Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026Relevant now
- Semester 1
- Trimester 1 2026
- Trimester 1
- Trimester 2 2026-2027
- Trimester 2
- Semester 2 2027
- Semester 2
- Trimester 3 2027
- Trimester 3
- Special Term
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 1
- Trimester 1 2027
- Semester 1
- Trimester 1
- Trimester 2
- Trimester 2Trimester 2 2027-2028
- Semester 2 2028
- Semester 2
- Trimester 3Trimester 3 2028
- Special TermSpecial Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 21 of 21 terms
C
- CAC
- Cultural Activities Club, the umbrella organization for performing arts and cultural groups.
- Can 1
- Canteen 1, located near the older halls of residence.
- Can 2
- Canteen 2, famous among students for its Ayam Penyet (smash fried chicken).
- Can 9
- Canteen 9, known for its variety of food options near the North Hill cluster.
- CresPion
- A portmanteau for Crescent Hall and Pioneer Hall, which are located adjacent to each other.
D
- Dabao
- To take away food, but also used colloquially to mean failing or retaking a module.
H
- Hall 1
- The oldest hall on campus, often referred to by its number rather than a name.
- Hall 2
- Commonly known for its central location and proximity to the famous Canteen 2 Ayam Penyet.
K
- Koufu
- The primary air-conditioned food court located in the North Spine Plaza.
M
- Mod
- Short for 'Module,' the standard term for a course or subject.
N
- Nanyang Crescent
- The residential cluster comprising Saraca, Meranti, and Tamarind Halls.
- NIE
- National Institute of Education, an autonomous institute within NTU for teacher training.
- North Hill
- The residential cluster comprising Binjai, Tanjong, and Banyan Halls.
- NS Food Court
- The main food court located at the North Spine, often featuring a Koufu outlet.
- NTUSU
- Nanyang Technological University Students' Union, the primary student representative body.
P
- PACC
- Performing Arts Community, a cluster of clubs under the CAC.
- Pulau NTU
- Literally 'NTU Island,' referring to the campus's perceived isolation in the far west of Singapore.
S
- SS Food Court
- The food court located at the South Spine, serving the engineering and business schools.
- Star Wars
- The frantic and competitive process of course registration using the STARS system.
- SU
- To exercise the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade option for a module.
W
- WSC
- Welfare Services Club, the main student body dedicated to community service and volunteering.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- The two primary public SBS Transit bus services that loop through the campus from Boon Lay Interchange.
- ADM
- The School of Art, Design and Media building, known for its iconic sloping green grass roof.
- Campus Loop
- The internal shuttle bus system, categorized by colors: Red, Blue, and Green lines.
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- Canteen 14
- canteen_2
- Canteen 2
- Gaia
- The School of Business building, notable for being Asia's largest mass engineered timber building.
- Matric Card
- The official student identification card used for building access and library services.
- North Spine
- The main academic and commercial hub of the campus, housing many lecture theatres and shops.
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- North Hill Food Court
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- North Spine Food Court
- NTU Omnibus
- The official mobile application used by students to track shuttle bus arrival times.
- South Spine
- The academic hub primarily serving the College of Engineering and Nanyang Business School.
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- South Spine Food Court (Koufu)
- STARS
- Student Tertiary Admission and Registration System, used for course registration.
- The Arc
- Learning Hub North, a major facility for smart classrooms and collaborative learning.
- The Hive
- Learning Hub South, famously nicknamed the 'Dim Sum Basket' due to its unique architecture.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 16 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.