London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs Royal Holloway - RHUL vs University of Wales Trinity Saint David vs Buckingham Business School vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 416 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (5.00)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 0/6 categories
Royal Holloway - RHUL: wins 0/6 categories
University of Wales Trinity Saint David: wins 1/6 categories
Buckingham Business School: wins 0/6 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/6 categories
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): wins 5/6 categories
CIM The Chartered Institute of Marketing: wins 0/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
London, The United Kingdom
4.40
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67 reviews
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Best programme: Psychology
Carmarthen, The United Kingdom
4.30
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16 reviews
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Best programme: International Hotel Management
London, The United Kingdom
4.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Business
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Accounting and Business Finance
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.04
4.32
4.34
3.00
4.50
5.00
Win
Not rated
Location
4.78
3.98
4.68
4.00
4.75
5.00
Win
Not rated
Professors
4.26
4.40
4.62
4.00
4.63
5.00
Win
Not rated
Internationality
4.80
4.29
4.48
5.00
4.63
5.00
Not rated
Student life
3.63
3.91
4.25
Win
4.00
3.88
Not rated
Not rated
Value
4.04
4.17
4.47
3.00
4.13
5.00
Win
Not rated
Accommodation
3.78
3.94
4.17
3.00
3.00
5.00
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert and experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and collaborative community atmosphere
  • +Diverse and flexible learning and assessment methods
  • +Strong academic reputation and supportive departments.
  • +Beautiful and safe campus environment.
  • +Opportunities for personal and professional development.
  • +Supportive teaching and individual attention
  • +Practical learning and real-world application
  • +Friendly community and valuable life skills
  • +Small class sizes and individual attention.
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Accessible resources and user-friendly website
  • +Positive learning environment and supportive teachers
  • +Strong professional development and career opportunities

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Cons
  • -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.
  • -Feeling unsupported and neglected by the institution.
  • -Online delivery of courses and poor career support.
  • -Inconsistent and poor administrative and management support.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of effective teaching and outdated curriculum.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a common complaint.
  • -Lack of clear communication and transparency exacerbates problems.

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Rating summary
What students say

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.

Academic and campus life at this institution receive notable recognition. Professors earned the highest score, followed closely by facilities and internationality. Location, student life, and accommodation were rated as the weakest areas, though still within a generally positive range. The value proposition for students is also rated favorably.

A comprehensive evaluation reveals a university excelling in several key areas. Location and professors received the highest marks, indicating strong student satisfaction with the campus surroundings and academic instruction. Conversely, accommodation and student life are rated slightly lower, suggesting potential areas for improvement. The university also performs well in facilities, internationality, and value.

This institution garners high marks in several key areas, notably achieving a perfect score for **Internationality**. Other strong points include **Professors**, **Location**, and **Student Life**, all receiving a respectable 4 out of 5. Conversely, **Facilities** and **Accomodation** represent the weaker aspects, each scoring 3. **Value** also sits at a moderate 3, indicating areas for potential improvement.

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.

With outstanding scores in nearly every aspect, this institution excels in its facilities, professors, location, accommodation, internationality, and overall value, all receiving perfect marks. However, a significant area for improvement is evident in student life, which received the lowest possible rating, indicating a substantial deficit in this crucial category.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

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 an average rating of 4.36/5 from 67 reviews, ~98.5% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive departments, and a beautiful campus. A small amount of negative feedback exists.

With ~69% positive reviews and an average rating of 4.25/5, students praise strong teaching, supportive environments, and practical learning, particularly in creative fields. A small amount of negative feedback mentioned disappointing online learning experiences.

With one review and an average of 4/5 stars, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. This single review highlights small class sizes and excellent student-teacher ratios, enabling individual support. There is no negative feedback to report.

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.

With an average rating of 5/5, 100% of reviews are positive. Students praise the university experience and CIMA's support, describing it as a dream come true.

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Rating distribution
5★
34%
48%
63%
0%
63%
100%
0%
4★
44%
43%
6%
100%
38%
0%
0%
3★
19%
7%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
2%
0%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Great Experience

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.

English and Creative Writing

Adore the course - from learning plays to knowing more about the authors that wrote great novels. It goes back to the early years of writing to now the modern era. They have a wide selection that students can choose from module vice. I could not be happier to choose a course this good.

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a good university for students who want strong teaching, smaller classes, and a supportive environment, especially in creative or applied subjects. However, it may not be the best choice if you are looking for high global prestige, major research opportunities, or a big city student experience.

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Student in 2013

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.

CIMA-My Dream

It was a dream come true, I wanted to become a CIMA member which I achieved in 2015, the thing I like their support very user friendly website, the thing I dislike is the Merger with AICPA, as it seems like for most members it is not a merger but a take over. All in all I am happy to be a member in this Esteem Management Accountancy body.

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