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OUR KEY MILESTONES (2000 TO 2011)

Dimensions International College Pte Ltd has grown from a small school to a well-established international college for international students who wish to pursue an alternative pathway to achieve their education and/or career goals. The key milestones from year 2000 till now show that Dimensions has grown from strength to strength in the provision of quality education to international students of over 20 nationalities. 

Year

 Key Milestones

2000

  • Setting up of 1st Overseas Office in Nanjing, China

2001

  • Expansion within Peninsula Plaza from 5 units to 10 units
  • Start of aggressive recruitment of foreign students for GCE “O” Level

2002

  • Setting up of 2nd Overseas Office in Beijing, China
  • Expansion within Peninsula Plaza from 10 units to 15 units

2003

  • Expansion within Peninsula Plaza from 15 units to 20 units
  • Setting up the SARS Team

2004

  • Move from Peninsula Plaza to 2x five-storey buildings at Carpenter Street (30 classrooms, with 1000 students
    and 60 staff)
  • Formed the Academic Advisory Committee
  • Setting up of QCC Teams (now known as WIT Teams)
  • Launch Tea Meetings with Students
  • Achieved the SQC Award from SPRING Singapore

2005

  • Setting up of 3rd Overseas Office in China
  • Achieve the ISO 9001: 2000 Certification
  • Obtain the CaseTrust for Education Accreditation by CASE Singapore

2006

  • Setting up of Overseas Office in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam
  • Achieve the SQC-PEO Award from SPRING Singapore with green-lane benefits
  • Move to present campus at 58 Lowland Road (SLA full campus) through the Direct-Allocation Scheme by EDB Singapore for 3+3+3 years
  • Approval by WDA Singapore as an approved WSQ Training Provider

2007

  • Setting up of Overseas Office in Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Re-Assessment and Certification to ISO 9001:2001 status
  • External Verification by Edexcel for the BTEC HND courses
  • Launch the Dimensions Student Alumni

2008

  • Setting up of 4th Overseas Office in China
  • Launch the Partnership between Dimensions and the International Bartenders Association (IBA), with the IBA Office headquarters at Dimensions.
  • Validation by several University Partners, before entering agreements with the Universities
  • Awarded the Premier College Status by ASIC (UK-based accreditation body), similar to QAA audits for UK Universities

2009

  • Setting up of 1st Overseas Office in India
  • Setting up of Overseas Office in Johore, Malaysia
  • Change company name from Dimensions Commercial School to Dimensions International College. 
  • Setting up of the Academic Board and Examination Boards according to CPE/PE Act 2009 requirements, with 4 external members.
  • Start of the full hospitality school at Bukit Timah Campus (SLA full campus) at 2 Jalan Seh Chuan, with 6 mock-up facilities for practical training
  • Accreditation for five (5) Dimensions courses by Edexcel UK
  • Participation in the ICA Focus Groups/Pilots with regards to the  new polycarbonate Student Pass, e-cancellations and i-Return

2010

  • Setting up of 2nd/3rd Overseas Office in India
  • Start the Orchard Branch at 19 Tanglin Road, #07-01 for higher learning courses.
  • CPE Registration by CPE (1-Year) in May 2010
  • Achieve the CPE EduTrust Certification (1-Year) in May 2010
  • Appointment of the SEAB Private Examination Centre for GCE “O” Level Examinations 
  • Formation of two new departments (FPS Processing & FPS QA) to ensure 100% compliance with the FPS requirements.
  • Formation of permanent EduTrust Committee to achieve the 4-year EduTrust Certification and continual improvements

2011

  • Setting up of 4th Overseas Office in India.
  • Setting up of Tuition and Recruitment Office in Batam, Indonesia
  • Achieve six straight “A” grades for the External Verification by Edexcel 2010/2011 for our BTEC Business & Hospitality courses. This was highly commended by Edexcel UK   
  • CPE Registration by CPE (4-Years) with validity to
    12 Jun 2015
  • Achieve the CPE EduTrust Certification (1-Year) in May 2011, validity till 19 May 2012
  • Appointment of the SEAB Private Examination Centre for GCE “O” and GCE “A” Levels for 2011/2012
  • Accreditation for 2x Dimensions courses (Diploma in Hotel & Restaurant Services, Diploma in Integrated Resort Management) by the Australian Academy of Hospitality Management, Australia
  • Accreditation by the University of Wales, UK for 1x Dimensions course (Diploma in Logistics Management)
  • Start of the City Campus (full SLA campus) at 277 River Valley Road.
  • Awarded the Singapore 1000/SME 1000 ranked status by DP Information Network
  • Winning the Fastest Growing 50 Companies in Singapore 2011 by DP Information Network and HSBC.
  • Winning the Fastest Growing 10 Internationalising Companies in Singapore 2011 by DP Information Network and HSBC
 
 

 

 
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   AWARDED 4-YEAR
   EDUTRUST CERTIFICATION
   BY THE COUNCIL FOR
   PRIVATE EDUCATION (CPE),
   MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
   (MOE), SINGAPORE
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      Heartiest Congratulations
    to all GCE “O” Level
    (2011) students for
    their great results
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      Warmest congratulations
    to our top GCE “O”
    Level (2011) student,
    Yang Kaiqi, for her
    excellent results (five
    points from five subjects)
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