Academic calendar
UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- First Quadrimester 2026-2027
- UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles Second Semester 2026-2027
- Second Quadrimester 2026-2027
- Third Quadrimester 2026-2027
Campus language
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A
- AGL
- Assemblée Générale des Étudiants de Louvain, the official student union representing all students.
B
- Baptême
- The optional student initiation process organized by the Cercles.
- Biéreau
- One of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Louvain-la-Neuve, housing many student kots.
- Bleu
- A first-year student who is currently undergoing the 'baptême' initiation process.
- Bloque
- The intensive study period (usually several weeks) before the exam sessions.
C
- Calotte
- The traditional velvet student cap worn by those who have completed their initiation.
- Cercle
- A faculty-specific student association (e.g., Cercle Industriel, Cercle Agro) that organizes social events.
- CI
- Cercle Industriel, the student circle for the Louvain School of Engineering (EPL).
- Commu
- Short for 'communauté,' referring to the shared living area and the group of roommates within a kot.
G
- Guindaille
- A traditional Belgian student party, typically involving beer, singing, and folklore.
H
- Hocaille
- A major student residential district known for its proximity to sports facilities and hilly terrain.
K
- KAP
- Short for 'Kot-à-projet,' a themed student apartment where residents manage a specific social or cultural project.
- Kot
- The standard Belgian term for a student room or shared apartment.
L
- Le Galilée
- The university restaurant located in the science and engineering district.
- Le Sablon
- The university restaurant located in the city center near the Grand-Place.
M
- MDS
- Maison des Sciences, the student circle for the Faculty of Science.
O
- Organe
- The representative body specifically for the Kots-à-projet (KAPs).
R
- Resto U
- The university-run cafeterias providing subsidized meals to students.
S
- Sandwicherie
- Generic term for the many small shops selling 'baguettes garnies,' the staple student lunch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carte d'accès
- The student ID card used for library access, printing, and entering university buildings after hours.
- Le Plat Pays
- A specific student housing and activity area often used for events.
- Les Halles
- The Halles Universitaires, the main administrative hub which also contains the train station.
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- Louvain House (Restaurant & Faculty Club)
- Montesquieu
- The building complex housing the Faculty of Law and Criminology.
- Moodle
- The primary online learning management system for course materials and announcements.
- Quart d'heure académique
- The convention where lectures start 15 minutes after the scheduled hour (e.g., 8:30 means 8:45).
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- Resto U (University Restaurant) - Woluwe
- Sainte-Barbe
- The primary building and square for the Faculty of Engineering (EPL).
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- Sandwicherie Martin V
- Socrate
- A major building containing large lecture halls used by various faculties.
- TEC
- The regional bus service; students often use the 'NEXT' subscription for local travel.
- Virtual Desk
- The student portal used for administrative tasks like registration and checking exam results.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 13 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.