Raffles Design Institute

Raffles Design Institute Singapore
Location
51 Merchant Road
Singapore 058283
Information
Type Private, for-profit
Established 1990
Director Ong Kai How
Principal Giuseppe Spinelli (Associate Professor)
Campus size 1.2 hectares
Campus type City campus
Colour(s) Orange, gray
Website Official Website

Raffles Design Institute is a for-profit[1] design-centric educational institution headquartered in Singapore. Its flagship campus (i.e. Raffles Design Institute Singapore) was established in 1990 by the company Raffles Education Corporation Limited.[2]

History

Founded in 1990, Raffles Design Institute is one of the first private institutions in Singapore to offer a Fashion Design course. Within five years, multiple design disciplines including Interactive Media Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, Jewellery Design, Interior Design, Games Design and Animation Design were introduced.[3]

In 2004, Raffles Design Institute received the Singapore Quality Class Award for Private Education Organizations, ensuring that all courses were registered and accredited with the appropriate bodies, including the Ministry of Education (Singapore). In 2005, the CaseTrust for Education Award for Private Education Organizations was awarded, which is an indication of approval by The Consumer Association of Singapore Enterprise. In 2008/2009, Edupoll recognized Raffles Design Institute as one of the Top Ten Education Provider in Singapore and the Largest and Most Global Private Education Provider in Singapore.[4]

Since February 2010, Raffles Design Institute, Raffles Merchandising Institute and Raffles School of Business were re-organized as institutes of Raffles College of Higher Education.[5]

Controversies of international campuses

Raffles International College Bangkok

Raffles International College Bangkok, originally known as Raffles Design Institute Bangkok, is a 2.25 hectare campus located in the Bangna district of Bangkok, Thailand. It was awarded the title of "Best Design School" for outstanding achievement in the advancement of Arts and Design by Her Royal Highness Princess of Thailand Soamsawali in March 2007.[6] However, in 2010, the school was reported to be operating without the permission of the Higher Education Commission of Thailand.[7]

Campus Closures and Loss of Accreditation

The campuses in Chandigarh and Kolkata (India), plus Dhaka (Bangladesh), all closed within 4 years of opening due to lack of students. During this period Raffles' partner in its Indian Joint Venture, Educomp Solutions Ltd., was reported to be struggling financially, and divesting from many subsidiaries.[8]

In 2012, the government of Vietnam ordered Raffles to cease operating the campuses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, and consequently 400 students had to be relocated to its other campuses.[9]

In 2013, Raffles Education Corp established a university in Negombo (Sri Lanka), and three colleges in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Batam and Medan (Indonesia).[10] However, the proposed university in Negombo Sri Lanka has yet to begin construction as of April 2016.

In October 2016, Raffles Design Institute shut down its Indian campus in Koramangala, Bungalore without warning, leaving over 160 students stranded with their education.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tierney, William; Hentschke, Guilbert; Lechuga, Vicente (1 March 2012). For-Profit Colleges and Universities: Their Markets, Regulation, Performance, and Place in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing. p. 159. ISBN 978-1579225285.
  2. ↑ "Raffles Education Corporation". www.raffles-education-corporation.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. ↑ "EdNet Education Center". Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Singapore, Raffles Design Institute". Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Brett, Jeremy; Queenie Chan; Melody Chan; Skye Skagfeld (May 2010). "Raffles Pulse May 2010" (PDF). Raffles Design Institute News. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17. (registration required)
  7. ↑ "Thailand acts against Raffles Design school". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  8. ↑ The Rise and Fall of Educomp Rohin Dharmakumar, Forbes India, 8 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Crackdown on foreign-linked colleges has many baffled, stranded. University World News, 3 June 2012.
  10. ↑ Annual Report 2013 Archived 27 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine..
  11. ↑ "160 students in a fix as Raffles design institute shuts down". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-09-18.

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