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Field Class Schedule 2022-23

There is a strong emphasis on field training in all earth science degree programmes. Some destinations may vary from year to year, and specific dates depend upon booking availability.

Fieldwork Schedule

In-field transport is provided and accomodation. Students are expected to pay for food/flights/transport to and from the fieldtrip. This excludes the Independent Mapping which has a £700 bursary.

Pandemic update.

All our trips are running again! We use the ES Virtual Fieldwork material as an additional resource. Current students please follow detailed information provided by trip organisers.

Year 1

27th March - 4th April 2023 (changeover 31st March)Dorset (GEOL0006)
student contribution = daily food		Prof Paul Bown
27th March - 4th April 2023 (changeover 31st March)Cornwall (GEOL0002)
student contribution = daily food		Dr. Andrew Thomson
   

Year 2

1st - 23rd - September 2023 (2 groups, 10 days)
    - Group A - 1st -11th Sept
    - Group B - 13th - 23rd Sept.

Durness, Scotland (GEOL0015)
student contribution = transport to Inverness (plane/train/bus), daily food

Prof Tom Mitchell
11 - 21 April 2023Pyrenees (GEOL0010)
student contribution  = flight to spain, daily food		Dr Matt Fox
   

Year 3

  

15 - 16 September 2022 pre-field trip lecture - location TBA

19 - 23 September 2022

 

Royal Greenwich Park  (GEOL0020) 
Geophysics Fieldcourse

Dr Alex Song
30 days mapping in the Summer period 202330 days independent mapping (GEOL0024) in optional locations either UK or abroad. Taken any time in summer 2023 (student choice). Departmental contribution towards costs ~£600.  Prof Tom Mitchell
11 - 21 April 2023Betics (GEOL0023) 
student contribution = flight to spain, daily food		Dr Alex Clarke
   

Year 4

  
Reis, GermanyScotland (GEOL0039)
student contribution = Flight to Germany, daily food		TBA

 

Resources:

All Modules: a wide variety of modules in our degrees and stream choices.

Term Dates: Find out more about term dates and college closures. 

Fieldwork: Experience how we at Earth Sciences work in the field.

Teaching Timetable:  See what's being taught, when, where and by whom across UCL.

Information for Current Students: student handbook, academic regulations, policies and procedures. Intranet access

New Students:  what you will be expected to do during your first few weeks at UCL.

UCL IT Support: Central IT services for all UCL students and staff. 

Careers: what careers Earth Scientists have gone into and how we keep in touch with our Alumni. 

Greenough Society: the backbone for socialising for ES students including social events, lectures and geological field trips.

UNDERGRADUATE TUTOR: dr Ales song

alex.song@ucl.ac.uk
020 3108 6392(56392)

Fieldwork Coordinator: Prof Tom Mitchell

tom.mitchell@ucl.ac.uk
020 3108 6348 (56348) 

SENIOR TEACHING & LEARNING ADMINISTRATOR: SUSIE RIZVI

d.rizvi@ucl.ac.uk 
 

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