Year 1: Coastal and Uplands Habitats, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Scarborough field course takes place over the summer, after the end of first year exams. It is compulsory for all students studying Biology, Ecology and Conservation Biology and Zoology. It is optional for those studying Biology with Enterprise and Genetics.

Field courses provide a great opportunity to put the skills learnt during your first year of study into practice, as well as to work and socialise with other course members.

Students on the field course are exposed to a wide range of natural systems: moorland plants and birds, intertidal invertebrates, freshwater fish and insects and sea bird colonies.

In addition to providing a taste of Yorkshire's natural history, the field course gives students a first taste of field research in a group setting. It also helps prepare students for more independent field work as part of their final year research.