Academic calendar
Semestre 1 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre 1Relevant now
- Semester 1Semester 1 2026-2027
- Semestre 2
- Semester 2 2026-2027
- Semester 2
Campus language
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A
- AIESEC
- A popular international student organization focused on leadership and exchange programs.
B
- Buvette
- A small campus snack bar or coffee shop for quick breaks.
C
- Cité U
- Short for Cité Universitaire, referring to a large complex of student housing buildings.
D
- DS
- Devoir Surveillé, referring to midterms or scheduled classroom tests.
F
- Foyer
- The standard term for a student dormitory or residence hall.
- Foyer Privé
- Privately owned student housing, often preferred for better amenities compared to state-run foyers.
J
- JE
- Junior Entreprise, a type of student club that operates like a small consulting firm to provide professional experience.
M
- Major
- The student who ranks first in their class or department (Major de promo).
- Module
- A specific subject or course unit that comprises several related classes.
P
- PFE
- Projet de Fin d'Études, the mandatory final graduation project or thesis.
R
- Rattrapage
- The resit exam session held for students who did not pass their initial exams.
- Resto U
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, the state-subsidized student cafeteria.
T
- Ticket
- The physical or digital voucher required to purchase a meal at the Resto U.
U
- UGET
- Union Générale des Étudiants de Tunisie, a major and historically significant student union.
- UGTE
- Union Générale Tunisienne des Étudiants, a prominent student union often representing different ideological views from UGET.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bourse
- The government-provided student scholarship or financial aid stipend.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The official student ID card required for exams and accessing the Resto U.
- ENIT
- École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis, a prestigious engineering school building within the El Manar campus.
- Fac
- Short for Faculté (Faculty), used to refer to the main building or campus of a specific field of study (e.g., Fac de Droit).
- FST
- Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, the main science faculty building.
- IHEC
- Institut des Hautes Études Commerciales, the business school building located in Carthage.
- Inscription.tn
- The mandatory national web portal used by all students to register and pay university fees.
- ISG
- Institut Supérieur de Gestion, a major management institute building.
- restaurant_universitaire_el_ons
- Restaurant Universitaire El Ons
- restaurant_universitaire_zayatine
- Restaurant Universitaire Zayatine
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés, small-group tutorial sessions focused on exercises and applications.
- TP
- Travaux Pratiques, practical lab sessions or hands-on workshops.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre 1 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 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.