Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- Aula Virtual
- The Moodle-based online platform used for course materials, grades, and communication.
C
- Cafetería
- The standard snack bar or coffee shop area found in various faculty buildings.
- CEURJC
- Consejo de Estudiantes de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; the university-wide student council.
- Comedor
- The main campus cafeteria/dining hall where students typically have lunch.
D
- Delegación
- Short for the student representative office (Delegación de Estudiantes) in each faculty.
E
- El Buffet
- Refers to the fixed-price menu service offered in the campus dining halls.
- ESCET
- Escuela Superior de Ciencias Experimentales y Tecnología; the School of Experimental Sciences and Technology.
- ETSII
- Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática; the engineering and computer science school located in Móstoles.
F
- FCCOM
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación; the Faculty of Communication Sciences, primarily in Fuenlabrada.
- FCJYS
- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales; the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences.
L
- La Resi
- The student residence located on the Vicálvaro or Móstoles campus.
P
- PEC
- Prueba de Evaluación Continua; mid-term assignments or tests that contribute to the final grade.
R
- RAC
- Reconocimiento Académico de Créditos; credits earned through extracurricular activities, sports, or volunteering.
- Resi de Móstoles
- The specific student residence hall located at the Móstoles campus.
- Resi de Vicálvaro
- The specific student residence hall located at the Madrid-Vicálvaro campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aulario
- Generic term for the main buildings housing lecture halls (e.g., Aulario I, Aulario II).
- Automatrícula
- The online self-enrollment system used by students to register for their courses annually.
- cafeter_a_campus_de_fuenlabrada
- Cafetería Campus de Fuenlabrada
- cafeter_a_residencia_vic_lvaro
- Cafetería Residencia Vicálvaro
- cafeter_a_urjc_alcorc_n
- Cafetería URJC Alcorcón
- Cita Previa
- The mandatory appointment booking system required for administrative services like the 'Secretaría'.
- Departamental
- Buildings housing faculty offices and academic departments (e.g., Departamental I).
- Laboratorios
- Specific buildings designated for practical workshops and scientific labs.
- Metro Ligero
- The light rail system used specifically to access certain parts of the Alcorcón and Móstoles campuses.
- Rectorado
- The main administrative headquarters building, primarily associated with the Móstoles campus.
- Renfe
- The commuter train system (Cercanías) essential for reaching the Móstoles, Fuenlabrada, and Alcorcón campuses.
- TUI
- Tarjeta Universitaria Inteligente; the digital university ID card accessed via the URJC app.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 28, 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.