Field Trips

Importance of Geological Field Trips

The Faculty of Earth Sciences is one of the applied faculties, where field training is essential and one of the scientific pillars for the faculty’s scientific research. The faculty programs have focused on integrating theoretical studies and practical applications in its various disciplines.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has natural potential for mineral recourses, petroleum, water, and geological sceneries that require students to be trained in these disciplines. Training field trips for certain bachelor's and postgraduate courses are an important basis for graduating competencies with scientific and practical experience contributing to industrial and research advancement in the Kingdom and an important tributary of the objectives of Vision 2030.

One of the Kingdom 2030 visions is "Developing national industry and logistic services", this program aims to transform the kingdom into a powerful and leading industrial country by shedding the light on the importance of industry sector values in the field of mining and energy. Recently, a program was launched and embraced several initiatives, one of particular is the general geological survey, which is one of the most significant initiatives in the country in order to explore mining opportunities in the nation that has an area of more than 600 square km and known as the Arabian Shelf. King Abdulaziz University represented by the Faculty of Earth Sciences,

The Faculty believes that the geological field trips are the core and the spine of the faculty that hold it as one structure. The faculty mission is to qualify students of earth sciences by combining theoretical and applied studies by taking students on field trips for field works to many areas surrounding Jeddah, Riyadh, Mecca, Maddinah, and Alqasim as well as other regions in the kingdom to teach and train students so they will gain experience scientifically and fieldwork.

Core Geological Field Trips Year Around