College Overview

The school was founded in 1994 in conjunction with Donghua University; directly subordinate to China’s Ministry of Education and the “211 Project”; and Raffles Design Institute, Singapore. Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai was the first nationally approved joint venture institutes in Shanghai. All programmes are carried out in English by academic staff from around the world. The academic team of Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai, hails from places like the US, UK, Australia, France, and Germany. After completing two years of studies in Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai, you may choose to pursue your bachelor’s degree in other colleges within Raffles’ Asia Pacific network.

Courses	Advanced Diploma	Bachelor's Degree
Fashion Design
Fashion Marketing
Graphic Design
Multimedia Design
Interior Design
Commerce

Admission Requirements

• For Design and Business programmes (2 years): High school graduate certificate or international equivalent.

English Requirements

• TOEFL – minimum 550* (paper based) or 213* (computer based); or
• IELTS – minimum 6.0*; or
• High School English Pass grade (minimum) in an English medium school; or
• International equivalent

*Test results achieved not more than 2 years ago.

Note: Applicants who do not meet the English Language requirements can take an English Placement test at Raffles. Candidates will have to score 85% and above on the oral and written tests to achieve exemption from the English Language Programme.

After studying at Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai for two years, applicants may pursue degree courses at other Raffles schools within the network, like in Sydney or Singapore.

Documents Required

• Letter of Acceptance for Admission into Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai (to be issued by RDI Shanghai)
• Copy of high school qualification
• Copy of passport
• Completed application form
• 12 2-inch passport photos and 1 3-inch photograph
• Copy of highest education qualifications
• Copy of personal identification card
• Copy of English proficiency results (TOEFL, IELTS, GCE ‘O’ Level, or High School English Test)

Note: Student visa would take 4-6 weeks to process.