Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- Adams Restaurant
- The student-run fine dining training restaurant located in the Adams Building.
- ALS
- Additional Learning Support; the department providing assistance for students with disabilities or learning difficulties.
B
- Basford Hall
- The traditional name often used for the Basford campus.
C
- City Hub Canteen
- The primary large-scale cafeteria space located at the central City Hub campus.
F
- FE
- Further Education; refers to the post-16 vocational and A-Level courses.
H
- HE
- Higher Education; refers to the university-level courses (Degrees, HNDs) offered at the college.
S
- SU
- Student Union; the representative body for all Nottingham College students.
T
- The Deli
- Standard terminology for the quick-service sandwich and coffee outlets found across various campuses like City Hub.
- The Hub
- Common shorthand for the City Hub campus.
- The Lace Market
- Often used by students to refer specifically to the Adams Building or the area surrounding it.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Adams Building
- The historic Grade II listed former lace factory in the Lace Market district housing creative and digital courses.
- Basford
- The campus specifically focused on construction and trade-based vocational training.
- City Hub
- The college's flagship 6-storey campus building located near the Nottingham railway station.
- Enrichment
- The program of non-academic activities, clubs, and sports available to students outside of their main qualification.
- fletchers_commercial_restaurant
- Fletchers Commercial Restaurant
- High Pavement
- The dedicated Sixth Form center located in the City Center for A-Level students.
- high_pavement_cafe
- High Pavement Cafe
- Highfields
- The campus located near the University of Nottingham focusing on engineering and technology.
- ID Badge
- The mandatory identification card that must be worn visibly at all times for campus security and access.
- Learning Centre
- The college's term for libraries and quiet study spaces equipped with PCs.
- London Road
- The campus dedicated to automotive engineering and heavy equipment training.
- MyNC
- The official student portal and mobile app used for timetables, attendance, and college news.
- NCT
- Nottingham City Transport; the primary bus network students use to travel between campuses (City Hub and Adams are within walking distance).
- NET
- Nottingham Express Transit; the tram system which has stops directly serving the City Hub (Station Street) and Highfields.
- Ruddington
- The specialized center for rural and horticultural studies.
- Student Hub
- The one-stop-shop physical desk at campuses for queries regarding finance, travel, and support.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.