Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026 runs Sep 16, 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
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 2 2028
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- Botanic
- Botanic Avenue, a major street adjacent to campus filled with cafes and bars.
- BT1
- The Elms city-center accommodation located on College Avenue.
- BT2
- The Elms city-center accommodation located on McClintock Street.
- BT9
- Elms Village student accommodation, named after its postcode area.
C
- Clements
- A popular local coffee chain with a prominent outlet in the PEC and Students' Union.
H
- Hope
- The Hope Cafe, located on the ground floor of the McClay Library.
P
- PEC
- Physical Education Centre, the university's primary gym and sports facility.
Q
- QUBSU
- Queen's University Belfast Students' Union.
S
- SGC
- Student Guidance Centre, providing support services like finance and disability aid.
T
- The Holylands
- A residential area popular with students, known for street names like Jerusalem Street and Palestine Street.
- The Junction
- The main cafe and social space located in the Lanyon area.
- The SU
- The Students' Union, now located within the One Elmwood building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for course materials, assignments, and announcements.
- coffee_bar_at_elms_bt9
- Coffee Bar at Elms BT9
- DKB
- The David Keir Building, which houses Science and Engineering departments.
- junction_cafe
- Junction Cafe
- MBC
- The Medical Biology Centre, located near the Belfast City Hospital.
- MyFuture
- The university's official portal for career services, job listings, and placement opportunities.
- One Elmwood
- The new building housing both the Students' Union and Student Guidance Centre.
- PFC
- The Peter Froggatt Centre, a primary hub for lectures and tutorials.
- SmartCard
- The student ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and credit for printing.
- The Lanyon
- The iconic red-brick Lanyon Building, the university's main administrative center.
- The McClay
- The McClay Library, the university's main library and study hub.
- the_union_bar
- The Union Bar
- the_union_shop
- The Union Shop
- Translink
- The public transport provider for buses (Metro) and trains (NI Railways) used by students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026 runs Sep 16, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 14 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.