INTI International College Kuala Lumpur

Institution Overview

Background of Institution

Established in 1985, Petaling Jaya College of Art & Design (PJCAD) is one of Malaysia’s leading private creative art and design institutions. PJCAD prides itself in being strongly industry-driven and has achieved notable success in producing prominent competition award winners as well as practitioners in industry. PJCAD enjoys good relationships with the industry and its alumni. PJ College of Art & Design’s mission is “to be the best and most innovative provider of education in the field of design, creativity and the visual arts in the country, the region and internationally”.

PJCAD recognizes that change is today’s only constant and endeavours to prepare students to thrive in the midst of change. To be successful practitioners, graduates should be able to adapt to different environments and readily apply their knowledge and skills to the best of professional practices.

Mindful of the country’s aspirations and its future needs, PJCAD realizes the necessity to prepare for the knowledge economy, where information will be as essential to career success as technical expertise and business acumen. PJCAD aims to smoothly make the transition to more knowledge-based education from the traditional technical base.

In 2005, PJCAD officially became part of the INTI International Education Group, one of the largest private education providers in Malaysia. INTI is listed on the Malaysian stock exchange and has branch campuses in many Malaysian cities. It also operates campuses in Jakarta, Indonesia and Beijing, China.

Programme Outline

PJCAD has approval from the Malaysian authorities to deliver six design diploma programmes. These are:

• Diploma in Interior Design
• Diploma in Graphic Design
• Diploma in Interactive Multimedia Design
• Diploma in Industrial Design
• Diploma in Design Management & Innovation
• Diploma in Fashion Design & Technology (in collaboration with Istituto Superior di Design, Italy)

The diplomas in Interior Design and Graphic Design have full accreditation status by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). All programmes conform to guidelines established by MQA, the Malaysian accreditation body responsible for academic quality.

PJCAD is best known for its Interior Design programme, with many graduates securing employment before they graduate. Students of this course enjoy a huge measure of success, frequently winning awards and prestigious student competitions organized by professional associations. Students and graduates of the Diploma of Graphic Design have also achieved several successes in the past few years. These successes are testimony to the quality of teaching and learning at PJCAD.