Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- Aláírás
- The 'signature' or credit requirement needed to be eligible to take a final exam.
- Arany
- Arany János Kollégium, a dormitory located near the city center.
- Auguszta
- The Auguszta Hotel and Student Hostel, typically housing medical students due to its proximity to the clinics.
D
- DEHÖK
- Debreceni Egyetem Hallgatói Önkormányzat, the university-wide Student Union.
- DETEP
- Debreceni Egyetem Tehetséggondozó Programja, the university's official talent management and honors program.
E
- ESN Debrecen
- Erasmus Student Network Debrecen, the organization supporting exchange students.
H
- HÖK
- Hallgatói Önkormányzat, the faculty-level student government (e.g., IK HÖK for Informatics).
I
- ISU
- International Student Union, the representative body for the university's large international student population.
K
- Kassai Menza
- The dining hall serving students at the Kassai úti Campus.
- Klinika
- Refers to the entire medical campus area and the university hospitals.
- Klinika Menza
- The cafeteria located within the medical campus (Klinika) area.
- KLK
- Kossuth Lajos Kollégium, the primary dormitory complex located on the main campus (KLK I, II, and III).
- Koli
- Short for Kollégium, the standard term for a student dormitory.
M
- Markusovszky
- Lajos Markusovszky Dormitory, a major residence hall for students of the Faculty of Medicine.
- Megajánlott
- A 'pre-offered' grade given based on mid-term performance, allowing a student to skip the final exam.
- Menza
- The general term for the university canteen or cafeteria where students eat lunch.
N
- Nagyerdei
- The Nagyerdei Étterem, the main university restaurant located near the Great Forest campus.
- Neptun
- The electronic administration system used for grades, course registration, and financial matters.
U
- UV
- Utóvizsga; a retake exam taken after failing a regular exam during the session.
V
- VPK
- Veres Péter Kollégium, a dormitory primarily serving students of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- agr_r_restaurant
- Agrár Restaurant
- campus_restaurant
- Campus Restaurant
- Debrecen Városkártya
- The Debrecen City Card, which offers discounts on local services and can be integrated with the UniPass.
- DKV
- Debreceni Közlekedési Vállalat, the local public transport provider (trams, buses, trolleys) used by students.
- Élettudományi
- The Life Sciences Building (Élettudományi Központ), a modern facility used by medical and science students.
- faculty_of_engineering_restaurant
- Faculty of Engineering Restaurant
- Főépület
- The iconic Main Building of the university, housing the rector's office and the Faculty of Humanities.
- IK
- The Faculty of Informatics building (Informatikai Kar), located on the Kassai úti Campus.
- Kassai
- The Kassai úti Campus, a secondary campus housing the Faculties of Law, Informatics, and Public Health.
- Kémia
- The Chemistry Building, a prominent landmark on the main Egyetem tér campus.
- klinika_menza_restaurant
- Klinika Menza Restaurant
- Kurzus
- The term for an individual course or subject in the university curriculum.
- Műszaki
- The Faculty of Engineering campus located on Ótemető utca.
- nagyerdei_restaurant
- Nagyerdei Restaurant
- Tárgyfelvétel
- The course registration period in Neptun, often characterized by high competition for popular time slots.
- UniPass
- The multi-functional smart card used as a student ID, library card, and for electronic payments on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 16 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.