London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Derby - UoD vs Bangor University vs Pearson College London vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 486 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 1/7 categories
University of Derby - UoD: wins 0/7 categories
Bangor University: wins 1/7 categories
Pearson College London: wins 1/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/7 categories
European School of Economics - ESE: wins 3/7 categories
BMC Training: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Derby, The United Kingdom
4.40
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35 reviews
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Best programme: Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Wales, The United Kingdom
4.50
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71 reviews
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Best programme: Biochemistry
London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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4 reviews
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Best programme: Advertising and Marketing
4.60
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10 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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39 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.28
4.40
4.50
Win
4.40
4.33
Not rated
Location
4.78
4.21
4.55
4.75
4.70
4.79
Win
Not rated
Professors
4.26
4.24
4.41
4.25
4.60
Win
4.44
Not rated
Internationality
4.80
Win
4.18
4.44
3.75
4.60
4.51
Not rated
Student life
3.65
4.03
4.37
4.00
3.90
4.43
Win
Not rated
Value
4.05
4.18
4.34
Win
4.25
3.90
4.31
Not rated
Accommodation
3.80
4.03
4.09
3.75
3.00
4.11
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Knowledgeable and approachable faculty
  • +High-quality academic programs and clear feedback
  • +Excellent facilities and resources
  • +Dedicated lecturers & strong academic quality
  • +Flexible learning & practical application of knowledge
  • +Excellent support, communication & campus experience
  • +Exceptional, passionate, and approachable lecturers/professors
  • +Welcoming, supportive community and helpful staff
  • +Beautiful location with abundant activities and resources
  • +UK qualifications, global presence
  • +Great teaching, tutors, and modules
  • +Accommodating staff and extracurricular opportunities
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +International relevance & practical/hands-on experience
  • +Welcoming & supportive environment with friendly, helpful staff/faculty
  • +Diverse, small classes with experienced professors

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Cons
  • -Poor teaching quality and unstructured courses.
  • -High fees combined with lack of support and career services.
  • -Limited social life and judgmental environment.
  • -Poor teaching quality and inconsistent grading are major concerns.
  • -Lack of in-person classes and reliance on outdated online materials are frustrating.
  • -Frequent lecturer departures and missed classes disrupt the learning experience.
  • -Discrimination and mishandling of complaints.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of effective communication and support is a recurring problem.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are often criticized.
  • -Poor teaching quality and unengaging course content are commonly cited.

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Rating summary
What students say

Examining the university's performance reveals a diverse set of scores. The strongest areas are **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving very high marks. **Student Life** stands out as the weakest performing category. Other areas like **Professors**, **Accomodation**, and **Facilities** received solid, above-average ratings, with **Value** also scoring positively.

Offering a well-rounded experience, this institution excels in its **Facilities**, achieving a score of 4.28. Professors and location also receive high marks. While generally positive, **Student Life** and **Accomodation** represent the areas with the lowest scores, both hovering around the 4.0 mark, suggesting room for improvement in these aspects.

This institution garners commendable reviews, with its **Location** standing out as the highest-rated aspect. **Student Life**, **Professors**, and **Internationality** also received very positive scores. The **Accomodation** received the lowest rating, though it remains a solid score, indicating room for improvement in this specific area while other facets of the university experience are well-regarded.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its **Location**, receiving a near-perfect score of 4.75, and its **Facilities**, rated at 4.5. Areas for potential improvement are **Accommodations** and **Internationality**, both scoring 3.75. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Value fall within a solid range, indicating a generally positive university experience.

This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

Student feedback indicates strong satisfaction across several aspects of university life. Location stands out as the highest-rated area, with internationality and professors also receiving excellent marks. While student life and value are also highly regarded, facilities represent the weakest area among the surveyed categories. Overall, the institution demonstrates a solid performance with clear strengths in its external and academic offerings.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 96.6% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors, supportive learning environments, and strong academic reputations. A small percentage (around 3.4%) of negative feedback cites issues with lecturing, grading, and course structure.

With ~97% of 35 reviews being positive, students praise incredible lecturers, top-notch facilities, and strong support. One negative review cited over-sold classes and inconsistent teaching.

With an average rating of 4.51/5 from 71 reviews, ~99% are positive, praising excellent lecturers, beautiful location, and supportive staff. One review mentioned negative experiences regarding discrimination.

With an average rating of 4.5/5, approximately 100% of feedback is positive. Students praise excellent teaching, supportive staff, and diverse educational perspectives. Some minor feedback notes limited cafeteria food options.

Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with ~95% of feedback highlighting an engaging, internationally relevant learning experience and a welcoming environment. Students appreciate practical learning, helpful staff, and international class settings. No negative feedback was recorded.

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Rating distribution
5★
34%
54%
61%
75%
60%
59%
0%
4★
44%
31%
32%
0%
40%
36%
0%
3★
18%
11%
6%
25%
0%
5%
0%
2★
2%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
0%
1%
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.

Derby is Lovely

Derby is amazing, they are super organized and is great with communication. They ensure that all their students feel heard, safe, and involved in everything. I'm in my second year, and I have no complaints thus far.

I received Disability Discrimination

What I liked was the building itself, it is rather stunning, however... Whilst attending an annual PhD review, derogatory remarks were made against my speech, which is often slurred and incoherent when stressed due to being autistic. Bangor University not only ignored and undermined my complaint, but went further to add additional abuse. Discrimination policies and the Equality Act 2010 mean nothing to Bangor University. I would advise avoiding.

Too new?

When I attended Pearson, it was relatively new and small. This meant that you could build good relationships with staff and tutors and be able to access any help you needed easily. However, despite how new the business school was, any criticism such as the course structure was unwelcome and always argued with. As each year passed the number of new students in each year increased significantly which caused problems with access to both tutors and quiet study spaces as they only had 2 floors and a basement which was shared with Pearson staff. As for the tutors, I received lectures and seminars from some amazing people who were extremely knowledgeable in accounting and made it so much easier to understand. However, being such a new school they hired tutors who they eventually found out - too late might I add - did not fit the role. Nothing was put in place to help rectify the fact that students had received sub-par teaching. Before attending Pearson College, they bragged about their business workshops and connections. Throughout my time at Pearson, I soon discovered that these workshops were few and far between but more importantly, they were often unrelated to my course or fully booked. One highlight is the fact that they added an office space for a start-up business to work and students were able to gain some experience working with them. Moving onto the facilities of the college, there's really not much to talk about. There's limited space at the campus, especially with the growing number of students. There used to be quiet study rooms for students but they were then taken and used as offices for the growing number of staff. Understandably they need office space but it's very hard to study without quiet spaces such as a library. Lastly, the degrees are validated by the University of Kent which although it gives you faith in the programme you are studying, you are faced with extended wait times for results compared to other universities which is especially frustrating in your final year.

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.

The amazing professors/teachers there!

First of all since my campus was in the heart of Rome, the place and inside of the university was like a whole museum. I love how friendly and helpful the staff was, the professors were one in a million. I love how they did all their best to tell us about the subjects in detail and in a fun way with examples for us to get into it more. I liked how they make time and engage in it and actually help us to teach us, so it was all in one reading writing with our own brain and infos searching for the sources by ourselves listening but also being able to express our own way of knowledge on the topics!

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