Abbreviations

We use a number of abbreviations at the UT. The table below lists the abbreviations of most education locations and their former names. Abbreviations of teaching locations are used mainly in lecture timetables.

Abbreviation

Present name

Previous name

BA

Bastille

Bastille

CH

Charlie

Portiersloge

CI

Citadel

KCT-gebouw

CU

Cubicus

TWRC-gebouw

HO

Hogekamp

EL/TN-gebouw

HR

Horstring

WB-gebouw Ring

HT

Horsttoren

WB-gebouw toren

KH

Kleinhorst

WB-gebouw Hal I

LA

Langezijds

CT-gebouw

LO

Logica

Logica

MA

Matrix

Hal D

NH

Noordhorst

WB-gebouw Hal II

OH

Oosthorst

WB-gebouw Hal III

PA

Paviljoen

Paviljoen

RA

Ravelijn

TO-gebouw

SP

Spiegel

BB-gebouw

TE

Temp

Gebouw B

VL

Vleugel

Bestuursvleugel

VR

Vrijhof

Vrijhof

WA

Waaier

Collegezalencomplex

WH

Westhorst

WB-gebouw Hal IV

ZI

Zilverling

INF-gebouw

ZH

Zuidhorst

WB-gebouw Hal V

The following abbreviations are frequently used by students:

Abbreviation

Meaning

General

BOZ

Bureau of education administration (SO&A)

BSc

Bachelor of Science

CSA

Central Student Administration

MSc

Master of Science

SO&A

Student/Education Administration (BOZ)

TST

Techniek Studenten Twente (employment agency for CTW students)

UB

University Library

UT

University of Twente

UT Flex

Virtual employment agency UT

Educational programs offered by the CTW faculty

CEM

Civil Engineering and Management (master program offered by CiT)

CiT

Civil Engineering (bachelor program)

CME

Construction Management Engineering (master program offered by CiT)

IDE

Industrial Design Engineering (master program offered by IO)

IO

Industrial Engineering (bachelor program)

ME

Mechanical Engineering (master program offered by WB)

TOM

Engineering Design and Society (program offered by WB or CiT)

SET

Sustainable Energy Technology (master program)

WB

Mechanical Engineering (bachelor program)

Faculties of the UT

CTW

Engineering Technology

MB

Management and Governance

TNW

Science and Technology

EWI

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

GW

Behavioral Sciences

ITC

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

The table below lists other abbreviations often used in lecture timetables:

Abbreviation

Meaning

GO

Integrated Education

HC

Lecture

O.I.T.

Start of registration period for exams

P

Practical

PJ

Project

S.I.(T.)

End of registration period for exams

WC

Tutorial

ZS

Self study

See also http://www.utwente.nl/sc/webgids/afkortingen/