Academic calendar
UNAM Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 8, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- UNAM Academic Year 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026 - Old, New Curriculum and Readiness Programme Students
- Second Semester 2026 - Old, New and Readiness Programme Students
Campus language
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E
- Emona
- The large private student residence complex located on the UNAM main campus.
K
- Khomasdal Hostels
- Residential facilities located specifically at the Khomasdal Campus for education students.
L
- Leisure
- Short for the Leisure Centre, the primary hub for food vendors, shops, and student social gatherings.
N
- NANSO
- Namibia National Students Organisation, a highly active political and advocacy student body on campus.
- New Hostels
- The more recently constructed university-managed residential blocks.
- NSFAF
- Though a government fund, it is used on campus to describe one's financial status or the delay in receiving stipends.
O
- Old Hostels
- The original government-subsidized student residences on the main campus.
S
- SCM
- Student Christian Movement, one of the most prominent religious student organizations.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the official student governing body at the university.
- Supps
- Short for supplementary exams, the second-chance assessments students take if they narrowly fail a module.
T
- The Cafeteria
- Refers to the main dining hall used by students in the university-managed hostels.
- The Gate
- The main entrance of the Pionierspark campus, a frequent landmark for meeting or drop-offs.
U
- UNAM Radio
- The campus-based community radio station run by students.
Y
- Year-mark
- The cumulative continuous assessment score needed to qualify for sitting the final examination.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_unique
- Café Unique
- Gym Hall
- A large multi-purpose hall used primarily for graduation ceremonies and examinations.
- Hage Geingob
- Common shorthand for the Hage Geingob Campus, which houses the School of Medicine.
- Kudu
- The name of the electronic library catalogue and search system used for research.
- Moodle
- The official Learning Management System used for course content, assignments, and announcements.
- new_hostel_student_cafeteria
- New Hostel Student Cafeteria
- old_hostel_dining_hall
- Old Hostel Dining Hall
- Science Block
- The Faculty of Science complex where major labs and lecture halls are located.
- The Library
- The central academic resource building, often used as a generic meeting point.
- The Portal
- The UNAM Student Portal used for registration, checking exam results, and financial statements.
- UNAM Card
- The multi-purpose student ID required for library access, exam entry, and security clearance.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- UNAM Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 8, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 11 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.