The Raffles Education Group is synonymous for education since 1950. For over five decades, Raffles has been known as an outstanding and prestigious institution. The Raffles Education Group, was founded by late Winston Pereira, a prominent educationist within the Asian region and was the Managing Director of the Stamford Group.
The Raffles Education Group delivers a wide range of programmes of study through an increasing number of member institutions across the world.
These institutions occupy a significant place in the educational infrastructure of the territories on which they operate and the name of the Raffles Education Group has become synonymous with educational excellence and employability.
The Raffles Education Group is expected to be one of the largest and most progressive independent resource centre for education in South East Asia, providing qualitative instruction through formal classroom teaching and non-formal study through distance learning programmes of study using the preferred blended mode of delivery.
Affiliation
The Raffles Education Group and its member institutions have developed educational links with Universities and Professional Bodies in Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus, England, Ireland, Scotland, United States of America (USA), Australia and New Zealand. The diversity of University partnerships and course offerings bring further opportunities for cultural enlightenment and exchange, for both faculty and students. Such links not only enhance the scope of academic teaching but also provide opportunities by way of study visits and exchanges for our own students to broaden their educational experiences and interests.
REG provides upper secondary, pre-university, professional and tertiary level qualifications in conjunction with various examining bodies, universities, colleges of higher education and professional bodies that it is associated with.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Winston F. Pereira
“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” - T.E. Lawrence
The late Winston F. Pereira founded the Raffles Education Group in 1995. Prior to this he had been largely instrumental in the development of independent private educational institutions. He was previously Managing Director of Stamford College Group that grew under his leadership to become the largest independent educational institution at tertiary level in South East Asia.
Foresight was the hallmark of the late Winston Pereira. A calm, soft-spoken, kind and determined man, he always believed that education should never be compromised and was determined to make quality education available to all at an affordable cost. His standards would be the benchmark on which the foundation for the Raffles Education Group was laid.
Mr Pereira’s dedication to education can be best illustrated by the advice he imparted to the pioneering cohort of the Raffles Education Group graduates during the inaugural convocation. He drilled into them that the first three years of their working life would chart their most important career investment.
To the students, he said:
“First, in terms of professional life, get ready for some fun. The adventures you have and the success you achieve as you take your place in your chosen profession will hopefully result in an enjoyment of life, which is now difficult to imagine. Second, get ready to work harder than you have ever worked before. Do not be afraid to make mistakes or experience setbacks. Remember flexibility is an important key to survival. Be happy at what you do. Do not get too comfortable. As long as your job challenges you, you better be anxious to meet those challenges. Do not be afraid to take risks. Hardly anyone succeeds without them. If you wait to do everything until you are sure it is right, you will probably never do much of anything. Never stop testing your talents in experiencing new things. Remember that successful people are always challenging their own limits. As you look for fulfilment you may be happier filling a void than following a crowd.”
Mr Pereira often reminded his staff of the need to continually update their knowledge and skills, the secret of maintaining the basic strength of demand for their services. He added:
“Obsolescence and complacency can bring one’s downfall faster than the depreciation of national currencies.”
It is with Mr Pereira’s legacy in mind that the Raffles Education Group will continually re-examine, re-educate and re-adapt itself to the opportunities, stresses and strains of the changing social, cultural, economic and political environment.
Raffles Education Group Member Institutions
In view of its increasing number of campuses, Raffles Education Group has established a “member institution” relationship between itself and its campuses. This allows for a clearer understanding of the role and responsibilities of REG and its member institutions as well as the flows between REG and its member institutions.
The following are the member institutions:
- Olympia College Malaysia with campuses in:
Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan and Ipoh.
- Raffles Academy ( formerly City School of Commerce, Singapore)
- Raffles Academy India
- World Education Council, Singapore
- Knowledge Universe, Malaysia
- Imperial Consulting
- Global Learners Network (GLN)
Brief info on Member Institutions of REG
World Education Council, Singapore
World Education Council was established to represent Raffles Education Group in its relationship with Nottingham Trent University. WEC’s primary function is to administer and quality assures the academic programmes validated by Nottingham Trent University and delivered in multi sites across several countries. The programmes include both undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes which are delivered through the conventional face to face mode as well as through Blended Learning mode.
It currently has 7 learning centres in Malaysia, 1 learning centre each in Singapore, Indonesia, and Korea.
Raffles Academy, India
Raffles Academy commenced operations in Hyderabad in 2002 and due to the changes in local regulations in India ; it ceased offering the postgraduate programme in 2005. It has recommenced operations in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in August 2007 under a new delivery structure that complies with the local regulations.
Knowledge Universe
Knowledge Universe Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) was formed in 2004 to establish regional and country study centres to market WEC programmes validated by Nottingham Trent University through a network of Knowledge Universe Learning Centres. The focus is to market Blended Learning programmes validated and awarded by Nottingham Trent University, UK. The Knowledge Universe study centres are currently located in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Penang, Ipoh, Kuantan, Johor Bahru, Klang, Seremban, Alor Setar, Kemaman, Gurun, Taiping, Kota Kinabalu, Miri , Kuching.
Imperial Consulting
Imperial Consulting is the corporate training and development vehicle of the Group, providing development opportunities to corporations. It is registered as a private limited company in Malaysia and Singapore. It holds master franchise rights from the American Management Association for Malaysia, Singapore, India, Philippines, Australia and Sri Lanka. Its customers include medium and large corporations including top end MNCs in those countries.
Global Learners Network
Global Learners Network recruits students on behalf of foreign universities, colleges of higher education and professional bodies and also provides work placement services.
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