Field study courses can be tailored to your individual needs.
To help you with your planning, we have provided a link to our most popular and
successful geography fieldwork studies. more
Field studies support the Crowded Coasts and Rebranding Places units of the new Edexcel Geography
GCE examination.
Crowded Coasts fieldwork options include coping with pressure, increasing risks
and coastal management. Rebranding Places field studies cover both urban and
rural rebranding strategies and management.
Our Geography Weblog provides a forum for questioning,
investigation and critical thinking about topical issues affecting the world and
people’s lives. Enter your post and start blogging! Geography Forum
Who are we?
Barcelona Field Studies Centre offers fully inclusive Geography, Biology,
Ecology, Environmental and Tourism field study courses to U.K. and International
schools and colleges throughout the year in an outstanding geographical
environment. more
Barcelona: Inner City 22@ High Tech Zone
Why Barcelona?
The Barcelona area offers a range of settings for geography fieldwork unrivalled
in Europe. The city of Barcelona presents a fascinating case study of many of
the major themes of urban growth and development. Field studies in the unspoiled
National Parks that surround the city include coastal management, river
processes, dune ecosystems, limestone and volcanic landscapes. more
Els Muntanyans
Coastal development conflicts
Field study options include pressures on the coast when development and
conservation meet head on. The coastal wetlands and dunes at Platja Llarga, Vilanova and Muntanyans II at Torredembarra have
both seen planning applications for urban development strongly opposed.