Transparency and Accreditation

Raffles Milano is a higher education institution with three-year programmes in Fashion Design, Product Design and Visual Design that are accredited by the Ministry and lead to First Level Academic Diplomas, which are legally equivalent to university bachelor’s degrees and recognised across Europe through the ECTS credit system.

As a recognised institution, we are committed to openness and accountability towards our students, their families, our faculty and the wider academic community. This section brings together the official documents that describe how the Institute is organised, governed and evaluated: from our Statute and academic regulations to the reports of the Evaluation Unit, the composition of our governing bodies and the work of the Student Council.

Ministerial Decree No. 1216 of 31 August 2023

By Ministerial Decree no. 1216 of 31 August 2023, the Ministry of University and Research authorised Istituto Raffles, based in Milan, to award, from academic year 2023/2024, the First-Level Academic Diploma in Artistic Design for Business (Progettazione artistica per l’impresa, DAPL06), with concentrations in Product Design, Visual Design and Fashion Design, pursuant to art. 11 of Presidential Decree no. 212/2005. The Institute is subject to periodic evaluation by ANVUR.

Credit Evaluation and Recognition

Articles of Association of Raffles Education Italy S.r.l.

Articles of Association of Raffles Education Italy S.r.l., the company that manages Raffles Milano International Design Institute. They set out the company’s purpose, registered office, share capital, corporate bodies and rules on management and representation; those of the Institute, set out in the Statute of Autonomy.

Student Council Regulations

The Student Council is the body representing the students of Raffles Milano, as provided for by the Statute of Autonomy. It is made up of three students elected by universal, direct and secret ballot by all students enrolled in the accredited first-level academic programmes. Any enrolled student may stand as a candidate, without needing to already be a class representative.
The Council elects a President and a Vice-President from among its members, who sit on the Academic Council. It has an advisory and proposing role, and may also promote cultural initiatives, including with students from other Italian and international institutions, and convene the Students’ Assembly.
The Council remains in office for three academic years and meets at least three times a year.

Study Manifesto a.y. 2026/2027

The Study Prospectus sets out the academic year’s programme offering, admission and enrolment procedures, deadlines and fees.

General Academic Regulations a.y. 2026/2027

The General Academic Regulations govern the structure and organisation of Raffles Milano’s academic programmes: admission, attendance, examinations, academic credits, final examination, and students’ rights and duties.

Statute of Autonomy

The Statute of Autonomy defines the nature, aims and governing bodies of Raffles Milano – an AFAM Institution authorised by Ministerial Decree no. 1216 of 31 August 2023 – and regulates its operation.

Right to Study (DSU) a.y. 2026/2027

Raffles Milano participates in the Lombardy Region’s system for the right to university education (art. 39.5 of the General Didactic Regulations). Every year it publishes a call for scholarships for students enrolled in the accredited courses (DAPL06); students of these courses pay the regional tax for the right to education. This page provides the current call, the rankings and information on fees and benefits.

DSU Diritto allo studio a.a.2026/2027

Raffles Milano aderisce al sistema regionale per il diritto allo studio universitario di Regione Lombardia (art. 39.5 del Regolamento Didattico Generale). Ogni anno pubblica il bando per le borse di studio riservato agli studenti dei corsi accreditati (DAPL06); gli studenti di questi corsi versano la tassa regionale per il diritto allo studio. In questa pagina sono disponibili il bando in vigore, le graduatorie e le informazioni su contributi e agevolazioni.

Regulations on Services for Students with Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

The Regulations set out the services, compensatory tools and dispensatory measures that Raffles Milano guarantees to students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders.

Erasmus+ ECHE 2021-2027

Raffles Milano takes part in the Erasmus+ Programme, the European Union initiative that supports the international mobility of students, teaching staff and personnel in higher education.

We believe that an experience abroad is an essential part of a designer’s education. Engaging with other cultures, schools and approaches to design broadens creative vision and prepares students to work in an increasingly international environment.

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education / Erasmus Policy Statement

Here you can view the official document setting out the Institute’s commitment to the Erasmus+ Programme and the principles that guide our international mobility and cooperation activities.

Agreements and mobility opportunities
We are currently establishing inter-institutional agreements with partner universities and institutions across Europe. This page will list our partner institutions, mobility calls for students and staff, deadlines and application procedures.

Contacts
For information about the Erasmus+ Programme: chiararomaniello@rafflesmilano.it

Self-Assessment Report

Self-assessment report of the Evaluation Board of 18 February 2022, drawn up in support of the application for authorisation of the first-level academic courses. The Board reviews the Institute’s mission, teaching, research, premises, equipment and financial sustainability, and gives a positive opinion on its overall operation.

Evaluation Board Report 2024 (data a.y. 2022/2023)

2024 Annual Report of the Raffles Milano Evaluation Board. The Board reviews the institution, the educational offer, the student population, the organisation of teaching, staff, student services and the right to education, premises and equipment, the library and internationalisation, and monitors progress on the issues raised in the previous report.

Student Council

Members remain in office until the newly elected members are proclaimed under the new Student Council Regulations. Elections for the three-year term 2026/2027 – 2028/2029 will be called by means of a notice published on this page. The Student Council is the body representing the students of Raffles Milano, as provided for by the Statute of Autonomy. It is made up of three students elected by universal, direct and secret ballot by all students enrolled in the accredited first-level academic programmes. Any enrolled student may stand as a candidate, without needing to already be a class representative. The Council elects a President and a Vice-President from among its members, who sit on the Academic Council. It has an advisory and proposing role, and may also promote cultural initiatives, including with students from other Italian and international institutions, and convene the Students’ Assembly.
The Council remains in office for three academic years and meets at least three times a year.

MEMBERS

MEMBERS – a.y. 2025/2026: Isacco Mirandola – isaccomirandola2425@rafflesmilano.it – President;
Olivia Cojocari – oliviacojocari2526@rafflesmilano.it; Louis Vedere – louisvedere2526@rafflesmilano.it

Faculty Board

The Faculty Board is the advisory body of Raffles Milano made up of all lecturers holding a teaching assignment in the current academic year. It supports the work of the Academic Council by proposing improvements across the entire educational offer. It is convened and chaired by the Academic Director at least twice per academic year, and whenever one third of its members so request. It holds office for one academic year.
The Faculty Board:
(a) elects, by secret ballot, the Academic Director and, from among its members, the two lecturers who sit on the Academic Council;
(b) gives opinions on the organisation of teaching, on student assessment criteria and on proposals for updating the educational offer;
(c) adopts and updates the reference framework for teaching evaluation and peer review, and oversees its application;
(d) gives its opinion on the code of conduct for lecturers and on reports concerning compliance with it;
(e) gives its opinion on recruitment criteria and on the evaluation thresholds of calls, before their adoption.
The functioning of the Faculty Board and its election procedures are governed by the Faculty Regulations (art. 13 of the Statute of Autonomy).

MEMBERS
Chair
Raffaella Porta
Academic Director
Members
All lecturers holding a teaching assignment in academic year 2026/2027

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Raffles Milano is appointed by Raffles Education Italy S.r.l. and is made up of the President, the Administrative Director and the Representative of Raffles University (Art. 7 of the Statute of Autonomy).
The Board of Directors:
(a) drafts and proposes the Statute of Autonomy to Raffles Education Italy S.r.l., which is responsible for its approval; approves the administrative and management policies and the strategic guidelines of Raffles Milano, without prejudice to the powers of the Academic Council in teaching matters;
(b) passes resolutions to implement the decisions of Raffles Education Italy S.r.l. at the level of teaching organisation;
(c) decides on any other matter not falling within the competence of the other academic, administrative and management bodies of Raffles Milano;
(d) establishes the Evaluation Board and appoints its members;
(e) gives its opinion to the Administrative Director for the purposes of appointing the Academic Director elected by the Board of Professors;
(f) in resolutions concerning teaching, acts in implementation of the development guidelines defined by the Academic Council and seeks its opinion, respecting the independence of teaching and in line with the organisational principles of Presidential Decree (D.P.R.) no. 132 of 28 February 2003 and with the general guidelines of Ministerial Decree (D.M.) no. 586 of 27 April 2026.

MEMBERS
President
Doris Chung Gim Lian
Administrative Director
Dr Chew Han Wei
Representative of Raffles University
Gregory John Pritchard

Academic Council

The Academic Council is the body that directs and coordinates the teaching activities of Raffles Milano. It is made up of an odd number of members and is chaired by the Academic Director. The Academic Council defines the policy plan for teaching, scholarly and research activities and ensures that they are monitored and controlled. It decides on the organisation of teaching, study plans, student assessment criteria and the quality of the programme offering, and draws up the Institution’s regulations, starting with the General Academic Regulations. It examines the annual report of the Evaluation Board and the results of the student opinion surveys, and decides on the resulting improvement actions. Elected members remain in office for three academic years.

The Academic Council currently operates in the initial composition provided for by the Statute. This page will be updated with the names of the teaching staff elected by the Board of Professors and of the student representatives elected by the Student Council as soon as they are proclaimed.

PRESIDENT
Raffaella Porta
Academic Director
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Dr Chew Han Wei
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Marco Bagalini
TEACHING STAFF
[election in progress]
[election in progress]
STUDENTS
President of the Student Council – [election in progress]
Vice-President of the Student Council – [election in progress]

CVs of Teachers – AFAM

Call for Faculty Recruitment a.y. 2026/2027 and Supplementary Note

Call for the selection of teaching staff for the a.y. 2026/2027, with a supplementary note from the Academic Director specifying subjects, CFA credits, hours, assessment criteria and eligibility threshold.

Student Handbook 2025/2026

Student Council Regulations 2025/2026

Final Examination (Thesis) Regulations 2025/2026

Class Representatives List and Student Council AY 25-26

DSA – Italian

DSA – english

Study Manifesto 2025/2026

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