Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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A
- Ao Sen
- The legendary food alley (Ngõ Ao Sen) located right next to the school, known as the primary dining hub for students.
C
- Căng tin Nhà I
- The university canteen located in Building I, serving daily meals and snacks.
- Chạy đồ án
- The intense period of working late hours (often pulling all-nighters) to finish architectural projects before deadlines.
D
- Dân Kiến
- A general term for architecture students, used with pride by the student body.
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- Đoàn Thanh niên
- The University Youth Union, the primary political and social organization for students.
H
- HSA
- Hanoi Architecture Student Association (Hội Sinh viên ĐH Kiến trúc Hà Nội).
K
- Kến
- A playful self-nickname for HAU students, derived from 'Kiến' (Architecture) but styled for the school's unique identity.
- Khu nội trú
- A formal term for the student housing complex frequently used in administrative notices.
- KTX Kiến Trúc
- The official on-campus dormitory located within the university premises for internal students.
L
- LCĐ
- Faculty-level Youth Union (Liên chi Đoàn), responsible for organizing activities within specific departments.
R
- Rớt đồ án
- Failing a major design project, which often requires retaking the entire studio module.
S
- S-Art
- A well-known student art and guitar club within the university community.
T
- Thông đồ án
- The critical process of getting feedback and corrections from lecturers on design projects.
- Trà đá Cổng trường
- The informal street-side iced tea stalls outside the main gates where students gather to socialize.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cổng Chiến Thắng
- The secondary entrance/back gate used to access the dormitories and Ao Sen area.
- Cổng Nguyễn Trãi
- The main entrance of the university facing the busy Nguyen Trai street.
- hau_student_canteen_c_ng_tin_sinh_vi_n
- HAU Student Canteen (Căng tin sinh viên)
- Nhà C
- An older academic block used for general subjects and department offices.
- Nhà G
- The workshop and laboratory building often used by Civil Engineering and Urban Planning students.
- Nhà H
- The specialized studio building primarily used for Architecture and Design department classes.
- Nhà I
- The building housing the library, computer labs, and the university canteen.
- Nhà U
- The main administrative and academic skyscraper (13 floors), the most prominent building on campus.
- Portal
- The online student management system (hau.edu.vn/portal) used for course registration and checking grades.
- Thẻ sinh viên
- The mandatory student ID used for library access and as a parking pass for the basement.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.