Field trips, both within the Maltese islands and at overseas locations, are integral to the study of Earth Systems.
The principal aim is to provide hands-on experience of collecting and analysing scientific data in the field, with students working together in small groups on an intensive programme of tasks The field trip experience, which requires students to live and work together outside their usual environment, is also instrumental in developing the key elements of team building, cooperation and communication skills.
Recent undergraduate and postgraduate student field trips include:
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Iceland, 25th September - 1st October 2021
- Biodiversity conservation expedition to French Guiana, 16 - 24 July 2019
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Tenerife, Canary Islands, 18 - 25 March 2019
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Etna region , Sicily, 11 - 12 March 2019
- Environmental Management and Sustainability field mission to the Maremma, Italy, 13 - 18 May 2018
- Earth Systems field trip to Iceland, 29 April - 6 May 2018
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Etna region, Sicily, 14 - 15 March 2018
- M.Sc. EMS field trip to the Parco Regionale della Maremma, Italy, 8 - 13 May 2017
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Etna region, Sicily, 29 - 30 March 2017
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Madeira, 28 October - 5 November 2016
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Għajn Tuffieħa, 4 – 6 May 2016
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems - Mount Etna, Sicily, 18 April 2016
