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. Geography
fieldwork
Who are we?
Barcelona Field Studies Centre offers fully inclusive
Geography, Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental and Tourism field study
courses to U.K. and International schools and colleges throughout the year in an
outstanding geographical environment. Field
Study Centre information
Edexcel GCE
Field studies support the Crowded
Coasts,Extreme Weather,Unequal
Spaces and Rebranding Places
units of the 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. Field
study updates
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. Fieldwork
in Barcelona
Accommodation
We offer a variety of accommodation options for groups
attending our field study courses. The Artur
Martorell Rural Lodge in Calafell has purpose-built facilities and
accommodation for educational study group and lies at the lower end of the
budget range. Many groups prefer hotel accommodation, and the Hotel
Celimar Centre located in Sitges, one of Spain's most attractive,
cosmopolitan and prestigious resorts, is a very popular choice. Accommodation
Barcelona Fieldwork Blog
A group of 'O' Level Geography students from a leading
Singapore school has recently stayed with us and maintained a 'Humanities
Learning Journey' blog. Field studies included Sitges
coastal management, source to mouth changes along the River Tordera,
woodland productivity at Mas Mel and the volcanic landforms of Garrotxa. Barcelona
Fieldwork Blog
