ESIC Business & Marketing School vs IE University vs Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM vs Universidad de Málaga vs Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga

Side-by-side comparison from 288 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Les Roches Marbella (4.50)
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 2/7 categories
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad de Málaga: wins 0/7 categories
Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga: wins 0/7 categories
Les Roches Marbella: wins 5/7 categories
Marbella Design Academy: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Communication
Best programme: Marketing and Management
Malaga, Spain
4.50
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Best programme: Bachelor in Management
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.09
4.35
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3.50
3.98
Not rated
4.33
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Location
4.00
4.55
4.00
4.15
Not rated
5.00
Win
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Professors
3.82
4.36
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4.33
3.60
Not rated
4.00
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Internationality
3.64
4.76
3.83
4.08
Not rated
5.00
Win
Not rated
Student life
3.82
4.36
4.17
4.23
Not rated
4.67
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Value
3.64
4.24
3.83
3.70
Not rated
4.33
Win
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Accommodation
3.64
3.77
3.83
3.28
Not rated
5.00
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +Engaging professors with deep knowledge and professional backgrounds
  • +International and interdisciplinary environment fostering networking and diverse perspectives
  • +Practical learning and strong support for student success
  • +Supportive and attentive faculty
  • +High-quality, well-organized programs
  • +Diverse and international community
  • +Dedicated and approachable professors
  • +Positive campus atmosphere and student life
  • +Solid academic programs and practical application

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  • +Practical, well-structured courses and diverse program options
  • +Strong industry connections and networking opportunities
  • +Accessible and professional faculty support

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Cons
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Academic standards and course quality are frequently criticized.
  • -Marketing promises, particularly regarding technology and flexibility, do not align with reality.
  • -The campus environment lacks traditional college experience and diversity.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum concerns are frequently mentioned.
  • -Unmotivated teachers and difficult exams are a common complaint.
  • -Degrees lack practical application and real-world relevance.
  • -The university is not recommended for those seeking a challenging academic experience.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of necessary resources frustrate students.
  • -There are significant concerns about curriculum relevance and teaching quality.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **facilities**, which received a high rating. Conversely, **accommodation**, **internationality**, and **value** represent areas that received comparatively lower scores. Other aspects like professors, location, and student life fall within a moderate range of satisfaction.

This institution garners significant praise for its exceptional internationality, achieving a rating of 4.76. Location is also a strong suit, rated at 4.55. Student life and professors are well-regarded, both scoring 4.36, closely followed by facilities at 4.35. Value for money is rated at 4.24. The weakest area identified is accommodation, with a rating of 3.77.

Reviewing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest area for the institution is clearly its professors, who received an excellent rating. Students also appear to be well-served by the location and student life. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, scores include facilities, accommodation, internationality, and value for money.

Student feedback highlights a university with notable strengths and areas for improvement. Student life and location are particularly well-received, boasting the highest ratings. Accommodations, however, represent the weakest area, receiving the lowest score. The university also performs well in internationality and facilities, while professors and overall value fall within the average range.

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This institution garners exceptional scores, particularly in its **Location** and **Accommodation**, both achieving a perfect rating of 5. **Internationality** also stands out with a flawless score. Conversely, **Professors** received the lowest rating at 4, though still a strong score. Ratings for **Facilities** and **Value** are a solid 4.33, while **Student Life** is highly rated at 4.67.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With 4.13 stars from 55 reviews, ~85% of students praise the collaborative learning, practical projects with real companies, and good teaching quality. One review found the university experience poor.

Around 74% of reviews highlight positive learning experiences, strong business and networking skills, and an international environment. A small percentage (3.1%) of reviews express concerns about academic deception and the educational experience.

With a 4.18 average rating from 11 reviews, students praise UCAM's high-level teaching, supportive faculty, and enriching academic and international environments. No negative feedback was provided.

With a 3.74 average rating from 58 reviews, ~58% highlight positive academic experiences and a good atmosphere. A small ~3.5% of feedback points to unmotivated teachers and a lack of practical application.

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With an average rating of 4.5/5, reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~100%). Students highlight excellent facilities, well-structured programs, and an international environment. Strong industry links and accessible faculty are also recurring themes.

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Rating distribution
5★
31%
55%
27%
21%
0%
50%
0%
4★
55%
29%
64%
36%
0%
50%
0%
3★
13%
13%
9%
40%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
3%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
1★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Esic university Valencia is the worst university ever 😡

Worst university ever, I’m an İNTERNATİONAL student who came just for one semester for ERASMUS from another institution. It was the worst experience ever in my life, Esic university treated me so badly. The ERASMUS coordinator is really disrespectful and he didn’t even do a welcoming day for the new students. We didn’t get any training on how we can adapt to the university's system. First, they told us it is a hybrid system, which is not the case. This is the first lie from a higher education institution. They are really trying to push me to fail administration and also teachers I really feel it’s a religious problem about where I come from , plus I did all of my exams perfectly. Now I’m surprised that one teacher wants me to fail because I didn’t do one exercise ( just one in all semester lol) , my exam was perfect now she doesn’t want to show me my results and told me that she will make me fail because of one exercise. It is not fair and no one from the administration wants to help me as an Erasmus student, but I feel there is a difference between me and Spanish nationalities. Now I will take my legal right. They really discriminated against me in every way I’m really sad how I got used and treated this badly and also this issue has now become a personal issue, I really don’t recommend any İNTERNATİONAL students to join ESIC Valencia it’s the worst university on planet earth 😡

The review

ie university is the best university in the world, they education system is the best and infrastructure. It's the best university to put your child to I'm very happy with it i dont wanna lie l. Please go for it

Good, but worthy of improvement

The life in Murcia is simply great! A lot of tapas bars, bars, clubs etc. which are affordable for students! During the courses at UCAM, I got to know so many international people who got really good friends in the meanwhile. The only shortcoming is that several professors have difficulties to explain their ideas in English, because of the language barrier. But this does not concern every teacher. Furthermore, the teaching staff is not only about professors but about people having their own business and talking about their own experiences. All in all the education is pretty good at UCAM. But the working-life balance is even better. "Savoir-Vivre!"

Cultural diversity

It is a university that brings together many exchange students, you could say more than 700 people. Therefore there is the possibility of generating an approach with different cultures and meeting people. The problem is that the university does not understand that a foreign person does not know anything about the university and they should provide information regarding all types, explaining how the schedules are chosen, what the internship process is like, what apps or websites they use, etc. .

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A good choice for hospitality

The college comes up in the top most colleges for hospitality related courses in the world. Les Roches has excellent links in the hospitality industry and has partnered with some major brands. The teachers are very friendly and professional at the same time. The college offers a limited range of courses for undergrads and post grads but the 5 year undergrad course is more beneficial to take up if you want to acquire proper knowledge and skills that are required for this industry. There are other courses also related to marketing that the college has recently introduced but these courses are not successful at all. All in all, its a good college to get into for an undergrad degree if you want to establish your career in the HOTEL industry.

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