Academic calendar
Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Autumn semester
- Spring semester
Campus language
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B
- Basis
- The foundational years of a bachelor's degree before specializing in a specific subject.
H
- HUM-rådet
- The local student council for the Department of Humanities.
- Huset
- Literally 'The House'; refers to the specific building where a student's basic study program (Basis) is physically located.
K
- Kantinen
- The main university cafeteria located in Building 01.
- Korallen
- A student housing complex located in the Trekroner area near campus.
N
- NAT-rådet
- The local student council for the Department of Science and Environment.
O
- Overbygning
- The Master's level of study following the completion of a Bachelor's degree.
P
- P-fag
- Project-oriented subjects or the specific project work that defines the RUC curriculum.
R
- RUC-boligerne
- General term for the student apartments managed specifically for RUC students.
- RUC-modellen
- The university's pedagogical framework centered on group-based, problem-oriented project work.
- RUCsport
- The university's official sports association organizing various athletic clubs.
S
- SAM-rådet
- The local student council for the Department of Social Sciences.
- SR
- Studenterrådet; the central Student Council that represents student interests to the administration.
- Studentercaféen
- The student-run cafe located in the Student House (Studenterhuset) offering cheaper coffee and snacks.
T
- Trekroner Kollegiet
- The primary and largest dormitory complex adjacent to the university campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- grab_n_go_canteen
- Grab'N Go Canteen
- Grupperum
- Group rooms; essential spaces booked by students for the mandatory group project work.
- Laboratoriehusene
- Buildings 11-15 and 27-28, containing specialized laboratory facilities for science students.
- Moodle
- The primary Learning Management System (LMS) where professors upload course materials and schedules.
- RUBe
- Roskilde Universitetsbibliotek; the main campus library.
- RUC-kort
- The student ID card used for building access, library loans, and printing services.
- rucbar_caf_bar
- RUCbar - café & bar
- STADS
- The administrative self-service portal used for exam registration and checking grades.
- Studenterhuset
- Building 13, the social hub of campus housing the bar, cafe, and student organizations.
- Teorihusene
- Buildings 01-09, which house the majority of classrooms and group rooms for theoretical subjects.
- Trekroner Station
- The local train station on the DSB line that serves as the primary transit point for students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 11 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.