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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A
- AREN
- Alliance Renouveau National; a student union known for participating in university administrative and pedagogical representation.
B
- Bouza
- Common student shorthand for the main campus located in the Bouzaréah district.
C
- Cité de Beni Messous
- A significant student residence hub frequently used by students of Algiers 2 due to its proximity to faculty sites.
- Cité de Bouzaréah
- The primary student residential complex located near the main Bouzaréah campus.
- Cochage
- The student term for taking multiple-choice exams (MCQs), referring to the act of 'ticking' or 'checking' boxes.
E
- EMD
- Examen de Moyenne Durée; the standard term for modular or midterm exams taken throughout the semester.
F
- FLE-UA2
- The common abbreviation for the 'Faculté des Langues Étrangères' (Faculty of Foreign Languages) at Algiers 2.
L
- La Cité
- The generic shorthand students use to refer to their specific university residence hall.
- Le plateau
- Refers to the standard compartmentalized meal tray served in the dining halls.
- Le ticket
- The physical paper meal ticket required to purchase a meal at the university restaurant, historically priced at a highly subsidized rate.
- LMD
- The 'Licence-Master-Doctorat' educational framework used across all faculties.
M
- Module
- A specific course or subject block within the LMD system.
R
- Rattrapage
- The remediation or 'makeup' exams held for students who failed to achieve a passing grade in the initial modular exams.
- Restau U
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the campus cafeteria or dining hall.
- RU
- An alternative abbreviation for 'Restau U' (Restaurant Universitaire).
S
- Sidi Abdellah
- The residential area and campus extension specifically serving students of the Institute of Archaeology.
U
- UGEA
- Union Générale des Étudiants Algériens; a student organization representing student interests to the administration.
- UGEL
- Union Générale des Étudiants Libres; a prominent student organization involved in student advocacy and campus elections.
- UNEA
- Union Nationale des Étudiants Algériens; one of the main national student unions active on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi
- Short for 'Amphithéâtre,' referring to the large lecture halls, often numbered or named after historical figures.
- Beni Messous Campus
- One of the satellite sites of the university that houses specific faculties.
- Bibliothèque Centrale
- The main central library of the university providing research and study space.
- Bloc C
- A specific academic building on the main campus used for various student events and faculty offices.
- Bourse
- The standard student scholarship or grant provided to eligible Algerian students.
- Bus COUS
- The distinctively colored (often orange) university buses that provide free or subsidized transport between dorms and faculties.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The mandatory student ID card required for accessing the university restaurant, campus gates, and exams.
- COUS
- Centre des Œuvres Universitaires; the administrative body responsible for student services including transport and housing.
- Institut de Traduction
- The building housing the Institute of Translation and Interpretation, a major academic pillar of the university.
- ONOU
- Office National des Œuvres Universitaires; the national umbrella organization managing the COUS and overall student welfare services.
- Progrès
- The official online national portal (progres.mesrs.dz) where students check grades, registration status, and schedules.
- restaurant_universitaire_bouzar_ah
- Restaurant Universitaire - Bouzaréah
- SETRAM
- The Algiers tramway service; students can register for special discounted student passes to use this transit option.
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?
- 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.