University of Strathclyde vs University of the West of Scotland - UWS vs University of Exeter - UOE vs Royal Docks Business School vs INSEEC Business School

Side-by-side comparison from 338 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
University of Strathclyde: wins 3/7 categories
University of the West of Scotland - UWS: wins 0/7 categories
University of Exeter - UOE: wins 2/7 categories
Royal Docks Business School: wins 0/7 categories
INSEEC Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Oxademy Business School - OBS: wins 0/7 categories
European School of Economics - ESE: wins 2/7 categories
Comparing
Glasgow, The United Kingdom
4.30
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113 reviews
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Best programme: Computer Science
Best programme: Human Resource Management
Exeter, The United Kingdom
4.50
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138 reviews
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Best programme: Accounting and Finance
London, The United Kingdom
3.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Digital Marketing
Oxford, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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0 reviews
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London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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39 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Category ratings
Facilities
4.43
4.16
4.52
Win
3.00
3.43
Not rated
4.00
Location
4.68
3.84
4.41
4.00
4.64
Not rated
4.79
Win
Professors
4.25
4.42
4.37
3.00
3.86
Not rated
4.44
Win
Internationality
4.53
Win
4.29
4.11
4.00
4.50
Not rated
4.51
Student life
4.46
Win
3.48
4.44
3.00
4.07
Not rated
4.43
Value
4.35
Win
4.10
4.28
2.00
3.64
Not rated
4.31
Accommodation
3.89
3.40
4.22
Win
1.00
2.50
Not rated
4.11
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Engaging courses with practical focus and strong industry ties.
  • +Supportive lecturers and accessible help departments.
  • +Excellent facilities and enjoyable student life.
  • +Supportive, knowledgeable, and accessible faculty
  • +Engaging, innovative, and comprehensive course content
  • +Vibrant campus life and diverse student community
  • +Supportive academic environment and faculty
  • +Strong sense of community and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Beautiful campus and convenient location

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  • +Practical, group-focused learning and professional initiation.
  • +High-quality teaching and supportive faculty mentorship.
  • +Strong professional network and vibrant student life.

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  • +International relevance & practical/hands-on experience
  • +Welcoming & supportive environment with friendly, helpful staff/faculty
  • +Diverse, small classes with experienced professors
Cons
  • -Administrative & management issues cause confusion.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are frequent complaints.
  • -Lack of resources and support hinders academic progress.
  • -Lack of academic and administrative support.
  • -Ineffective teaching and unclear assignment guidance.
  • -Insufficient time for major projects.
  • -Lack of support and career guidance for graduates, especially in social sciences.
  • -Issues with diversity and inclusivity, leading to feelings of being unwelcome or experiencing racism.
  • -Course content perceived as too theoretical and dominated by lecturer opinions.

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  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance.
  • -Lack of student support and responsiveness from administration.
  • -Uninspiring curriculum and teaching methods.

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  • -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.
Rating summary
What students say

Regarding university assessments, the strongest areas are consistently **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring above 4.5. **Facilities** and **Student Life** also receive strong marks. The primary area for improvement appears to be **Accomodation**, which has the lowest rating. **Professors** and **Value** fall within a good mid-range.

Demonstrating robust strengths in key areas, this university excels with particularly high marks for its professors and internationality. Facilities and value are also well-regarded. Conversely, student life and accommodation present as areas for potential improvement, receiving the lowest scores. Location also shows room for enhancement.

This university garners praise across multiple fronts, with its **Facilities** standing out as the highest-rated area. **Student Life**, **Location**, and **Value** also received strong scores, indicating positive student experiences in these aspects. Conversely, **Internationality** is the comparatively weakest area, suggesting room for improvement in global engagement and diversity. **Professors** and **Accomodation** are rated moderately well.

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This university demonstrates notable strengths in its **Location**, receiving a high rating of 4.64. **Student Life** and **Internationality** are also well-regarded. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, with a significantly lower score of 2.5. Other aspects like **Facilities**, **Professors**, and **Value** fall within a moderate to good range.

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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.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.32/5 from 113 reviews, ~85% are positive. Students praise engaging courses, strong industry ties, and supportive facilities, with excellent lecturers and a positive student life. No negative feedback was recorded.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting valuable courses, supportive faculty, and a lively student environment. A single negative review mentioned a lack of course support and unhelpful lecturers.

With a 4.46 average rating from 138 reviews, students praise Exeter's strong community, beautiful campus, and supportive academic environment. A tiny percentage of feedback expressed concerns about course abstractness and diversity.

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Most student feedback is positive (~63% 4-5 stars), highlighting excellent pedagogy, practical experiences, and supportive staff. The average rating is 3.81/5, with no negative reviews.

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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.

Rating distribution
5★
47%
39%
54%
0%
21%
0%
59%
4★
38%
36%
41%
0%
50%
0%
36%
3★
15%
21%
4%
100%
43%
0%
5%
2★
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
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Most useful review
Most liked
Strathy - a good balance of uni workload and social life

Strathclyde is located in the heart of Glasgow, so location-wise you are close to everything. Glasgow is a city with a population of half a million and more than 100k university students so it is well suited for uni life and has plenty to offer. I am not gonna lie, Strathclyde is not a top 100 university ranking-wise and that's actually one of the reasons why I choose it - it enables be to both get a really decent higher education in my field of choice and have enough free time to work on other projects I am passionate about. I am doing Computer Science and the curriculum is pretty great and up to date, for instance, we got introduced to neural networks in the second semester of the first year. Facility-wise my department is not the most modern one, but I don't think that affects my education in any meaningful way.

More programme coordination

The lecturers in my programme are quite helpful. Would recommend they infuse some kind of practice or practicality into the program. A little bit of programme coordination, and more interaction with peers should be incorporated.

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Learning in a practical way

This university has a lot of qualities such as adapting to students in order to optimize learning, and the desire to confront the student as quickly as possible with the world of work. On the other hand, I would criticize this school for poorly disseminated information and a gloomy community life.

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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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