Raffles College of Design and Commerce is based in Sydney, Australia, and delivers specialised Certificate and Bachelor's degrees in Design, Arts and Visual Communication.
Raffles College of Design and Commerce was founded in 1978, making it one of the longest-established art schools in Sydney. It was located in North Sydney until moving to Parramatta at the beginning of 2015. In 2004 it was acquired by the Raffles Education Corporation from Singapore and adopted the new name of Raffles KvB Institute until rebranding to the current name in August 2007. The college currently delivers courses in Sydney as well as internationally through its network of associate colleges.
Courses
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) (3 years)
Choice of 4 majors:
- Animation
- Games Design
- New Media & Digital Film
- Photography
Bachelor of Design (3 years)
Choice of 5 majors:
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Multimedia Design
Certificate IV in Visual Arts (1 year)
Diploma of Applied Fashion and Technology
Accreditation
Raffles lost all TEQSA accreditation in March 2016 for all their programs (Associate Degree of Commerce, Bachelor of Accountancy, Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Certificate in Commerce, Graduate Diploma of Commerce, and Master of Design). The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) placed a condition on accreditation requiring on-line and physical library holdings and resources be acquired.
See also
- Raffles Education Corporation entities:
- Raffles College of Design and Commerce
- Raffles International College Bangkok
- Raffles International Admissions Office
- Raffles Design Institute
- Millennium School Of Business
- Boustead College
- Boustead Singapore
References
External links
- Raffles College website
- Raffles Education Corporation website
