London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs Bournemouth University - BU vs EM Normandie - EM Normandie vs BEET Language Centre vs Capital School of English

Side-by-side comparison from 635 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Arts University Bournemouth - AUB (4.40)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 2/7 categories
Bournemouth University - BU: wins 0/7 categories
EM Normandie - EM Normandie: wins 0/7 categories
BEET Language Centre: wins 0/7 categories
Capital School of English: wins 0/7 categories
Arts University Bournemouth - AUB: wins 5/7 categories
London Academy of Trading - LAT: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Bournemouth, The United Kingdom
4.10
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Best programme: Accounting and Finance
Best programme: MSc International Logistics and Port Management
Bournemouth, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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Bournemouth, The United Kingdom
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Bournemouth, The United Kingdom
4.40
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159 reviews
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Best programme: Architecture
London, The United Kingdom
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.09
4.13
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4.42
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Location
4.78
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4.03
3.75
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4.36
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Professors
4.26
4.12
4.13
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4.40
Win
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Internationality
4.80
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4.16
4.13
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4.37
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Student life
3.64
4.20
3.63
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4.38
Win
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Value
4.04
4.03
4.13
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4.35
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Accommodation
3.79
3.91
3.57
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4.35
Win
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert, approachable faculty and high-quality teaching
  • +Strong career preparation and marketable skills development
  • +Excellent facilities and a supportive learning environment
  • +Excellent and supportive faculty
  • +Modern facilities and campus resources
  • +Practical, employability-focused programmes
  • +Practical, industry-relevant courses and inspiring professors
  • +Rich international environment and diverse student body
  • +Personal and professional development opportunities

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  • +Creative development and diverse artistic environment
  • +Vibrant student and social scene with active societies
  • +Supportive and engaging faculty and course delivery

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Cons
  • -Poor teaching quality and unclear learning expectations.
  • -Lack of structure and significant workload.
  • -Disappointing careers service and limited social life.
  • -Poor industry preparation and misleading advertising.
  • -Inconvenient transport and outdated facilities.
  • -Lack of practical application and awareness of available resources.
  • -Financial concerns and perceived low educational value.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of support and communication from staff is a recurring problem.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates remarkable strengths in its **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving scores nearing 4.8. **Professors** also score highly at 4.26. Conversely, **Student Life** is the lowest-rated area, with a score of 3.64, followed by **Accomodation** at 3.79. Other aspects like Facilities and Value fall within a solid mid-range.

The university garners positive feedback across numerous aspects, with Student Life achieving the highest rating at 4.2. Professors and Internationality also score well. In contrast, Accomodation presents the lowest score at 3.91, indicating it's the area with the most room for improvement. Facilities, Location, and Value are all rated around 4.0.

This institution garners excellent marks in several key areas. Facilities, Professors, Internationality, and Value all received high scores of 4.125. Student Life and Accommodations are rated lower, at 3.625 and approximately 3.57 respectively, indicating these are areas with more room for improvement compared to its other strengths. The Location score sits at 3.75.

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Across surveyed areas, the institution demonstrates strong performance. Facilities stand out with the highest rating, indicating excellent resources. Student life also garners significant praise. The university's weakest area, though still positive, is accommodation. Overall, the ratings suggest a well-rounded educational experience with distinct strengths in its physical environment and student engagement.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Nearly 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting a supportive environment, knowledgeable faculty, and excellent facilities. A small percentage (around 3.4%) mention issues like poor lecturing, inconsistent grading, and lack of social life.

With a 4.08/5 average rating, ~98.6% of reviews are positive, praising modern facilities, supportive staff, and strong academic programs. A small minority (1.4%) noted issues with practical application and transport.

Most reviews praise the inspiring professors, practical learning, and international environment, contributing to a ~74% positive sentiment. One review expressed dissatisfaction, calling it a money-making scheme with mediocre teaching.

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With an average rating of 4.42/5 from 159 reviews, ~96% are positive. Students highlight creative development, diverse student communities, excellent social scenes, and supportive faculty. No negative reviews were recorded.

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Rating distribution
5★
34%
24%
38%
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0%
46%
0%
4★
44%
62%
38%
0%
0%
50%
0%
3★
18%
13%
13%
0%
0%
4%
0%
2★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
13%
0%
0%
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Most useful review
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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.

3D Computer Animation - Little value for fees

I studied the MA 3D Computer Animation at BU. If you are an international student I can't warn you enough about how studying there can be one of the worsts mistakes that you can make in your life. They cherry pick the stories of success. They use the names of the bigs studios for advertising, implicitly or explicitly. They use BFX as an advertising tool for the courses at BU. They say that they will prepare you for the industry in completion of the course, this is absolutely false in my experience. The MA is an introductory course condesed in one year. For an astronomical fee you will learn the basics of the tools and techiques. Things are taught in a rushed manner and sometimes in a mediocre way. Most of the people end the course with the same artistic level that they begin with. You will learn higher education skills that are transfarable to the practice of the profession or other aspects of life. But the price is absolutely not worth it. You can learn the basics of the software and basic techniques from free sources or from a paid source that is an infinitesimal fraction and provide the same or more value. And you can for sure learn the higher education skills that are the most valuable part of the course creating projects by yourself. Most of the international racialized students that I know didn't get into the industry and we were very dissapointed, some of us to the point of depression. It felt like a scam. The teachers don't have a good artistic level and there was a teacher that had a very abussive behaviour. Also, you have to consider that the industry is very discriminatory despite what they say. So if you don't have a European or Canadian passport you will have a difficut time getting a job even in a small studio. The majority of the people working in the studios are white Europeans and North Americans. If you mix a discriminatory industry with a student debt you have a horrible situation. Many of the students that later had success in the industry took further online reputed education like iAnimate or AnimSchool. If you want to become an animator go for this option. Having a MA will give you zero employability advantage. Buy a good computer, get a good subscription, get good online education, do projects by yourself and get feedback. I write this as a way of denouncing my experience there but also to warn you. If you are lucky, you will read this. I would say avoid the MA 3D Computer Animation, and if you don't trust me ask other people I am confident that more people will have the courage to say it. I ended up with an unpayable debt for the minuscule value that I got.

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An amazing choice

I love this university! It offers so much support throughout your studies. You can always go and talk to your tutors about your project and they give you really good feedback and interesting ideas. We have lectures once a week (every Friday) with a professional guest lecturer. We also have one lecture every Monday about illustration theory and they are all very interesting. Other than that we have workshops regularly which are fun and creative, all kinds of 1:1 and group tutorials and critiques. The facilities are great, I still haven't experienced them fully. We have a Riso print which is exciting and all kinds of other printing facilities like screen printing etc. There is always something happening in uni especially during lunchtime. There are fairs, a market day once a month where you can sell your stuff if you want, go-green week, employability week, employability lectures every week, events, parties organized to raise money for grad shows, etc. The only bad thing about AUB is the accommodation. It looks great and the rooms and everything is great but they are very expensive. As the food in the cafeteria, it’s kinda expensive but it's really good and all the packaging is eco-friendly. Nightlife is good I have no complaints. Some students don't like the clubs that much but are fine. Overall I think AUB is an amazing choice for anyone!

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