Introduction
Raffles Design Institute–Guangzhou was established in 2002, ratified by the Guangzhou government and Guangzhou Bureau of Education (Approval No.[2001]192). Being one of the high quality teaching programs of Singapore Raffles Education Group conducted in China, it is the first full-time higher education institute conducting courses in English in Guangdong Province.
Raffles Design Institute–Guangzhou is surrounded by towering trees and green grass. It is located in Yuexiu District, boasting of its unique geographic location for study and easy access to downtown area. We offer six 3-year programmes which are delivered by professional lecturers from America, The UK, France, Canada, Australia, Singapore and other countries. Students are equipped with top international courses which are conducted in English.
At Raffles, we have an excellent track record in providing high quality education and training for our students and producing more than 1,000 bilingual graduates. This success is enhanced by our commitment: commitment that bring together knowledge, experience, networks, facilities and management to deliver the very best student experience, unrivalled opportunities and quality teaching. Students are able to choose several practical courses: fashion design, fashion marketing, graphic design and commerce and jumpstart their careers. A great number of graduates found significant career opportunities in international renowned establishments including Nike, Adidas, HP, Wrigley and Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL).
About Raffles Education Corporation
Raffles Education Corporation Limited (“RafflesEducationCorp”) is the largest private education group in Asia-Pacific. Since establishing its first college in Singapore in 1990, the Group has grown to operate 39 colleges of higher education in 35 cities across 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia, Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines, delivering higher education and vocational programs from Master Degrees through to Bachelor Degrees and Certificate courses.
Raffles Education Corporation Limited made its presence in China in 1994, headquartered in Shanghai, in response to the call of the Ministry of Education of PRC 'To introduce high quality international education resources to China'. After setting up the first joint institute in China—Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai, Raffles Education Corporation has further cooperated with many other Chinese colleges in cities like Beijing, shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Hong Kong etc.
Meanwhile, against the background of rapid development of China's private education, Raffles started its investment in related field since 2006. In 2008, supported by the Langfang municipal government, Hebei province, Raffles invested 2 billion RMB to purchase the whole Langfang Oriental University City, providing educational facilities and services to 36,000 students from 14 colleges. So far, the amount of investment of Raffles Education Corporation in China has exceeded 3.5 billion RMB.
As China is playing a more and more important role in the global economy, the demand of high caliber talents became much sought after. Raffles Education Corporation will stick to their goal of educating more creative talents with international vision and will contribute to the higher education and economy development in China as well as Asia Pacific region at large.
Group website：http://www.raffles.edu.cn
