Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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- 1000 Lits
- The primary men's dormitory complex located at the El Tarf campus center.
5
- 500 Lits
- Common shorthand for the smaller residential block, often specifically referring to the girls' residence in the center.
A
- Amphi
- Shorthand for Amphithéâtre (lecture hall), used when discussing where a large lecture is held.
C
- Cité El-Kala
- The residence halls located at the annex in El-Kala, distinct from the central campus halls.
- Cous
- Local slang referring to the 'Office National des Œuvres Universitaires' bus system or services.
D
- DOU
- Direction des Oeuvres Universitaires; the administrative body managing housing, transport, and dining.
F
- FDSP
- Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Politiques (Faculty of Law and Political Science).
- FLLE
- Faculté des Lettres et des Langues (Faculty of Letters and Languages).
- FSECG
- Faculté des Sciences Economiques, Commerciales et des Sciences de Gestion.
- FSHS
- Faculté des Sciences Humaines et Sociales (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences).
- FSNV
- Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie (Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences).
- FST
- Faculté des Sciences et de la Technologie (Faculty of Science and Technology).
L
- La Cité
- Generic term students use for the university residential complex where they live.
- Le Restau
- The University Restaurant managed by the DOU, where students take their daily meals.
R
- Rattrapage
- The dreaded make-up exams held for students who did not pass their initial modules.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; small-group tutorial sessions where practical exercises are completed.
- Ticket de Restau
- The physical or digital voucher required to access meals at the university dining hall.
- TP
- Travaux Pratiques; lab-based practical work sessions, common in FSNV and FST.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bibliothèque Centrale
- The main central library located at the heart of the Chadli Bendjedid campus.
- Bourse
- The quarterly student scholarship stipend that students apply for through the DOU office.
- Bus COUS
- The designated university transport buses that move students between the city center and various campus blocks.
- Carte d'étudiant
- Essential student ID card required for access to the campus, the 'Cous' buses, and the restaurant.
- central_university_restaurant
- Central University Restaurant
- L'Auditorium
- The primary large-scale event hall used for university seminars and official ceremonies.
- Le Bloc
- Generic term followed by a letter (e.g., Bloc A) referring to specific departmental lecture buildings.
- Progrès
- The official national digital platform (progres.mesrs.dz) used by students to check grades and register.
- Scolarité
- The central administrative office building where students handle registration and transcripts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.