Fieldwork Courses
Barcelona Field Studies Centre offers fully inclusive Geography, Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental and Tourism fieldwork courses to U.K. and International schools and colleges throughout the year in an outstanding geographical environment.
Fieldwork in BarcelonaGeography Fieldwork
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.
Field Study Centre informationIndependent Investigation
We provide support for students to independently prepare their research question and sampling strategies in advance of their visit to Barcelona. If time allows, students can pilot their investigation on their arrival day, by visiting their chosen study area.
Independent Investigation PreparationNEA Student Support
IGCSE Geography Fieldwork
Our Geography Fieldwork opportunities for IGCSE cover the fieldwork requirements and provide knowledge and understanding of essential syllabus content. The field studies are supported by our IGCSE Geography Fieldwork Opportunities Handbook.
Edexcel IGCSE Geography FieldworkEntry Requirements for Spain
From 21 October 2022, all COVID-19 travel restrictions for travellers to Spain have been lifted.
UK foreign entry requirements for Spain
Accommodation
We offer a variety of accommodation options for groups attending our field study courses. Most groups prefer hotel accommodation and the Hotel Subur located in Sitges, one of Spain's most attractive, cosmopolitan and prestigious resorts, is a very popular choice.
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.
AccommodationBeach and Dune Profile Creator
Our Beach Profile Creator quickly constructs a beach profile from cumulative beach surface distance and slope angle data. In the process it calculates the beach elevations, horizontal dimensions and cross sectional area and shows the data calculations. Other beach profile makers using different data collection methods are available on our website.
Beach profile exampleRiver Cross Section Creator
Our River Cross Section Maker creates river cross sections from river fieldwork data, calculating the cross sectional area, wetted perimeter, hydraulic radius and discharge. The whole process takes less than five minutes, transforming a previously awkward and often difficult task into a quick and easy one.
Enter river width and depth measurements and your cross section and data are created for download.
River channel cross section example