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Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
University of Leicester: wins 0/7 categories
De Montfort University - DMU: wins 0/7 categories
EM Normandie - EM Normandie: wins 0/7 categories
University of Loughborough: wins 4/7 categories
Eaton Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
PTP: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Leicester, The United Kingdom
4.20
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Best programme: Medicine
Leicester, The United Kingdom
4.10
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66 reviews
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Best programme: Business and Management
Best programme: MSc International Logistics and Port Management
Leicester, The United Kingdom
4.50
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78 reviews
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Best programme: International Business
Leicester, The United Kingdom
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4.60
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Leicester, The United Kingdom
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.28
4.32
3.83
4.70
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Not rated
4.50
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Location
4.33
4.34
3.33
4.00
Not rated
4.75
Win
Not rated
Professors
4.24
4.07
3.83
4.25
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4.63
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Internationality
4.32
4.29
4.00
4.36
Not rated
4.63
Win
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Student life
4.38
4.33
3.50
4.48
Win
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3.88
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Value
4.09
4.12
3.83
4.39
Win
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4.13
Not rated
Accommodation
3.77
4.12
3.20
4.29
Win
Not rated
3.00
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Strong academic programs and knowledgeable, attentive faculty.
  • +Welcoming and diverse student community with good social opportunities.
  • +Affordable cost of living and good student facilities.
  • +Engaging and passionate lecturers
  • +Strong academic quality and learning experiences
  • +Excellent facilities and community environment
  • +Industry-relevant courses for job readiness
  • +Positive learning atmosphere and helpful, knowledgeable professors
  • +Valuable international exposure and personal/professional development
  • +Strong academic programs with real-world relevance and expert faculty
  • +Vibrant campus life with diverse and collaborative community
  • +Excellent enterprise support and focus on innovation

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  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.

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Cons
  • -Exam structure and time constraints are problematic.
  • -Ineffective teaching and poor feedback processes.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Substandard facilities.
  • -Poor quality education and value for money.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources hinder learning.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and insufficient support are prevalent concerns.

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  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.

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Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Student Life** standing out as the highest-rated aspect. **Internationality**, **Location**, and **Professors** also received commendably high scores. Conversely, **Accommodations** emerged as the weakest area, receiving a notably lower rating than other categories. **Facilities** and **Value** fall within a moderate range, indicating areas for potential improvement alongside its strengths.

With strong performance in **location** (4.34) and **student life** (4.33), this university garners high marks in several key areas. Facilities (4.32) and internationality (4.29) also received favorable scores. The university's **professors** represent its lowest-rated category at 4.07, though accommodation and value scored similarly at 4.12.

This institution garners high marks in several key areas. Its Facilities, Professors, and Value are all rated consistently well at 3.83. Internationality stands out as a significant strength with a perfect score of 4. Conversely, Accomodation is a weaker point, rated at 3.2, with Location also receiving a comparatively lower score of 3.33. Student Life falls in the middle with a rating of 3.5.

Overall, the university scores well across multiple categories. Its strongest area is **Facilities**, boasting an impressive 4.69 average. **Student Life** and **Value** also received high marks, both exceeding 4.3. The lowest-rated aspect is **Location** at 4.0, while other areas like Professors, Accomodation, and Internationality remain solid with scores above 4.2.

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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.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 4.25/5 average from 81 reviews, ~83% are positive, citing strengths in sciences, arts, and medicine, plus affordable housing and good student support. One review ( ~1.2%) noted issues with exam timing.

Around 97% of reviews are positive, praising academic quality, passionate professors, and excellent facilities. A small percentage (3%) of negative feedback mentioned issues with foundation year credits and unsupportive teaching staff.

With a 3.67/5 average, most reviews are positive (~74%), highlighting personal growth, industry-relevant courses, and a good learning atmosphere. One negative review (~16.7%) criticizes the school as a money-making scheme with mediocre teaching.

With a ~95% positive sentiment, reviews highlight diverse courses, work experience opportunities, and a vibrant campus. Students appreciate the supportive, collaborative atmosphere and lack of a strong drinking culture. No negative feedback was recorded.

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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.

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Rating distribution
5★
43%
38%
33%
58%
0%
63%
0%
4★
40%
44%
33%
38%
0%
38%
0%
3★
16%
15%
17%
4%
0%
0%
0%
2★
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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1★
0%
3%
17%
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Unorganised mess of course and uni

Regrettably, I cannot offer a recommendation for Comic and Concept art due to the following reasons: Firstly, the accessibility of the teachers proved to be quite challenging as they were unresponsive to multiple email attempts throughout the entire year. Moreover, the feedback provided was often overly vague and lacked constructive criticism, occasionally even being unnecessarily harsh. In some instances, no feedback was given at all. Submitting work was frequently an arduous task, as specific file formats were required that were incompatible with the content, such as demanding PDFs for documents that couldn't be formatted accordingly and were subsequently rejected. Furthermore, the lessons themselves were lacking in quality. Some lecturers would digress into unrelated topics, consuming valuable class time. The teaching approach was disappointingly minimal, with students being assigned tasks without any guidance or instructional techniques provided. If feedback was given, it was generally unhelpfully brief, merely stating that improvements were needed. The learning materials provided during the lessons were also subpar. Often, we were presented with pre-recorded 10-minute videos and expected to navigate our own way through the material. This lack of effort on the part of the lecturers was unfair and disheartening, making it challenging for students to invest their own efforts. The workload imposed on students was excessive and overwhelming, leading to the majority falling behind. Consequently, many students experienced a negative impact on their mental well-being, ultimately resulting in some dropping out. Additionally, the university failed to provide necessary information about the course, leaving students to rely on each other for essential details. Timetables and key information, including student cards, were significantly delayed without any valid explanation. Technological tools such as email, Blackboard, Teams, and attendance systems frequently malfunctioned, causing further frustration and hindrance to the learning experience. Tragically, instances of bullying were pervasive both within the classroom and online, including incidents targeting vulnerable individuals. Despite reporting these matters to the course leader, no action could be taken without the full names of the involved students, which was a requirement I couldn't fulfill. Regrettably, when I brought these concerns to the attention of the class representatives, they chose to ignore my pleas for assistance. Lastly, living in Leicester City proved to be unsafe, with prevalent cases of sexual harassment, homophobic and transphobic threats. Disturbingly, both the police and the university failed to take any meaningful action in response to these issues.

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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.

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