Design Forefront

Raffles Design Institute was established in 1990 as an educational institution dedicated to the professional design disciplines of Fashion, Interior, Digital Media, Product, Jewellery Design and Visual Communication (Graphic Design). The curriculum is designed to be an incubation hub to develop creative professionals and entrepreneurs. State-of-the-art technology applications and exposure to work with industry professionals align students with current industry practices.

Dynamic Excellence

Raffles Design's philosophy is to strive for dynamic excellence for students in their chosen profession and to ultimately excel beyond their peers. Our international team of lecturers and practitioners share their years of experience, professional ethics and practices in the industry. From countries such as USA, UK, Canada, Columbia, Peru, Egypt, Taiwan, Australia and Singapore, they bring with them a wealth of technical knowledge and experience which they impart with commitment, creating an intensive international learning environment.

Creative Future

In line with design trends, our curriculum is constantly reviewed to keep our students at the forefront of design creativity. Raffles Design Institute prides itself in winning many international design competitions.

We are pleased to offer the following pathways to a successful design career:

• Master of Design
• Bachelor of Design - 3 years

Industry Projects and Internships

Our learning environment is characterised by the promotion of enterprise and working links with industry professionals. Vocational outcomes and employability of students are emphasised, as are creative and analytical approaches that encourage individual judgment and self-awareness. Raffles Design Institute's programmes include professional industry placements, giving them the opportunity to work on projects that enhance their experience and portfolios. During work attachments, students establish valuable networks with companies that often become their future employers.

Asia Pacific Network

Raffles Design Institute is recognised as the leading design educational provider in major cities all over the world: Bangkok (Thailand), Beijing, Changchun, Changzhou, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Ningbo, Wuhan, Shanghai (China), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi (Vietnam), Mumbai (India), Sydney (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand) and Singapore. Our flexible inter-school transfer scheme allows students to study at any of our schools and experience living in another country. Prior subjects successfully completed will be accredited and recognised at Raffles Design Institute's network of schools.

As the design industry grows, so too will Raffles Design Institutes around the world, expanding its intensive curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities.

Raffles Design Institute

The Raffles Design College Group vision is to create a distinctive institutional style and ethos by maintaining an educational environment where quality education is at the heart of our institutional endeavour. Our credo is maintained throughout our regional network of schools to strive for the highest standards in education.

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