Academic calendar
FIUBA Calendario Académico 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- FIUBA Calendario Académico 2026-2027Relevant now
- 2º Cuatrimestre 2026
- 2º Cuatrimestre 2026
- Segundo Cuatrimestre 2026
- Cursos de Verano 2027 (A Distancia, Magistral y Virtual)
- Cursos de Verano 2027 (Intensivo)
- Bimestre de Verano 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bochar
- To fail an exam (verb); often used when a professor fails a student.
- Buffet
- The faculty snack bar or small cafeteria used for quick meals between classes.
C
- Cátedra
- The specific teaching team and curriculum for a subject; students often choose between different 'cátedras' for the same course.
- CBC
- Ciclo Básico Común; the mandatory first-year program all students must complete before entering their specific major.
- CECE
- Centro de Estudiantes de Ciencias Económicas; the student union for the Faculty of Economic Sciences, one of the most active on campus.
D
- DOSUBA
- The university's health insurance provider for students and staff.
E
- El Comedor
- The student-run cafeteria offering subsidized meals, typically located in major faculties like FADU or Económicas.
F
- Final
- The comprehensive exam taken at the end of a course if the student did not 'promocionar'.
- FUBA
- Federación Universitaria de Buenos Aires; the main student union federation representing all UBA students.
L
- Libre
- The status of a student who has failed a course due to absences or failing grades, requiring them to take a more difficult 'free' final exam.
P
- Parcial
- A midterm exam.
- Promocionar
- To pass a subject without having to take the final exam, usually by achieving a high average on midterms.
R
- Recursar
- To retake a course after failing or dropping it.
U
- UBA XXI
- The distance-learning program that allows students to complete CBC subjects online.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Certificado de Alumno Regular
- An official document proving current enrollment, necessary for student discounts and social security.
- Ciudad
- Short for Ciudad Universitaria, the large campus complex housing the faculties of Architecture (FADU) and Exact Sciences.
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- Comedor Pabellón 1 - Exactas
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- Comedor Pabellón 2 - Exactas
- comedor_universitario_facultad_de_ciencias_sociales
- Comedor Universitario Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
- Libreta
- The physical or digital student record book where official exam grades are stamped and signed.
- Pabellón 1
- The building in Ciudad Universitaria primarily housing Mathematics, Physics, and Computing.
- Pabellón 2
- The building in Ciudad Universitaria housing Biology, Geology, and Chemistry.
- Pabellón 3
- The building in Ciudad Universitaria housing FADU (Architecture, Design, and Urbanism).
- Puán
- The common name for the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, named after the street where it is located.
- Sede
- A specific location or branch; since UBA is decentralized, students must check which 'sede' their CBC classes are held in.
- SIU-Guaraní
- The online management system used for enrolling in classes, checking grades, and managing academic records.
- SUBE
- The contactless smart card used for all public transportation (bus, subway, train) to commute to various campus locations.
- Viamonte
- The university's central administrative headquarters located on Viamonte street.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- FIUBA Calendario Académico 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 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.