Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 5, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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- 7-Eleven
- The ubiquitous convenience store located on campus, often used as a quick dining or snack spot.
C
- Căng tin
- The general term for the on-campus food court or cafeteria where students eat daily meals.
- Cóc
- The toad mascot of FPT University; students refer to themselves as 'Dân Cóc' (Toad People).
D
- Dom
- Short for 'Dormitory' (Ký túc xá), usually followed by a letter (e.g., Dom A, Dom B) to identify specific residential blocks.
- Dom A
- The first dormitory block at the Hoa Lac campus.
- Dom B
- The second dormitory block at the Hoa Lac campus.
- Dom C
- The third dormitory block at the Hoa Lac campus.
- Dom D
- The fourth dormitory block at the Hoa Lac campus.
F
- F-Bus
- The Business Club at FPT University, organizing events related to economics and entrepreneurship.
- F-Code
- The oldest academic club at the HCMC campus, focusing on programming and software development.
- F-Soul
- The music and arts club for students interested in singing and instruments.
J
- JS
- Japanese Software Club, focusing on Japanese language and IT culture.
N
- No1
- A well-known dance and performance club on campus.
O
- OJT
- On-the-Job Training; refers to the mandatory internship semester students take in their third year.
P
- Passio
- A popular coffee brand frequently found on FPT campuses, used as a shorthand for meeting for coffee.
T
- Tạch
- A common Vietnamese student term used heavily at FPTU meaning to fail a subject or an exam.
- TRS
- The English preparation levels (Top Notch/Summit) that students must pass before entering specialized majors.
V
- Vovinam
- The mandatory Vietnamese martial arts subject that all FPTU students must complete to graduate.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alpha
- The main administrative building at the Hoa Lac campus, housing the hall and offices.
- Beta
- A primary classroom building used for academic lectures.
- Bus 107
- The primary public bus route connecting central Hanoi to the Hoa Lac campus.
- canteen_1
- Canteen 1
- Check-in
- The mandatory attendance process, often performed via facial recognition or mobile app at the start of class.
- CMS
- Course Management System; the Moodle-based platform where professors upload lecture notes and assignments.
- Delta
- A classroom building often used for specialized subjects or labs.
- EOS
- Exam Online System; the platform used for conducting digital examinations.
- FAP
- FPT Academic Portal; the essential website for checking schedules, attendance, grades, and tuition.
- Gamma
- A building that typically houses the library and additional classroom spaces.
- Innovation
- The main academic building at the HCMC campus located in the High Tech Park.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 5, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.