Academic calendar
Term 1 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1 2026Relevant now
- Term 1
- Term 2Term 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- Aungier
- Shorthand for the Aungier Street campus.
B
- Brightspace
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
C
- Clubs
- Refers to the competitive and recreational sports clubs managed by the university.
E
- ENTs
- The Entertainment division of the Students' Union responsible for organizing parties and gigs.
H
- Highlight
- Student accommodation located at Thomas Street, frequently housing TU Dublin students.
K
- Kavanagh Court
- A large student housing complex in Dublin 1 used by many TU Dublin students.
L
- Lidl
- Often refers to the 'Highlight' or 'Tannery' area due to the proximity of the supermarket, used as a landmark for those living nearby.
S
- Socs
- Short for Societies, referring to the various student-run interest groups on campus.
- Starbucks
- The coffee outlet located within the East Quad building at Grangegorman.
T
- The Canteen
- The main dining hall located in the Central Quad at the Grangegorman campus.
- The Courtyard
- The outdoor seating and food truck area often found at the Grangegorman campus during events.
- The GG
- Shorthand for the Grangegorman campus.
- The Hub
- The Student Service centers located across the different campuses.
- The Lib
- Common student term for the campus library.
- The Snack Bar
- Small food outlets located in the Bolton Street and Aungier Street buildings for quick meals.
- The Tannery
- A popular student accommodation complex located near the city center often used by TU Dublin students.
- TUDSU
- Technological University Dublin Students' Union, the main representative body for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ballymaguire_foods_training_restaurant
- Ballymaguire Foods Training Restaurant
- Bolton
- The shorthand for the Bolton Street campus building, primarily for Engineering and Built Environment.
- Central Quad
- The main hub for Science, Health, and Engineering at the Grangegorman campus.
- central_quad_caf
- Central Quad Café
- East Quad
- The building housing Arts, Humanities, and Media at Grangegorman.
- Eduroam
- The international Wi-Fi roaming service used across all TU Dublin campuses.
- Linenhall
- The building across from Bolton Street primarily used for Architecture and Environmental Health.
- Park House
- The administrative and library hub located at the Grangegorman campus.
- rathdown_house_restaurant
- Rathdown House Restaurant
- scholars_training_restaurant
- Scholars Training Restaurant
- Student ID
- The physical card required for building access, library borrowing, and printing services.
- Student Leap Card
- The essential card for discounted student travel on Dublin Bus, Luas, and Irish Rail.
- The Greenway
- The main building at the Aungier Street campus location.
- The Luas
- The light rail system (Green Line) that stops directly at the Grangegorman campus (Broadstone-DIT stop).
- the_cube_canteen
- The Cube Canteen
- Timetables
- The online portal (often accessed via the TU Dublin website) where students check their weekly lecture schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.