Worthwhile to check out Gaia University www.gaiauniversity.org, a blended model of online/local project university that was designed using permaculture principles and whose co-founder/president Andrew Langford is a permaculture elder. A student's project focus needs to fit within the ethics of permaculture and students self-design their work with support from mentors and advisors. Many graduates of Gaia University are professional permaculture designers or working in allied fields.