Brighton Academic Calendar [metaslider id=1676] Term dates Brighton University term dates (standard) 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016–2017 Autumn 29 September – 12 December 28 September – 11 December 26 September – 16 December Spring 5 January – 27 March 4 January – 18 March 9 January – 31 March Summer 20 April – 12 June 11 April – 10 June 24 April – 9 June Teaching semesters (standard) 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016–2017 Semester 1 6 October – 6 February 5 October – 5 February 3 October – 3 February Semester 2 9 February – 12 June 8 February – 10 June 6 February – 9 June University of Sussex Term Dates 2014-15 2014-15 Arrival Weekend New Undergraduates attend Sat 13 Sep 2014 Freshers’ induction Mon 15 Sep 2014 Autumn Term# Teaching induction (all attend) Thur 18 Sep 2014 Teaching starts Mon 22 Sep 2014 Teaching finishes Fri 12 Dec 2014 Christmas vacation Sat 13 Dec 2014 – Sun 04 Jan 2015 Mid-year assessment period starts Attendance only if required* Mon 05 Jan 2015 Mid-year assessment period ends Fri 16 Jan 2015 Spring Term# Teaching starts Mon 19 Jan 2015 Teaching finishes Fri 17 Apr 2015 Winter Graduation Thur 22 and Fri 23 Jan 2015 Easter teaching break Thur 02 Apr – Wed 08 Apr 2015 Spring vacation Sat 18 Apr – Sun 10 May 2015 Summer Term# Year-end assessment period starts Mon 11 May 2015 Year-end assessment period ends Fri 12 Jun 2015 – tbc Summer vacation Sat 13 Jun 2015 – tbc Summer Graduation Mon 13 – Fri 17 Jul 2015 Resit period Attendance only if required Late August – early Sep: tbc