Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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B
- BDS
- Bureau des Étudiants; the primary student union and organization responsible for organizing campus events and clubs.
- Buvette
- The campus snack bar or small cafeteria where students typically purchase coffee and light meals.
F
- Foyer
- The general term used by students for a student dormitory or residence hall.
- Foyer El Ikbel
- A specific private student residence frequently used by students at the Tunis campus.
P
- PFE
- Projet de Fin d'Études; the comprehensive final-year graduation project or thesis required for degree completion.
R
- Rattrapage
- The resit exam period for students who need to retake assessments they did not pass during the regular session.
- Resto U
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' referring to the subsidized student dining halls available to the student community.
S
- Stage
- The mandatory clinical internship or hospital placement that is a core part of the health sciences curriculum.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- buvette_upsat_sousse
- Buvette UPSAT Sousse
- Cologne
- Shorthand for the Tunis campus, derived from its location on Rue de Cologne.
- Honoris
- Refers to Honoris United Universities, the international network of which UPSAT is a member institution.
- Inscription
- The formal annual process of registration and enrollment in courses.
- MYU
- The official mobile application and student portal used for checking class schedules, grades, and attendance.
- Sfax
- Refers to the university's branch campus located in the city of Sfax.
- Sousse
- Refers to the university's founding campus located in the city of Sousse.
- SUPSAT
- The name often used for the main Tunis campus building located on Rue de Cologne.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 8 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.