Field Class Schedule 2024-25

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.

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.

We use the ES Virtual Fieldwork material as an additional resource. Current students please follow detailed information provided by trip organisers.

Year 1
29th March - 3rd April 2025	Dorset (GEOL0015) A4U/1st year student contribution = daily food	Prof Paul Bown

Year 2
1st - 10th September 2025 (trip A) 13th - 22nd September 2025 (trip B)	Durness, Scotland (GEOL0016) A5U/2nd year student contribution = transport to Inverness (plane/train/bus), daily food	Prof Tom Mitchell
31st March - 10th April 2025	Pyrenees (GEOL0010) student contribution = flight to spain, daily food	Dr Matt Fox

Year 3
9 and 11 September 2025 compulsory pre-fieldtrip lecture 15 - 19 September 2025	Royal Greenwich Park (GEOL0020) Geophysics Fieldcourse	Prof Ana Ferreira
30 days mapping in the Summer period 2025	30 days independent mapping (GEOL0024) in optional locations either UK or abroad. Taken any time in summer 2025 (student choice). Departmental contribution towards costs ~£600.	Prof Tom Mitchell
31st March - 11th April 2025	Betics (GEOL0023) student contribution = flight to spain, daily food	TBA
Grp A 18th - 21st May 2025 Grp B 21st - 24th May 2025	Peak District (GEOL0068)	Dr Katie McFall
Year 4
28th April - 4th May 2025	São Miguel, Azores (GEOL0075) Student contribution = flight to Azores, daily food	Dr Alexander Steele
29th May - 3rd June 2025	Reis, Germany (GEOL0039) student contribution = Flight to Germany, daily food	Prof Graham Shields

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.