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Diploma of Permaculture Design

Dear applicants
Thank you very much for your interest in applying for a Diploma of Permaculture Design with the Permaculture Institute. Since 2002 we have had a third party examiner assess each application and either recommend or discuss further improvement to the application. Recently this position has become vacant.

Please contact us through our contact section on this website if you are interested (Australian residents only please).

Additionally, while we search for a replacement examiner, we are re-writing the application guidelines. We therefore ask that you do not send in any applications until a new notice is posted informing of the successful completion of these new guidelines. Your patience is appreciated.

Thank you
The Permaculture Team

General Information

After at least two (2) years’ applied work within at least one subject area, graduates of the
Permaculture Design Certificate Course can apply to this Institute for a Diploma of Permaculture Design.

Applicants can apply for a Diploma in up to three (3) subject areas:

  • Education
  • Finance and Business
  • Media
  • Technical Development
  • Site Development
  • Resource Development
  • Site Design
  • Architecture and Building
  • Community Services
  • Research

Applications must be accompanied by written references or testimonials from co-workers and / or employers, field reports, photographs, journal articles or other supporting evidence.

Refer to The Foundation Year-Book of The Permaculture Academy for more information.

Graduates of the Permaculture Design Certificate Course can apply to Tagari Publications for a printed copy of the YearBook. Contact us to request a copy – please provide a postal address for delivery: there is no charge.

A PDF version is available to anyone for download, approximate file size 87 KB.

Diploma Application Requirements

In order to apply for a Diploma, you will need to provide:

  1. Completed application form with the subject areas noted (up to 3 areas). See page 23 of the hardcopy version of The Foundation Year-Book of The Permaculture Academy, or page 25 of the PDF version.
  2. Fee of AUS$75.00;
  3. Satisfactory evidence of at least two (2) years work in the subject area/s of your application.
    Evidence can include affidavits from co-workers, field reports, photos, journal articles or other supporting evidence. It is important that you do not send originals (photos, videos etc) which you want returned – please provide copies which can be kept on your file together with your application. All documents to be submitted in English, or accompanied by accurate translations into English.
  4. Copy of your Permaculture Design Course Certificate.
  5. Your payment
    Payments can be made by:

    • Cheque drawn in Australian dollars; Payments by cheques drawn in other currencies are accepted, but we need to charge an extra bank fee for foreign currency cheque clearance of Aust $25.00.
    • Australian Money Order;
  6. Credit Card – we accept Visa, Mastercard and Bankcard. We will need cardholder’s name, card number, expiry date, and card type (Visa etc).
    Be sure to include your payment with your application.

    7. If you need any more information, or if you have any questions, please contact us.