student societies and representation.
- King's Guy
- A student who identifies strongly with the Guy's Campus culture, typically a medic.
M
- Moonraker
- Moonraker Point, a student accommodation site located in Southwark.
P
- Poly
- A self-deprecating or joking term referring to the university as a 'polytechnic,' often used in rivalry with UCL.
R
- Roar
- Roar News, the official award-winning student newspaper of King's College London.
S
- SSA
- Stamford Street Apartments, located directly across from the Waterloo Campus.
- Strandie
- A student whose course is primarily based at the Strand Campus.
T
- The Shack
- A student-run cafe and hangout spot located at the Guy's Campus.
- The Shed
- A small coffee and snack outlet located at the Guy's Campus.
- The Spit
- A nickname for the Spithead area or specific social gatherings, though less common than campus-specific identifiers.
- The Terrace
- A cafe and bar located on the eighth floor of Bush House with outdoor seating.
- The Vault
- The main student bar and restaurant located in the basement of Bush House (South Wing).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- arcade_cafe
- Arcade Cafe
- Bush House
- The central hub of the Strand Campus, formerly the headquarters of the BBC World Service.
- chapters
- Chapters
- courtyard_caf
- Courtyard Café
- FWB
- Franklin-Wilkins Building, the main building of the Waterloo Campus.
- Global Mobility
- The office responsible for study abroad programs and international student exchanges.
- KEATS
- King's E-learning and Teaching Service, the university's Moodle-based virtual learning environment.
- king_s_kitchen
- King's Kitchen
- King's Mobile
- The official university app used for digital ID cards, timetables, and campus maps.
- LibCal
- The online system used by students to book study spaces and rooms in the libraries.
- New Hunt's House
- A major teaching and research building located at the Guy's Campus.
- Student Records
- The online portal used for managing personal details, module registration, and viewing results.
- The Maughan
- The Maughan Library, the university's primary research library located on Chancery Lane.
- The Quad
- The central open-air courtyard at the heart of the Strand Campus.
- WBW
- Waterloo Bridge Wing, a major academic building connected to the Franklin-Wilkins Building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 15 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.