Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 (Continuing Students) runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 6, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027 (Continuing Students)Relevant now
- First Semester 2026-2027 (First Year Students)
- Second Semester 2026-2027
- Summer Semester 2026-2027
- First Semester 2027-2028 (Continuing Students)
- First Semester 2027-2028 (First Year Students)
- Second Semester 2027-2028
- Summer Semester 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASCS
- Association of Students of Commercial Studies, representing students in the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Accountancy.
C
- Campus Hub
- The primary on-campus student housing complex and social plaza located adjacent to the Msida campus.
- Campus Hub Plaza
- The area containing various international food franchises (like McDonald's and Starbucks) popular for student lunches.
D
- Degree+
- A program that allows students to gain recognition for extracurricular activities alongside their degree.
E
- ELSA
- The European Law Students' Association (Malta branch), representing law students.
F
- FreeHour
- A ubiquitous mobile app used by students to share timetables and find common free slots with friends.
- Freshers'
- The annual Freshers' Week held in October to welcome new students with stands and events.
I
- ICTSA
- Information Communications Technology Students' Association, the faculty-based organization for ICT students.
K
- KSU
- Kunsill Studenti Universitarji; the national student union and the oldest student council in Europe.
M
- MMSA
- Malta Medical Students' Association, representing students within the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
T
- The Canteen
- The main student eatery located within the Student House, managed by the KSU.
- The Quad
- The central Quadrangle, the main social hub where events, protests, and Freshers' Week take place.
- The Quad Stalls
- The various food and beverage kiosks located around the central Quadrangle area.
- The Residence
- The University of Malta Residence located in Lija, which provides shuttle services to the main campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-level results day
- The critical period when prospective students confirm their entry into the university based on MATSEC results.
- amami_food_bar
- Amami Food Bar
- cuba_campus_hub
- CUBA Campus Hub
- cuore_di_caff
- Cuore di Caffè
- eSIMS
- The Electronic Student Information Management System, used for checking grades and registering for units.
- Gateway
- The Mikiel Anton Vassalli (MAW) Building, the central hub for lectures and large exam halls.
- IT Services
- The building dedicated to computer labs, printing services, and technical support for students.
- NH
- New Humanities Building, primarily used for Arts and Humanities lectures.
- OH
- Old Humanities Building, housing various faculties and administrative offices.
- Student House
- The building housing the KSU offices, the canteen, and student common areas.
- Tal-Linja
- The student bus card system essential for commuting via Malta's public transport network.
- VLE
- The Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle), where lecturers upload notes, assignments, and reading materials.
- WISEflow
- The digital assessment platform used by the University for conducting online and on-campus exams.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 (Continuing Students) runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 6, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 13 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.