Excursions and field courses
Excursions are an essential part of the practical training. The independent preparation, reading, and interpretation of geological maps in the field are important basics for scientific investigations and problem solving in applied earth sciences.
Registration
Depending on the excursion or field course, enrolment is done via myStudies or within the web application “Excursions and Field Courses D-ERDW”. Please check the information in the course catalogue or myStudies.
General terms and conditions for excursions and field trips at the Department of Earth Sciences
With the registration for an excursion or a field course students acknowledge having read and understood the Downloadgeneral terms and conditions for field trips and excursions (PDF, 116 KB)vertical_align_bottom.
Safety on excursions
- Download vertical_align_bottom Terms and conditions for excursions and field courses (PDF, 116 KB)
- Download vertical_align_bottom Guidelines for conducting excursions and field courses of D-ERDW (PDF, 392 KB)
- chevron_right Information on safety from the Safety, Security, Health and Environment department (SSHE)
- Download vertical_align_bottom FAQ Excursions at ETH Zurich (in German) (PDF, 237 KB)
Insurance
DownloadHealth and accident insurance as well as personal liability insurance (PDF, 138 KB)vertical_align_bottom coverage is the responsibility of each participant.
Earth Science Excursions I–III
Mandatory excursions for Bachelor's students.
- 651-3002-01 Earth Science Excursions I
2nd Bachelor's semester: Each student must participate in at least 3 days of excursions.
- 651-3480-00 Earth Science Excursions II
4th Bachelor's semester: Each student must participate in at least 5 days of excursions.
Restricted choice excursions for Bachelor's students (Module Methods):
- 651-3680-00 Earth Science Excursions III
6th Bachelor's semester: Each student must participate in at least 3 days of excursions.
Important Information for students of the University of Zurich
Since 2017, the University of Zurich subsidises only mandatory excursions and field courses of its students.
Mandatory and subsidised excursions and field courses for UZH students (Earth System Sciences) are:
- 651-3002-01 Earth Science Excursions I
- 651-3982-00 Geological Field Course I
Mandatory and subsidised excursions and field courses for UZH students (Geography) are:
- 651-3002-01 Earth Science Excursions I
For all other optional excursions and field courses (Bachelor's and Master's level) UZH students pay the full costs.
Excursions for Master's students
Recognition of excursions occurs separately for each major; relevant information will be published on the D-ERDW excursions and field courses website. Further details can be found in the DownloadStudy Guide Master in Earth Sciences (PDF, 582 KB)vertical_align_bottom.