Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Spring 2027 Programme
- May 2027 Programme
- Summer 2027 Programme
- Fall 2027 Programme
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Autònoma
- The common shorthand name students use to refer to the university in conversation.
B
- Bar d'Enginyeria
- The cafeteria serving the School of Engineering.
- Bar de Ciències
- The cafeteria in the Faculty of Science and Biosciences.
- Bar de Comunicació
- The cafeteria located in the Faculty of Communication Sciences.
- Bar de Lletres
- The cafeteria located in the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, a popular social meeting point.
- Bellaterra
- The name of the district where the campus is located, often used interchangeably with 'the campus'.
C
- Consell de l'Alumnat
- The Student Council, the highest student representation body at the university.
F
- FEUAB
- Federació d'Estudiants de la UAB; the federation representing various student councils.
- FMUAB
- Festa Major de la UAB; the massive annual campus festival held in November.
L
- La gespa
- Literally 'the grass'; refers to the lawn areas (especially near the Faculty of Arts) where students socialize between classes.
P
- Plaça Cívica
- The central square containing various food outlets, a pharmacy, and the student shop.
S
- SAF
- Servei d'Activitat Física; the official campus sports center and gym.
- SEPC
- Sindicat d'Estudiants dels Països Catalans; a prominent pro-independence student union active on campus.
V
- Vila
- The Vila Universitària, the primary on-campus student residential area.
- Vila 1
- The older section of the campus residences, typically referring to the original apartment blocks.
- Vila 2
- The newer section of the campus residences, often associated with the renovated or later-phase apartments.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B7
- A common way students refer to specific building codes (e.g., Building B7) rather than full faculty names.
- Biblioteca d'Humanitats
- The Humanities Library, often referred to simply as 'Humanitats' by students.
- Bus Intern
- The free shuttle bus service that circulates around the campus perimeter and connects to the Renfe train station.
- Campus Virtual
- The Moodle-based online platform where professors post course materials and grades.
- faculty_of_biosciences_restaurant
- Faculty of Biosciences Restaurant
- faculty_of_education_cafeteria
- Faculty of Education Cafeteria
- FGC
- Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya; the train line (S2 and S6) that connects the campus to central Barcelona.
- hotel_campus_caf
- Hotel Campus Café
- L'Àgora
- A multi-purpose space in the Plaça Cívica used for events and gatherings.
- L'Eix Central
- The 'Central Axis,' the main pedestrian thoroughfare that connects the different faculties across the campus.
- NIU
- Número d'Identificació Universitària; the unique student ID number required for all digital and administrative tasks.
- pla_a_c_vica_restaurant
- Plaça Cívica Restaurant
- Rectorat
- The Rectorate building, housing the main administrative offices and the Office of the Rector.
- Renfe Cerdanyola Universitat
- The suburban train station on the edge of campus, distinct from the FGC 'Universitat Autònoma' station.
- T-Jove
- The discounted quarterly transport card used by students under 30 to commute to the Bellaterra zone.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 15 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.