Additional Fees & Charges

October: 1 night

Gregynog

Compulsory for all first year students.

Approx £25

November: 1 night

Gregynog

Compulsory for second year students doing an Industrial year.

Approx £30

Information Studies

(All single and joint honours courses)

End of second year: 4 week placement

Placements organised in consultation with the student so they can opt for placement near home address to save accommodation costs.

Travel expense and maybe accommodation costs.

BR11110/RD10510

The Agricultural Industry

May: 5 days

Cambridge

Thematic tour of a UK region – provides students with experience of good practice, the opportunity to report on and analyse the farming enterprises which they visit and demonstrates how farm enterprises integrate with each other and with allied activities.

Approx £90

BR12720/RD16810

Tourism in Practice

May: 3 days

North Wales

Study tour encompassing visits to attractions and talks by tourism experts

Approx £55

BR12610/RD10210

Studying the Dynamic Countryside

April/May: 5 days

Shropshire

Residential field course which aims to develop understanding of the complex interrelationships between geology, geography, history and current management practice that contribute to the development of landscapes and habitats.

Approx £110

RS20510

International Tourism in Practice

March: 7 days

Malta

Study tour that considers issues associated with international tourism development.

Approx £440

RS26010 / RD28610

Equine Study Tour

April/May: 5days

North Wales, Shropshire and Welsh Borders

Study tour to develop understanding of the numerous aspects of the Equine Industry.

Approx £330

RS35310

Farmscape and Landscape

September:

5 days

UK – Locations dependant on farm availability

Study Tour to develop understanding of the relationship between location, agricultural practice and the rural economy.

Approx £95

BS32110

Terrestrial Ecology Field Trip

September: 6 + 2 days travel

Co. Clare, Ireland (UC Galway Field Centre, Carron)

Ecology Field trip – field work in the various Burren habitats and 2 day group project.

Approx £110

BS22920

Ecological Surveying and Plan Communities

April: 5 days

Aberystwyth and envrions

Plant ID skills, Surveying techniques, Field component and lectures during term time.

No Cost

BSM3430

5 days

Centre for Alternative Technology

Up to £19

BS30110

Animal Behaviour Field Course

September: 7 days

Suffolk

Residential field course investigating animal behaviour in the natural environment.

Approx £110 (does not include travelling costs – Students make their own transport arrangements)

BS31510

Marine Biology Field Course

June: 8 days

Marine Biological Station, Millport

Isle of Cumbrae: Millport, Scotland

Compulsory field trip for C164 students. Aims to develop an understanding of the species found across different marine habitats and to provide boat work.

Approx £110 (does not include travelling costs – students may make their own transport arrangements)

BSM3530 Management in Practice: Coastal, Estuarine Wetlands

April – May: 9 days

Dale Fort Field Studies Centre

Pembrokeshire

Compulsory for all Aquatic MSc students. Aims to develop an understanding of wetland management, conflicts in the Milford Haven waterway, Pembrokeshire Island Management and fisheries.

£220 (Includes transport)

BS30710 Freshwater Biology Field Course. Core for C164 optional for C300

September: 7 days (Including Travel)

Scotland – Loch Lomond

Residential field course on Lake ecology.

£110 (+ travel to Glasgow)

Human Geography (for 1^st year BA Single Honours, Joint Honours, Major and Minor students only)

Normally third weekend of Semester One

Gregynog Hall, Newtown, Powys

First Year Induction Weekend.

£35

Human Geography (for 2^nd year BA Single Honours and Major students only): GG27720

Last week of second term:

One week

New York

Human Geography Second Year Residential Fieldtrip.

£500

Physical Geography (for 2^nd year BSc Single Honours and Major Students only):

GG21920

Option A: 14 days

Option B: 7 days

Option C: 7 days

During Easter vacation

Option A: New Zealand

Option B: Crete

Option C: Ireland

Physical Geography Second Year Residential Fieldtrips.

Option A: £1900

Option B: £500

Option C: £300

BSc Geography F800 (for 1^st years only):

Normally in 1^st week of Semester 1

Local area

First year induction activity.

£5

BSc Geography F800

(for 2^nd years only):

GG21920 / GG27720

Option A: 14 days

Option B: 7 days

Option C: 7 days

Option D: 7 days

During Easter vacation

Option A: New Zealand

Option B: New York

Option C: Ireland

Option D: Crete

BSc Geography Second Year Residential Fieldtrips.

Option A: £1900

Option B: £500

Option C: £300

Option D: £500

Environmental Earth

Science EA11410

During Easter Vacation: 7 days

North Wales

Environmental Earth Science First Year Residential Fieldtrip.

£95

Environmental Earth Science EA21720

During Easter Vacation: 7 days

South West England

Environmental Earth Science Second Year Residential Fieldtrip.

£160

Environmental Earth Science EA31110

During Easter Vacation: 7 days

Ireland

Environmental Earth Science Final Year Residential Fieldtrip.

£180

Environmental Earth Science (for 1^st year students only)

Early in Semester One: 1 day

Aberystwyth and local area

First Year Induction Fieldtrip.

£10

Environmental Science ES20320

Third week in September: 7 days

Spain

Environmental Science Second Year Residential Fieldtrip.

£375

Museum and Gallery Studies: Collectors and Collections since 1450

Either Cardiff, Liverpool, Birmingham or Manchester

First year students.

£20 return coach fare

Preventative Conservation Module and Easel Painting Conservation Module

Either Cardiff or Liverpool

Second/third year.

£20 return coach fare

Art History/Fine Art/Museum and Gallery Studies

5 days at the end of March

2012: New York

An optional annual trip which normally visits an overseas capital city to visit galleries and museum.

Approx. £650

Film and Television Studies, English and Welsh Medium (practical provision

Money is collected at the start of the academic year to meet general costs.

Up to £15 per year per student on relevant modules

Miscellaneous recordable media as required for practical modules, e.g. DVDs or VHS cassettes.

Up to £5 per item depending on the requirements of the module

Drama and Theatre Studies

Currently Semester

London or Stratford

Theatre visits arranged approximately half way through the semester during which the module is available (at present Semester 1).

Up to £150 per student

March or April

Gregynog

For second year acting and directing students.

Up to £85 per student

Gregynog

For third year acting and advanced acting students for intensive rehearsal sessions. This visit can take place at any time during the academic year.

Up to £80 per student

Welsh Medium Drama and Theatre Studies

Theatre visits at any point during the academic year.

Up to £120 per student if residential, up to £60 per year if the syllabus includes local productions only

Performance Studies

Devising Performance Students may be required to go on visits to Cardiff performance venues at any point.

Up to £100 per student

Miscellaneous theatre visits during the course of the year for any module.

Up to £60 per student

Scenography and Theatre Design

No regular requirement for field trips although students may be invited to visit theatrical or performance settings to view design aspects.

Payment towards travel costs to various venues

Welsh

August: 3 weeks

Aberystwyth

Wipan course for beginners.

Approx £100

Celtic Studies/Irish/Welsh and the Celtic Languages

July: 2 weeks

Ireland or Brittany

Irish or Breton language course.

£100-£150