Design School in Shanghai, China

Raffles Design Institute Shanghai:
Raffles Design Institute Shanghai has been established in 1994. With over 23 years of experience, Raffles Academy Shanghai is renowned for its outstanding education and its creative environment, making it one of the top design and business schools in the Asia Pacific. Our professional courses are relevant to the latest developments in design and business and emphasize on cultivating students' originality and creativity. Our international environment, innovative and practical curriculum, experienced foreign teachers and vibrant campus make students' study exciting and challenging. We are commited to nurturing creative talents and design management expertise for the arts and design industry.

Since establishing its first college in Singapore in 1990, Raffles has grown to operate 25 colleges in 23 cities across 13 countries globally: Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mongolia, Saudi Arabic, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Thailand.

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.

Shanghai offers a large international student population. Raffles Design Institute Shanghai is conveniently located at Hongqiao District. 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.

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. 

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.