Diploma in permaculture
In Europe there are several entities, mostly national permaculture associations, which issue a permaculture diploma. There are different names for the same diploma - most common is the "Diploma in Applied Permaculture" or "Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design".
The EuPN provides an overview of those different systems. Find a table below. For more information download the ODS document below.
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| EuPN - Overview of Diploma Issuing Entities in Europe | 22.17 KB |
You or your entity issue permaculture diplomas?
| Issuing entity | Country | Diploma name (link) | Established | Students so far | In training (2024) | PDC required | Amount of designs | Final presentation | Decision to award | Costs | Standardized assessment form | Tutors |
| Permaculture Association of Bulgaria | Bulgaria | Diploma for Applied Permaculture Design | 2025 | 0 | 0 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | < 500 € | No | < 5 |
| Permakultur Institut e.V. (Germany) | Germany | Diploma of Applied Permaculture Design | 1984 | 112 | 40 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | > 2000 € | No | > 20 |
| Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine" | Ukraine | MSc in Constructive Ecology and Permaculture | 2022 | 17 | 11 | No | 3 | Yes | After | < 500 € | No | > 10 |
| Nordic Permaculture Academy | Nordic Countries | Diploma in Applied Permaculture | 2024 | 0 | 70 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | < 1000 € | Yes | < 5 |
| Permaculture Association UK | UK | Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design | 2003 | 250 | 150 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | < 1000 € | Yes | > 20 |
| Academia de Permacultura Íbera | Spain | Diploma de Diseño Aplicado de Permacultura | 2018 | 6 | 35 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | < 1000 € | Yes | < 10 |
| Accademia Italiana di Permacultura | Italy | Diploma di Progettazione in Permacultura Aplicata | 2005 | 81 | 30 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | < 1000 € | Yes | > 20 |
| Permanant | Belgium | Diplôme en permaculture (appliquée) | 2024 | 2 | 9 | Yes | 3 | Yes | Before | < 500€ | No | < 10 |
| Norsk Permakultur Diplom Laug | Norway | Permaculture Diploma | 2021 | 7 | 20 | Yes | 1 | Yes | Before | < 1000 € | No | > 20 |
| Permakultura CS | Czech Republic | Diplom aplikovaného permakulturního designu | 2018 | 24 | 0 | Yes | 10 | Yes | Before | < 500 € | No | < 5 |
| Swiss Permaculture Academy | Switzerland | Diplôme de Designer en Permaculture Appliquée | 2018 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 10 | Yes | After | < 1000 € | Yes | < 5 |