Academic calendar
Annual Term 2026-2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Annual Term 2026-2027Relevant now
- Cuatrimestre 1 2026-2027 (Grado y Acceso)
- Cuatrimestre 1 2026-2027 (Máster Oficial)
- Cuatrimestre 2 2026-2027 (Grado y Acceso)
- Cuatrimestre 2 2026-2027 (Máster Oficial)
Campus language
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C
- CAD
- Curso de Acceso Directo; the specific preparatory course for students over 25 or 45 years old to enter university.
- COIE
- Centro de Orientación e Información de Empleo; the office for career guidance, internships, and employment info.
- CUID
- Centro Universitario de Idiomas a Distancia; the university's specialized language learning center.
E
- ED
- Equipo Docente; the central professors in Madrid who design the syllabus and grade the final exams.
I
- IUED
- Instituto Universitario de Educación a Distancia; the department focused on distance learning methodology and teacher training.
L
- La Resi
- The official UNED student residence located in Madrid (Residencia de Estudiantes de la UNED).
- La Valija
- The 'Virtual Suitcase' system used to digitally distribute and collect exams at centers in real-time.
P
- PEC
- Prueba de Evaluación Continua; optional assignments during the semester that contribute to the final grade.
T
- Tutor
- The local teacher at an Associated Center who provides weekly support and grades the PECs, but does not set the final exam.
U
- Unediano
- A self-referential term for a UNED student, often implying resilience due to the difficulty of distance learning.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ágora
- The current virtual learning platform (based on Moodle) where students access course materials and forums.
- Akademos
- The portal used to manage and view recorded tutorials and web-conferences from local centers.
- aLF
- The legacy virtual platform; though being phased out, many students still refer to the online campus as 'Alf'.
- Calatayud
- While a city, it is synonymous with the 'Depósito de Exámenes,' the primary digital archive of past exam papers used by all students.
- Carné
- The physical or digital student ID card, which is strictly required to access the exam hall and activate the Valija system.
- Centros Asociados
- Physical locations across Spain and abroad where students go for tutorials, library access, and in-person exams.
- Escuelas Pías
- The iconic UNED associated center in Lavapiés, Madrid, housed in a renovated 18th-century church ruin.
- Juan del Rosal
- The campus area in Madrid where the faculties of Psychology and Education are located.
- Senda del Rey
- The main campus area in Madrid housing the faculties of Law, Humanities, and Science.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Annual Term 2026-2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 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.