The Field Training courses of the School of Geology are include “One-Day Field Training” and “Multi-day Field Training”. The “One-Day Training” courses are associated and integrated with the corresponding courses of the new Undergraduate Study Program (U.S.P.). The schedule for all Field Training activities is announced at the beginning of each academic semester.

Field Training, which takes place during the academic year, are compulsory for all students, who are required to participate in a certain number of single-day Field Trips. The multi-day Field Trips that take place at the end of the spring semester are part of the optional courses of the School of Geology.

Most single-Day Field Trips are compulsory courses and each student must complete field trips corresponding to at least 8 ECTS credits. The course “Field Mapping” (6th Semester, 4 ECTS credits) is compulsory for all students.

For the Field Training courses students must wear clothes and shoes suitable for field work and carry with them notebooks and geological hammers. Usually, after the end of each field exercise, a report must be submitted to the Faculty member that coordinates the Training.