Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Block 1 2026
- Block 1
- Semester 1 2026-2027
- Semester 1
- Semester 1 2026-2027
- Semester 1
- Block 2 2026
- Block 2 2026
- Block 2
- Winter Resit Exams
- Block 3 2027
- Block 3
- Semester 2 2026-2027
- Semester 2
- Block 4 2027
- Block 4 2027
- Block 4
- Summer Resit Exams
- Summer Resit Period
- Summer Holiday
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Asset
- The large umbrella study association for students of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management.
C
- Cantus
- A traditional student event involving communal singing and beer, often organized by study associations.
E
- Extra Muros
- The student association for the Liberal Arts and Sciences program.
F
- Flow
- The study association for Communication and Information Sciences students.
G
- Grand Café
- The social dining and meeting spot located in the Esplanade building.
I
- Intermezzo
- A high-rise student apartment building located near the university campus.
K
- Kamer
- The Dutch word for 'room,' used universally by students when discussing the difficult housing search.
M
- Magister JFT
- The faculty association for students at the Tilburg Law School.
- MAK
- Mentorship and Academic Coaching, a student-led organization that provides tutoring and orientation support.
- Mensa
- The main university cafeteria located in the Mensa building, serving hot meals and sandwiches.
P
- Pre-Master
- A bridge program many students take to qualify for a Master's degree, often discussed as a distinct student status.
- Prof. V
- Common shorthand for the Professor Verbernelaan student housing complex located adjacent to the campus.
T
- Talent Square
- A large, modern student housing complex near the city center and Tilburg Centraal station, frequently used by international students.
- The Coffee Corner
- General term for the various Starbucks or local coffee points found in buildings like Cube or Dante.
- The Reit
- Refers to the De Reit neighborhood where the university is situated.
- TOP
- Tilburg Orientation Program, the organization responsible for the official introduction week for new students.
- TOP Week
- The official name for the university's freshman orientation week.
V
- Verbs
- Another common student shorthand for the Professor Verbernelaan housing area.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Cobbenhagen
- The oldest building on campus (Building C), known for its distinctive architecture and cloisters.
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- Cobbenhagen Essentials
- Cube
- The newest education building (Building E), characterized by its modern glass design and self-study spaces.
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- CUBE (Recharge yourself!)
- Dante
- The Humanities building (Building D), housing the School of Humanities and Digital Sciences.
- grand_caf_esplanade
- Grand Café Esplanade
- Koopmans
- The Economics and Management building (Building K), one of the tallest on campus.
- Montesquieu
- The Law building (Building M), housing the Tilburg Law School.
- montesquieu_s_corner
- Montesquieu's Corner
- MyTiU
- The central student portal providing access to schedules, news, and university services.
- Osiris
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and tracking study progress.
- Studielink
- The national Dutch portal used for university enrollment and tuition payment management.
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- The International Kitchen (Restaurant)
- Tias
- The building housing the TIAS School for Business and Society.
- TiU Card
- The official student ID card used for printing, library access, and identification during exams.
- top_croque
- Top Croque
- Warande
- The building (Building W) located closest to the Oude Warande forest.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 18 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.