London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Sunderland vs University of Surrey vs EM Normandie - EM Normandie vs Birmingham City University
Side-by-side comparison from 750 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted
- +Expert and experienced faculty
- +Supportive and collaborative community atmosphere
- +Diverse and flexible learning and assessment methods
- +Practical, UK-standard curriculum with critical thinking focus
- +Supportive, knowledgeable, and accessible faculty
- +Welcoming and supportive environment for international students
- +Knowledgeable and helpful tutors/professors
- +Accessible online course materials and study resources
- +Positive campus environment and social opportunities
- +Industry-relevant courses for job readiness
- +Positive learning atmosphere and helpful, knowledgeable professors
- +Valuable international exposure and personal/professional development
- +Engaging lecturers and knowledgeable, friendly staff
- +Excellent campus facilities and vibrant student life
- +Strong career preparation and industry connections
- +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
- +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
- +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
- +Practical project-based learning for career readiness
- +Supportive instructors from industry
- +Positive school environment and student well-being focus
- -Poor teaching quality and lack of structure in academic programs.
- -Inadequate support services and limited social opportunities.
- -High fees with perceived low value and administrative issues.
- -Insufficient lecturers and inadequate course delivery
- -Administrative and management issues
- -Unclear communication and lack of student involvement
- -Administrative and management issues are a significant concern.
- -Policies and favoritism disadvantage non-Chinese students.
- -Negative campus culture and corruption are prevalent.
- -Poor quality education and value for money.
- -Poor teaching quality and unengaged lecturers.
- -Lack of support and unreliability from dissertation mentors.
- -Outdated facilities and equipment.
- -Poor communication and administrative support.
- -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
- -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
- -Teaching quality and course content are often found to be lacking.
Perceived strengths of this institution lie significantly in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both receiving top marks. Conversely, **Student Life** emerges as the area with the lowest reported satisfaction. Ratings for Facilities, Professors, Accomodation, and Value fall within a moderate to good range, indicating generally positive feedback across these aspects.
This university demonstrates considerable strengths in its **facilities**, scoring a high 4.52. **Professors** also receive positive recognition with a rating of 4.44. Areas that could benefit from further development include **accommodation**, which received the lowest rating at 3.75. Overall, the university presents a generally favorable image with solid scores in location, student life, internationality, and value.
With ratings generally above 4.5, this institution demonstrates considerable strengths across its offerings. Facilities stand out as the highest-rated area, closely followed by Professors and Internationality. While Accommodation receives a strong score, it represents the relatively weakest area compared to other metrics, though still indicative of a positive experience.
This institution garners high marks in several key areas. Its Facilities, Professors, and Value are all rated consistently well at 3.83. Internationality stands out as a significant strength with a perfect score of 4. Conversely, Accomodation is a weaker point, rated at 3.2, with Location also receiving a comparatively lower score of 3.33. Student Life falls in the middle with a rating of 3.5.
This university garners strong approval for its **Facilities**, achieving the highest rating. **Student Life**, **Internationality**, and **Location** also received commendable scores. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the area with the lowest rating, indicating potential room for improvement in this aspect, though other categories remain competitive.
Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.
Overall, this institution excels in areas concerning financial benefit and campus resources. With an impressive **4.64**, "Value" stands out as the highest-rated aspect, closely followed by "Facilities" at **4.43**. Conversely, "Location" received the lowest score at **3.14**, indicating it's the weakest area. Other strong points include "Accomodation" and "Professors," both scoring **4.29**.
Most reviews (~74%) are positive, praising academic reputation, expert faculty, and excellent resources. A small percentage (~3.4%) express dissatisfaction with lecturing quality, course structure, or career services.
With a ~84% positive sentiment, students highlight valuable experiences, practical skills, and supportive lecturers. A small fraction (~1.6%) of reviews noted insufficient lecturers or a course not meeting expectations.
Overwhelmingly positive feedback (97%) praises knowledgeable staff, accessible online course content, and a great campus experience with social and study spaces. One negative review expressed concerns about university management and policies.
With a 3.67/5 average, most reviews are positive (~74%), highlighting personal growth, industry-relevant courses, and a good learning atmosphere. One negative review (~16.7%) criticizes the school as a money-making scheme with mediocre teaching.
With 122 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, ~92% of feedback is highly positive, praising engaging lectures, friendly staff, and excellent campus facilities. A single negative review highlighted issues with lecturer quality and dissertation mentor support.
All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.
Reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~93% of feedback) with an average rating of 4.36/5. Students highlight excellent, industry-professional instructors, a focus on project-based learning, and supportive environments.
LSE is a great place to create life-long connections and friends. There's a certain sense of community that is special to the university. The staff are hands-on and approachable. The facilities are modern and well-equipped.
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I just saw this link on the Surrey alumnis page. I thought it was really cool to have the opportunity to share my experience. Congratulations Eduopinions for the work. I studied in Surrey a few years ago, I graduated in 2000 and I think the university has changed a lot since then. However, I can say that I loved studying in Surrey and that my daughter is now studying there too!
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I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.
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