Field Class Schedule 2025-26
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28th March – 2nd April 2026 | 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 |
| 13th - 23rd April 2026 | Pyrenees (GEOL0010) student contribution = flight to Spain, daily food | Dr Matt Fox |
Year 3 | ||
9 and 11 September 2025 compulsory pre-fieldtrip lecture 15th - 19th 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 |
| 13th - 24th April 2026 | Betics (GEOL0023) student contribution = flight to Spain, daily food | TBA |
Group A 10th – 13th May Group B 13th – 16th May | Peak District (GEOL0068) | Dr Katie McFall |
Year 4 | ||
| 27th April – 3rd May 2026 | São Miguel, Azores (GEOL0075) Student contribution = flight to Azores, daily food | Dr Alexander Steele |
| 2026 dates TBC - likely to be mid June | Reis, Germany (GEOL0039) student contribution = Flight to Germany, daily food | Prof Graham Shields |
Get in touch
Tom Mitchell
Fieldwork Coordinator and Deputy Head of Department
Click to email. tom.mitchell@ucl.ac.uk