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