Academic calendar
Foundation Programmes - September 2026 Intake - First Semester runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- Canteen 2
- The primary and most popular food court on campus, known for a wide variety of affordable stalls.
- CLMS
- Chinese Language Society, one of the largest and most active cultural organizations on campus.
H
- Hostel
- The standard on-campus residential blocks located within the Kuala Lumpur Main Campus.
P
- Pointer
- A student's GPA or CGPA score (e.g., 'getting a 4.0 pointer').
- Ponteng
- A slang term for skipping or cutting classes.
- PV
- Platinum Victory condominiums (PV12, PV13, PV15, PV16, PV21) located in Setapak where the majority of off-campus students reside.
R
- Red Brick Cafe
- A dining area named after the university's iconic red-brick architectural style.
- Repeat
- The act of retaking a failed course or module in a subsequent semester.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the primary student government body.
T
- Tapau
- A common Malaysian term used by students to mean 'takeaway' or 'to-go' food from the canteens.
- TARCian
- The collective identity and name for the student body and alumni association.
- Teratai
- Teratai Residency, the premium on-campus student hostel featuring better facilities than the standard blocks.
- The Nook
- A specific cafe and bakery area often used by students for quick snacks and coffee.
V
- VBS
- Voluntary Big Sister/Brother, a group of senior students who facilitate orientation for freshmen.
Y
- Yum Yum
- Yum Yum Cafe, a popular air-conditioned cafeteria located within the campus grounds.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Block SB
- The Science and Building block, housing various laboratories and faculty offices.
- casuarina_cafeteria
- Casuarina Cafeteria
- DK
- Dewan Kuliah; the prefix used for all lecture halls (e.g., DK1, DKA, DKB).
- Dual Award
- A program feature where students receive two certificates: one from TAR UMT and one from a partner overseas university.
- Main Hall
- The Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman, used for major events, exams, and graduation ceremonies.
- Student Intranet
- The official online portal where students check exam results, timetables, and pay tuition fees.
- TAR UMT Bus
- The dedicated shuttle bus service that transports students between the campus, Wangsa Maju LRT, and nearby PV condos.
- The Red Bricks
- A general term for the older, iconic campus buildings characterized by their red-brick exterior.
- the_place_training_restaurant
- The Place (Training Restaurant)
- Wangsa Maju LRT
- The nearest Light Rail Transit station on the Kelana Jaya Line, serving as the main transit hub for commuting students.
- yum_yum_cafeteria_formerly_canteen_2
- Yum Yum Cafeteria (formerly Canteen 2)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Foundation Programmes - September 2026 Intake - First Semester runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.