Geography at Newcastle: the fieldwork experience
Throughout its long history, fieldwork has been a central element to research and teaching in Geography at Newcastle.
As a department, we consider fieldwork to be a central pillar for experiential learning ('learning by doing') and provide key skill sets for geographers. This ranges from major Antarctic Expeditions to ethnographic fieldwork in the city of Newcastle.
Fieldwork is embedded throughout the degree programme, including:
- Stage 1: Residential fieldtrip to the Lake District
- Stage 2: Fieldtrip options including North East England, Morocco, New York, Krakow, Amsterdam and Ireland
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Stage 3: Fieldtrip options including North East England, Greenland, New Zealand
In addition, students are encouraged to consider a wide array of fieldwork opportunities as part of their Dissertation research in Stage 3 and this can include student expeditions.
"one of the main things I like about the Geography department is that there are lots of field trips to go on; I have been on one every year and last year I got to go to Iceland which was great."
Cecily : Stage 3 student 2011-12
"For me, one of the best parts of the course has been the fieldtrip in the Second Year - I went to Krakow for a week with 30 fellow students and had the opportunity to visit a number of large companies including Google and Motorola, an experience which some of my friends at other universities haven’t had the chance to do."
Abi: Stage 3 student 2011-12