Field Trips: UK & Overseas

Field trips are an essential component of our Biological and Marine Sciences degrees at Hull.

Our location inside the Yorkshire Nature Triangle gives you easy access to some of the UK’s most important habitats, such as the shores of the Humber and the stunning Yorkshire coast.

Throughout your degree there will be lots of opportunities to take part in fieldwork and field-to-lab activities. Depending on which modules you choose, you may find yourself learning to dive, engaging in practical conservation, surveying rocky shores or carrying out Phase 1 habitat surveys.

Field Trips at Hull

We keep it local to begin, taking advantage of the amazing locations on our doorstep such as the sheer white cliffs of Flambrough Head and the stunning peninsula of Filey Brigg. Then there’s Bempton Cliffs near the seaside town of Bridlington - home to one of the UK's top wildlife spectacles. Between March and October, around half a million seabirds gather here to raise a family on the towering chalk cliffs which overlook the North Sea.

You have a chance to take a big trip as part of your final year of study, applying your knowledge further afield. Locations vary, but in the past we have offered Mallorca, Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia and Egypt. Each trip has a different flavour to suit the interests of those taking part.

Most overseas field trips run in the summer between the second and third year, and there is an extra charge. The destinations may change depending on events.

Our field trips offer amazing experiences, but don’t be fooled into thinking they are a glorified holiday. These are academic trips. You’ll work hard but you’ll have a great time.