Raffles College of Higher Education, Kuala Lumpur

Established in 1994, Raffles College of Higher Education (Kuala Lumpur) offers a range of courses in Design, Business, and Psychology. The industry-focused design courses provide practical vocation skills where the emphasis is placed on nurturing designers, not technicians. The business courses offer students pursuing a business qualification the opportunity to study in a creative learning environment with a flexible study schedule. Psychology students will benefit from the many real case studies and actual clinical internship postings.

Studying in a multi-national environment enables Raffles KL students to expand their personal network, be exposed to international perspectives and greatly enhances career opportunities beyond their home country.

As a leader in personalised learning through its industry relevant programmes, Raffles is monitoring the trends and developing strategies through investments in curriculum and pedagogy to ensure that the students are well prepared for the future.

Raffles KL produces graduates who are well respected and successful in their creative careers. All their students leave as young professionals, ready for industry and the workforce. Students can expect a vibrant and dynamic nurturing learning experience that will see their transformation into a world-class professional. As one of the most awarded colleges in Malaysia, Raffles KL consistently produced award winners in the various design disciplines. Their student’s award-winning achievements are not only limited to local competitions but as well as international competitions.

Raffles KL is situated in the heart of the city and is a 15-minute walk to Malaysia’s most famous landmark, the Petronas Twin Towers. The fully WIFI enabled campus is made up of four buildings and is presented in chic and contemporary design, with a spacious layout providing a creative and conducive learning environment for students.

The campus is equipped with lecture and seminar rooms, drafting and sewing rooms with Gerber technology for fashion design, drafting and materials room for interior design, computer labs using both Mac and Windows computers with the latest software, photography studio for multimedia and graphic design students, jewellery design studio, a resource centre with e-library access to over 10,000 titles and a cafeteria.

Students benefit from being close to the action, from the convenient location in the city hub, students watch design and business ideas unfold, providing the visual inspiration to spur their creativity or the practical example that underpins that business principle learned. This complements their studies and forms the bridge from the classroom to the real world.