Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Jul 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- ASBA
- Accounting Students' Association of the University of Bamenda.
B
- Bambui
- The primary residential neighborhood where nearly all UBa students reside in private hostels.
- Bambui Junction
- The main commercial hub near campus where students go for street food and off-campus dining.
C
- Canteen
- The small food stalls located within the various faculty premises.
- COLTECH
- College of Technology, one of the most prominent professional schools within the university.
- Course Rep
- The student leader for a specific class level who coordinates between students and lecturers.
E
- ENSET
- Ecole Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique (Higher Technical Teacher Training College).
G
- Gown
- Refers specifically to the academic regalia rented by students for the Matriculation ceremony.
H
- HICM
- Higher Institute of Commerce and Management.
- HITL
- Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics.
- HTTC
- Higher Teacher Training College, a major wing of the university for trainee teachers.
M
- Mama Put
- Generic term for local roadside food vendors frequented by students for affordable meals.
- Matric
- Short for Matriculation; refers to the ceremony or the student's official identification number.
- Mini-cité
- The standard term for private student hostels located off-campus in the Bambui neighborhood.
R
- Resit
- The supplemental examination period for students who failed courses during the normal semester.
T
- The Cités
- Collective name for the student residential areas surrounding the campus hills.
- The Hill
- The steep incline leading up to the main campus facilities in Bambui.
- The Restau
- The University Restaurant where students get subsidized meals.
U
- UBSU
- University of Bamenda Students' Union, the primary student government body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi 1000
- The largest lecture hall on campus, used for massive classes and major university ceremonies.
- Amphi 340
- A commonly used lecture hall located within the main campus complex.
- Amphi 400
- A medium-sized lecture theater often used for departmental exams.
- Bambui Taxis
- Yellow shared taxis that move students between the Mile 3 Nkwen area and the Bambui campus.
- Matric Number
- The unique student ID assigned after registration, essential for all exams and official correspondence.
- Mile 3 Campus
- The university annex located in Nkwen, separate from the main Bambui site.
- Okada
- The essential motorcycle taxi service used by students to commute from Bambui Junction to the campus on the hill.
- Registration
- The multi-step process involving bank payments and physical file submission at the faculty office.
- School Fee Portal
- The online system students must use to generate payment references before going to the bank.
- The Red Block
- The nickname for the administrative building, often identified by its distinct roofing or brickwork.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Jul 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 10 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.