Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026/27 runs Sep 18, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026/27Relevant now
- January 2027 Intake Academic Year
- Academic Year 2027/28
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4
- 4W Café
- The café located on the ground floor of the 4 West building, popular for coffee and pastries.
B
- Brendon
- Brendon Court, one of the smaller student residence halls on the west side of campus.
- BUMC
- Bath University Mountaineering Club, one of the many active outdoors societies.
- BUSMS
- Bath University Student Musicals Society, a prominent performing arts group.
C
- Claverton
- Refers to the Claverton Down campus, distinguished from the city center buildings.
E
- Eastwood
- A large collection of student houses located at the eastern end of campus.
F
- Freshers
- First-year students, particularly during their first week of university.
L
- Lime Tree
- The Lime Tree, a central 24-hour social and dining hub known for pizzas and group study.
M
- Marlborough and Solsbury
- Neighboring residence blocks (Marlborough Court and Solsbury Court) often grouped together by students.
N
- Norwood
- Norwood House, a residential building situated directly above the Students' Union.
P
- Pitstop
- A quick-service outlet in the Students' Union for snacks and sandwiches.
- Polden
- Refers to Polden or Polden Court, a student accommodation building near the west entrance.
S
- STV
- Sports Training Village, the university's world-class sports complex used by students and Olympians.
T
- The Fountain
- The Fountain Canteen, located in building 2 West, serving main meals and hot food.
- The Hill
- The steep incline of Bathwick Hill or Widcombe Hill that students must climb to reach campus from the city.
- The Lake
- The central pond on campus, a landmark for socializing and home to many campus ducks.
- The Parade
- The central elevated pedestrian walkway that connects most major campus buildings.
- The Parade
- Commonly refers to the Parade Bar and Eatery, a social space on the main campus walkway.
- The Quads
- A popular high-demand student residence located on the east side of campus.
- The SU
- The University of Bath Students' Union, representing all student interests.
- The Tub
- A nightclub and bar space in the Students' Union, formally part of 'The Plug and Tub'.
- The Underdeck
- The service road and parking level situated directly beneath the main Parade.
U
- URB
- University Radio Bath, the student-run radio station.
V
- V Team
- The SU's volunteering brand that organizes community projects for students.
W
- Wessex
- The Wessex Restaurant, an upscale dining venue located in Wessex House.
- Woodland
- Woodland Court, a large student residence block on the eastern edge of the Claverton Down campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10W
- 10 West, a relatively new building housing Psychology and the Doctoral College.
- 1W
- 1 West, one of the central academic buildings; buildings are named by a number and cardinal direction (e.g., 4W, 3E).
- Arrivals Square
- The main campus bus terminus and taxi rank where the U1 service begins and ends.
- Chancellor's
- The Chancellors' Building, a major hub for large lectures and central services.
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- Fountain Canteen
- Library Levels
- The library is organized by 'levels' with specific noise rules (e.g., Level 5 is for silent study).
- lime_tree
- Lime Tree
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
- nourish
- Nourish
- SAMIS
- The Student Academic Management Information System, used for viewing grades and registering for modules.
- sports_caf
- Sports Café
- The Edge
- The university's arts center and performance space on the south side of campus.
- Top-up
- Adding credit to a student ID card for use in campus outlets or for printing.
- U1
- The main First Bus service connecting the city center to campus, used by almost all commuting students.
- Virgil
- The Virgil Building, the university's student hub located in Bath city center rather than Claverton Down.
- Wessex House
- A major administrative building on the west end of the main Parade.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026/27 runs Sep 18, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 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.