Business College in Shanghai, China

Raffles Design Institute-Shanghai:
Established in 1994, Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai is a collaboration between Singapore’s Raffles Design Institute and Dong Hua University, China. The college enjoys pioneer status as one of the earliest approved Sino-Foreign Joint Cooperative Schools in China. Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai is located within the campus of Dong Hua University, one of the most prestigious top ranking universities in China. Throughout its 20 years of development, Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai has become the leading creative and business education provider in China offering higher education programs of international standards across a variety of disciplines in a multicultural setting.

Since establishing its first college in Singapore in 1990, Raffles has grown to operate 34 colleges in 31 cities across 12 countries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Our flexible inter-school transfer scheme allows students to study at any of Raffles’ network of colleges, immerse themselves in different cultures and experience living overseas.

Students who are enrolled in Raffles benefit from a quality education with a well-rounded hands-on experience relevant to the industry. This enables them to improve their career opportunities.

Studying in a multi-national environment enables our students to expand their personal network, be exposed to international perspectives and greatly enhances career opportunities beyond their home country.

The Raffles brand was born and bred in Singapore, a city of opportunities known for being a city in the garden. From a small, humble fishing village, Singapore has transformed into a vibrant city of modern skyscrapers and cosmopolitan living. Similarly, Raffles has blossomed into a global concern, promising a life of learning that few others can match.

Despite being one of the smallest countries in the world, Singapore’s commitment to free trade and her well-educated, highly efficient workforce has made the country become a powerful force in the world economy. An exciting city with excellent technological infrastructure and efficient workforce, Singapore is one of the top choice destinations for a well-rounded education.

Not only is Singapore an efficient society, she is also known for being a food haven. Due to the unique culture where people of four races - Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian - live in harmony, Singapore boasts a blend of tasteful delights.

Over the years, the positioning of Singapore as Asia’s financial hub has also brought an increase of foreign talent to the country, boosting the economy and further increasing the types of food that are available.

Melding the best of East and West, with a breathtaking cityscape, Singapore has much for visitors to discover beyond its history, culture, architecture, people, shopping and food. To us, this is how we complete a life at Raffles.

Raffles College of Design and Commerce (referred to RCDC) was established in 1978, By providing professional design and business management certificates courses, undergraduate and master programs, RCDC developed into a leading, independent design and management Institute in Australia.

College always provides students with the latest industry-oriented education. Practical arts courses like package design, visual communication, movie and emerging technologies are combined with business relationship networks, industry internship programs to help the students smoothly transfer from learning to employment and prepare them passports to the international design community.

With the excellent resource Raffles Education Group possessing, Raffles College of Design and Commerce, Australia has senior experts and lecturers from fashion and business industry all over the world. Students are able to think independently and creatively under the guidance of the teachers, which accumulates the most valuable asset for their future relevant industry.

In addition, North Sydney area where the College is located, is the heart of the city and the area for design, advertising and computer industries. The public transportation facilities around the College are well-constructed. Campus buildings are modern and stylish.

Through classroom windows, you can overlook the spectacular Sydney Opera House faraway. The entire campus is surrounded by good artistic atmosphere where students can better enjoy the fun of learning the art.

Shanghai offers a large international student population. Situated within the beautiful grounds of our partner university Donghua, Raffles Design Institute,

Shanghai is conveniently located to the West of the city. It is easily accessible via both metro and bus transportation.

The campus has numerous restaurants and cafes on-site and international students have daily access to student advisory and career services.

At Raffles, we believe experience is the key to maximising one’s fulfilment in life. To achieve this objective, we infused our fast-track education with strong practical skills to build experience and cultivate innovation.

The programmes at Raffles are designed to incubate creative professionals and entrepreneurs in the design, business, psychology and infocomm security disciplines.

Taught by an international team of professionals, students are equipped with industry-relevant skills and the ability to interact with people of diverse cultures and nationalities, so that they may achieve career excellence at a faster rate.

Another important reason for the Raffles speed is our belief that an intense time span for studies cultivates love and responsibility for the family. Completing your studies ahead of your peers presents you with more opportunities in the industry and propels your career forward. It is a responsible way of expressing your gratitude and love to your family for their support.

Through our intensive curriculum, we arm students with the creative ability and practical problem solving skill. We groom graduates who are not only team players but also independent minded to pursue their passion.

Students are given the flexibility to commence their studies at a time convenient for them: in January, April, July and October. Graduates can also choose to embark on their professional career at any one of the four windows. This not only maximises their employment prospects, but also allows them to better serve the ongoing human resource needs of industries. This is the advantage of learning at the speed of Raffles.

All English-taught programme
Our courses are fully taught in English. Prospective students are required to take an English Test to determine their level of English. Students should achieve IELTS 6.0 by the time they graduate.

Innovative and Practical Education
We provide students with a wealth of technical knowledge and experience, giving students an intensive, international learning environment that is rich in creativity.


Raffles International Creative Practitioners:
Our educators are more than teachers. They are creative practitioners and experts in their own professions. Collectively, their diverse backgrounds and wealth of cultural and industry knowledge, translate into an added learning advantage for our students.

Their commitment to impart their knowledge and skills to our students, also of different nationalities, creates an environment which is rich in creativity and innovation. This conducive learning environment will broaden students’ perspectives, enhance adaptability and enrich their personal growth.