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 (2027 dates TBC)	Dorset (GEOL0015) A4U/1st year student contribution = daily food	Prof Paul Bown
Year 2
1st - 10th September 2026 (trip A) (2027 dates TBC) 13th - 22nd September 2026 (trip B) (2027 dates TBC)	Durness, Scotland (GEOL0016) A5U/2nd year student contribution = transport to Inverness (plane/train/bus), daily food	Prof Tom Mitchell
13th - 23rd April 2026 (2027 dates TBC)	Pyrenees (GEOL0010) student contribution = flight to Spain, daily food	Dr Matt Fox
Year 3
21st - 25th September 2026 (17th and 18th September 2026 compulsory pre-fieldtrip lecture and assessment)	Royal Greenwich Park (GEOL0020 and GEOL0079) Geophysics Fieldcourse	Dr Steve Hicks
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
12th - 23rd April 2027 (Provisional dates)	Betics (GEOL0023) student contribution = flight to Spain, daily food	TBA
Group A 10th – 13th May 2026 (2027 dates TBC) Group B 13th – 16th May 2026 (2027 dates TBC)	Peak District (GEOL0068)	Dr Katie McFall
Year 4
27th April – 3rd May 2026 (2027 dates TBC)	São Miguel, Azores (GEOL0075) Student contribution = flight to Azores, daily food	Dr Alexander Steele
27th of May - 2nd of June 2026 (2027 dates TBC)	Ries, Germany (GEOL0039) student contribution = Flight to Germany, daily food	Prof Graham Shields