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Gaia University offers a unique approach to higher learning by offering students (called Associates) access to accredited Bachelors and Masters degrees and Graduate Diplomas whilst the Associate is actively engaged in self and planetary transformation. Linking your ideals with self-directed practical experience, you act as a world changer, by working for local and global sustainability and regeneration, justice and peace.

Our self-directed action learning methodology enables you to study locally, at work or on project, in your own language, supported by Gaia University's Regional Organizers, and a worldwide network of learning providers, tutors and mentors.

No longer do you have to choose between earning a living and studying. With action learning your work and your projects become your places of study.
        
NEWS!!!

Gaia University is offering an Advanced Permaculture Design and Teacher Training course in conjunction with the Ecovillage Training Center, The Farm, Tennessee. October 7-17. This combination workshop meets the needs of people who have already received a Permaculture Certificate, who are seeking to improve their skills. The course prepares people to teach introduction courses in Permaculture and Ecovillage design and to apprentice as teachers on full versions of these powerful, foundation courses. Instructors: Andy Langford, Liora Adler, Matthew English and Jennifer D. English. $1100 with meals and lodging. Contact us for more information.

We have just made an exciting restructuring of our tuition fee system to give greater access to our programs to people from lower economically resourced countries of the world. This new fee structure will apply to all 2007 MSc and Graduate Diploma programs.

See Fees Masters Programs for further information.

Our developing Regional Center in Germany has just scheduled its first MSc and Graduate Diploma program in Sustainable Money Design and Peace Management. These programs will be offered in the German language for people working at a strategic level in the field of regional economics and currency change as well as non violent communication and mediation.

Regional Centers of Gaia University are developing in Portugal at Tamera Ecovillage, in Brazil, the West and East Coasts of the US , in Spain and are envisioned in hundreds of locations throughout the world. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please write to us.

Information on Fall 2007 programs at the Ecovillage Training Center at the Farm in Tennessee, USA are listed following the links on website for

Dates and Venues BSc


Dates and Venues MSc/Graduate Diploma



What an incredible first year we have had. Gaia University now has 50 Associates--BSc, MSc and Graduate Diploma candidates. The diversity is remarkable. Ages range from 19 to 72 years and our associates come from 19 different countries--a shining group of action learning world changers now embarked on their action learning pathways, producing sustainability outputs as they learn.

We have now posted some of the website pages in German. Please see the Deutsch section for links to these pages. Further information in German is also available at www.gaiauniversitaet.de, http://www.connection.de/cms/content/view/1031/1

CURRENT PROGRAM OFFERINGS:

BSc degree program for Fall of 2007 in Integrative Ecosocial Design. Design your degree program based on your passions and dreams. Specializations available in any field of sustainability/regeneration/world change. Short residential intensives at our Oregon and Tennessee Centers and then go off to do your project based work in any part of the world you choose. You will receive tutorial and specialized support while working on your projects, further workshops, courses, apprenticeships, internships or your everyday work from your home base. Accreditation for Prior Learning available. Admissions information. Apply here.


For 2007 we are offering Masters of Science degrees and Graduate Diplomas in:
Open Topic (Independent Study): An opportunity to design and name your degree program. This course is for people working at a strategic level in the regeneration and world change fields. Beginning intensive residential workshop to be given in Oregon, USA in April, Brazil in April/May, in Germany in August and in Tennessee, USA in Sept. Potential specializations in any area of Sustainability/Regeneration eg. Permaculture, Ecovillage Living, Life Transitions, Climate Change, Natural Building, Peace Studies, Ecocities, Appropriate Technology, Traditional Wisdom, Eco- Health, Sustainable Economics, Bioregionalism, Natural Building, Social Communication, Integral Co-Creation, Art for Social Change as well as other self-designed programs based on student interests and the strategic needs of our partner networks. Pre and post MSc Graduate programs available. Offered in Brazil in April/May, in Germany in July/Aug and in the USA in Sept/October, 2007.

Organizing Learning for Ecosocial Regeneration (Regional Development of Gaia University). Beginning intensive residential workshop in Brazil in April/May 2007. For social entrepreneurs who wish to expand the Gaia U network by developing Regions in their countries or their areas of expertise. New program for 2007 in Germany in July. Dates and Venues

Integrative Ecosocial Design, a multi-disciplinary action learning approach, with potential specializations in any area of Sustainable/Regenerative Design eg. Permaculture, Ecovillage Design, Life Transitions, Natural Building, Peace Studies, Ecocities, Appropriate Technology, Climate Change, Traditional Wisdom, Eco- Health, Sustainable Economics, Bioregionalism, Natural Building, Social Communication, Integral Co-Creation, Art for Social Change as well as other self-designed programs based on student interests and the strategic needs of our partner networks. A Permaculture Design course, an Ecovillage Design course or an equivalent is a pre-requisite for the Masters level IESD programs. Offered in Brazil in April/May, in Germany in July/Aug and in Tennessee, USA in Sept/October, 2007.


United Nations DESD: Gaia University is an official program in support of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development sponsored by UNESCO. Gaia U programs carry the DESD logo.


We are working with ecovillages, permaculture centers, holistic health centers, indigenous colleges, non-profit institutions and networks to support the development of Regional Centers on the five continents. If you are interested in being a partner with Gaia University see Partners, Partnership Opportunities.


Scholarship/Bursary Fund: Gaia U. is actively seeking bursary funding, particularly for its Msc in Organizing Learning for Ecosocial Regeneration. This program will enable us to develop up to 15 new Regions over the next two years, leveraging the investment many-fold. Due to the importance of this strategy, Gaia U will contribute 10% of all International fees to the International Bursary Fund. Please consider supporting this essential program. You may donate through Pay Pal on this page or Contact Us. Donations are tax deductible in many countries. Thanks to all of those who have already supported Gaia University.




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