Academic calendar
Semester 1 (Psychology Master) runs Sep 11, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 (Psychology Master)Relevant now
- Semester 2 (Psychology Master)
Campus language
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B
- BDE
- Bureau des Étudiants; each school within UCLy (like Law or ESDES) has its own student board.
E
- ESDES
- The business school (École Supérieure pour le Développement Économique et Social) within the university.
- ESTRI
- The School for International Careers, specializing in translation and international relations.
I
- IDHL
- The Institut des Droits de l'Homme de Lyon, the university's human rights institute.
- Izly
- The digital payment system used for all meals and services in the student restaurants.
L
- La Catho
- The universal shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to the university.
- La Fédé
- The Fédération des Étudiants de l'UCLy, the main student union representing all departments.
- La Prison
- A common nickname for the Saint-Paul campus, referencing its historical use as a penitentiary.
- Le K'fet
- The student-run or campus-managed cafeteria and social space at UCLy.
M
- MDE
- Short for Maison des Étudiants, referring to the student housing complex.
P
- Pôle
- Refers to the administrative and academic divisions (e.g., 'Pôle Droit' for the Law department).
R
- RU
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, referring to the CROUS-managed dining halls used by students.
S
- Saint-Bernard
- The primary university residence hall located near the campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alpina
- A specific building or wing often associated with the science or biotechnology departments.
- caf_t_ria_carnot
- Cafétéria Carnot
- caf_t_ria_saint_paul
- Cafétéria Saint-Paul
- Carnot
- The campus located on Place Carnot, housing many of the humanities and language programs.
- Carte Cumulée
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, library services, and dining.
- ENT
- Espace Numérique de Travail; the essential online portal for schedules, grades, and course materials.
- Partiels
- The high-stakes final exam periods occurring at the end of each semester.
- Rattrapages
- The resit exam sessions for students who did not pass their initial 'partiels'.
- Saint-Paul
- The main campus located in the 2nd arrondissement, famously housed in a renovated former prison.
- TCL
- The Lyon public transport network (Transports en Commun Lyonnais) used by students to commute between campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 (Psychology Master) runs Sep 11, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 10 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.