Student Information

Reporting Absence 

To report a student absence, please use one of the following methods:

Brighton: 01273 550432 // 07384 321153

Bexhill: 01424 213890 // 07759 254056

Whatsapp: Dv8 Absence Line (07384 321153)

Email: absence@dv8sussex.com

Brighton Student Timetables 19/20

These will be uploaded over the summer holidays.

Bexhill Student Timetables 19/20

These will be uploaded over the summer holidays.

Term Dates 2019/2020

1st day of term: Monday 16th September 2019 
Winter half-term: Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November 2019
Mock GCSEs: Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th November 2019 
End of Winter term: Friday 20th December 2019
Inset day – College closed to Students:  Monday 6th January 2020
Spring Term starts: Tuesday 7th January 2020 
Spring Half-term: Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February 2020
Mock GCSEs: Thursday 12th 2020 and Friday 13th 2020
End of Spring term: Friday 3rd April 2020 
Summer Term starts: Monday 20th April 2020 
GCSEs: Tuesday 19th May 2020 – Monday 8th June 2019 
Summer Half-term: Monday 25th May 2020 – Friday 29th May 2020
End of Summer Term: Friday 26th June 2020 

Application Forms

16-19 Bursary Guidance – This tells you about the types of bursaries available through Dv8 Sussex and also about Free Meals.

16-19 Bursary Application Form –  Use this form if you are applying for a 16-19 bursary. 

NUS Extra

NUS Extra logo

Young people on Dv8 Sussex courses can now apply for an NUS Extra card, which costs £12 and offers hundreds of discounts on a variety of products. To apply for yours, click here, and enter Dv8 Sussex as your place of study.

Useful Links

The Young Peoples Centre offers lots of free advice and support, running various drop-ins to help with things like Sexual Health, IT/Computing, Healthy Cooking, Counselling and lots more. Click here for more information.

The Youth Advice Centre has now merged with Housing Advice and offers a range of services for 13-25 year olds including general advice, housing advice, sexual health and emotional/listening support. Click here for more information.

A website listing services and projects available for young people aged 13-25 in Brighton & Hove. Click here for more information.

For information about the different types of Benefits available and how to apply, click here.