Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 1 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
H
- Hotel School
- Refers to the NUST Hotel School restaurant where students often go for higher-end meals prepared by culinary students.
M
- Monitronics
- A popular private hostel located near campus frequently used by NUST students.
N
- NSFAF
- Refers to the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund; students often use this to discuss their funding status or 'waiting for NSFAF' payments.
- NUST FM
- The official campus radio station (106.6 FM) run by students.
- NUST-ISA
- The International Students Association, representing non-Namibian students on campus.
P
- Poly
- The most common colloquial name for the university, referring to its former identity as the Polytechnic of Namibia.
S
- Shangri-La
- The primary on-campus female residence hall at NUST.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the primary student governing body.
- Supp
- Short for 'supplementary exam,' a second-chance exam granted to students who achieve a specific failing grade range.
T
- The Caf
- The main student cafeteria located on the lower campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Engineering Building
- The main facility for the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment.
- Hotel School
- The building housing the Department of Hospitality and Tourism.
- Innovation Village
- A hub for research, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship on campus.
- ITS
- The Integrated Tertiary Software; the online student portal used for checking marks, registration, and financial statements.
- Kiosk
- Self-service terminals located around campus used for printing academic records and meal credits.
- Library
- The NUST Library, often used as a general meeting point or study landmark.
- Moodle
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) where course materials and assignments are hosted.
- Student Card
- The mandatory identification card required for campus entry, library access, and exam admission.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.