Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026/2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Semester 2026/2027Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2026/2027
- Winter Semester 2027/2028
- Spring Semester 2027/2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Akademický klub
- A more formal restaurant-style dining area located in the Italská building, often used for meetings or better meals.
- AS VŠE
- Akademický senát (Academic Senate), the university's legislative body involving student representatives.
B
- Blanice
- One of the two large dormitory towers located at the Jižní Město campus.
E
- ESN VŠE
- Erasmus Student Network, the organization responsible for international and exchange student integration.
I
- iList
- The independent student magazine of VŠE, providing news and campus culture updates.
- InSIS
- The Integrated Study Information System; the essential portal for course registration, grades, and schedules.
- Italská
- The primary student canteen located in the Italská building at the Žižkov campus.
J
- Jarov
- The primary student housing complex located in Prague 3, consisting of several individual dormitory buildings.
M
- Menza
- The general term for any university canteen; usually refers to the main dining hall in the Italská building.
P
- Pizza VŠE
- The dedicated pizza counter located in the basement of the Italská building.
- Prvákoviny
- Official and unofficial orientation events or 'freshman camps' held before the start of the winter semester.
S
- SU VŠE
- Studentská unie VŠE (Student Union), the umbrella organization for student clubs and activities.
T
- Thalerka
- Common shorthand for the Thalerova dormitory within the Jarov complex.
V
- Vltava
- The second of the two large dormitory towers located at the Jižní Město campus.
Z
- Zápočet
- A non-graded credit or qualifying test that a student must pass to be allowed to take the final exam.
- Zkouškové
- The examination period at the end of the semester when no classes are held and students take final exams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- av_gastro_canteen_menza_italsk
- AV Gastro Canteen (Menza Italská)
- Eduroam
- The secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community, used for campus Wi-Fi.
- healthy_food_zdrav_v_iva
- Healthy Food (Zdravá výživa)
- Ident
- The unique username/login ID (e.g., abcd01) used for all university digital services.
- ISIC
- The student ID card used for building access, library services, printing, and paying for meals in the Menza.
- JM
- Jižní Město, the secondary campus located in the outskirts of Prague, primarily used for first-year courses.
- Koleje
- The Czech term for student dormitories; used in all official housing correspondence.
- NB
- Nová budova (New Building), the main entrance building at the Žižkov campus containing the large lecture halls.
- pizza_v_em
- Pizza VŠEm
- RB
- Rajská budova (Paradise Building), the modern glass-fronted building at the Žižkov campus.
- restaurant_umbrella
- Restaurant Umbrella
- SB
- Stará budova (Old Building), the original building at the Žižkov campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026/2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 12 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.