ESERP Business School vs EU Business School vs UPF Barcelona School of Management - BSM vs Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs UIC Barcelona

Side-by-side comparison from 454 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S (4.60)
ESERP Business School: wins 1/6 categories
EU Business School: wins 1/6 categories
UPF Barcelona School of Management - BSM: wins 0/6 categories
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 1/6 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/6 categories
Blanquerna Universitat Ramon Llull: wins 0/6 categories
C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S: wins 3/6 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
3.90
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97 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
3.90
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242 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Digital Marketing
Best programme: Psychology
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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15 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: Advertising and Public Relations
Best programme: BA Hons in Business Management (Level 4
Category ratings
Facilities
3.87
4.06
3.56
4.17
4.17
3.75
4.05
Location
4.76
Win
4.71
4.11
4.00
3.91
4.25
4.43
Professors
3.94
4.02
4.63
4.00
4.25
4.25
4.63
Win
Internationality
4.09
4.72
Win
4.13
3.83
3.83
4.50
4.56
Student life
2.68
4.21
3.89
4.17
3.75
2.75
4.32
Win
Value
3.71
3.86
4.25
4.17
3.92
4.25
4.40
Win
Accommodation
3.02
3.42
3.67
4.60
Win
3.33
2.50
3.69
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical learning & real-world application
  • +Strong marketing & business programmes
  • +Supportive environment & professional development
  • +Supportive staff and strong student-staff relationships
  • +International environment and diverse community
  • +Practical curriculum and interactive classes
  • +Strong faculty support and high-quality education
  • +Excellent career opportunities and professional growth
  • +Prestigious university reputation and valuable networking
  • +Supportive faculty and staff
  • +Modern facilities and resources
  • +Academic excellence and innovative methodology
  • +Excellent academic quality and well-prepared graduates
  • +Supportive and international student community
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Expert professors with professional experience
  • +Practical and useful courses
  • +Strong university-company connections
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable lecturers
  • +Practical and well-structured courses
  • +Welcoming and diverse international environment
Cons
  • -Poor management, organization, and academic support.
  • -Outdated and low-quality facilities.
  • -Deceptive marketing and unclear policies regarding student work.
  • -Administrative and management issues are prevalent.
  • -Educational quality and facilities are subpar.
  • -Extracurricular activities and career support are neglected.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities are a common complaint.
  • -Students often express frustration with administrative and management issues.
  • -Inconsistent or uninspiring teaching quality is a recurring concern.
  • -Poor management and unqualified staff.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Lack of administrative support and disorganization.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Unhelpful and indifferent staff.
  • -Deceptive financial practices.
  • -Poor teacher quality and contradictory information from the university.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor internship support and disregard for student complaints.
  • -Inconsistent staff helpfulness and attitude.
Rating summary
What students say

This university receives excellent marks for its **location**, achieving a near-perfect score. **Internationality** also stands out as a strength. Conversely, **student life** is identified as the weakest area, with a significantly lower rating. While **facilities**, **professors**, and **value** are all rated well, **accommodation** is considered average.

This institution garners exceptionally high marks in **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring above 4.7. **Student Life** and **Facilities** also receive positive feedback, averaging above 4.0. However, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, with a considerably lower rating. **Professors** and **Value** fall within the mid-range of scores, indicating satisfactory but not outstanding performance in these aspects.

With an impressive average score of 4.625, professors stand out as the university's strongest asset. Student life and internationality also received commendable ratings, reflecting a vibrant and globally engaged campus. Conversely, facilities, while decent, presented the lowest score, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Accommodations and location received solid mid-range scores, indicating a generally positive experience across these aspects.

This university garners strong approval, particularly for its **accommodation**, which achieved the highest rating. Facilities and student life also scored well. Conversely, **internationality** received the lowest rating among the surveyed aspects. Professors, location, and value for money are all rated at a solid 4 out of 5.

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.25, followed closely by **Facilities** at 4.17. **Student Life** is rated a respectable 3.75, while **Internationality** scores 3.83. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.33, and **Location** at 3.91. The university also scores well in **Value** at 3.92.

This institution garners excellent feedback, particularly for its **internationality** (4.5), **location** (4.25), and **professors** (4.25), which all received high marks. The **value** proposition also scored well at 4.25. Conversely, areas needing improvement include **student life** (2.75) and **accommodation** (2.5), which were rated considerably lower. Facilities received a respectable 3.75.

Academic and international aspects of the university are highly regarded, with Professors receiving an exceptional score of 4.63 and Internationality a strong 4.56. Location and Value also perform well, both exceeding 4.3. Conversely, Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, scoring 3.69. Facilities and Student Life are rated moderately well, around 4.05 and 4.32 respectively.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting useful knowledge and good courses. A smaller portion (~8.3%) mentions poor organization and low-quality facilities.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting supportive staff and international environments. Around 7% of feedback is negative, with minor concerns about organization and academic challenge.

With an average rating of 4.3/5 from 44 reviews, approximately 93% of feedback is positive. Students highlight excellent faculty, career growth opportunities, strong networking, and valuable knowledge acquisition. No negative reviews were recorded.

Most reviews praise the academic environment, dedicated professors, and supportive staff. A small percentage of feedback mentions issues with a specific director and teacher hiring practices.

With a 4.2/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive classmates, and good job preparation. ~7% of feedback is negative, citing issues with unhelpful administration.

With ~67% positive feedback (4–5 stars), students praise expert professors and practical education. However, ~17% of reviews point to dated facilities and poor campus life.

With an average rating of 4.58/5 from 43 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting supportive, knowledgeable lecturers, practical courses, and a welcoming, multicultural environment. A small ~4.7% of feedback expressed dissatisfaction with staff consistency and internship support.

Rating distribution
5★
27%
26%
41%
71%
47%
17%
72%
4★
46%
45%
48%
0%
40%
50%
21%
3★
18%
21%
11%
14%
7%
17%
2%
2★
6%
4%
0%
0%
0%
17%
2%
1★
2%
4%
0%
14%
7%
0%
2%
Most useful review
Most liked
Not bad

I have completed my Marketing Degree at ESERP x Staffordshire program. It was useful, close to reality. The majority of professors were professional, except one who was constantly late for classes like 1 hour. After I complained about it, the situation got better, although my anonymity was not kept as it was promised, so do not believe that you can make anonymous complains - everything will be revealed.

EU Business School: A Launchpad for Success

I'm thrilled to share my experience at EU Business School. The professors are industry experts who bring real-world insights to the classroom. The classes are interactive and engaging, with a focus on practical applications. I've achieved amazing things, including internships, networking opportunities, and launching my own business project. The campus life is vibrant, with a diverse community of students from around the world. Overall, EU Business School has given me the skills, confidence, and network to pursue my entrepreneurial dreams. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a business education that truly prepares you for the real worldworld.

Great opportunities

BSM gives you the opportunity to acquire much knowledge that serves you both professionally and personally. In addition, it gives you the possibility of entering new jobs in higher positions or even changing work areas. For how it makes you grow, for what you learn and for the contacts you reach, I totally recommend it.

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ADE Course

Classes are good, I would try to make them more interactive and with more practices in class. Professors normally are good, in the english course I believe the english of the teachers could be better specially if the course is taught in that language. I also believe professors could interact more with their students and try to get in contact with students they see may be struggling. Otherwise the campus, although a bit small is fine, really nice, the library could be a little bigger.

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Supportive Environment, Faculty and Academics

C3S is a very good Institution for International Students. The lecturers here are so enthusiastic and truly passionate about their subjects; their knowledge and encouragement make me feel ready for my future career. At C3S, I really felt like I belonged; the diversity is incredible, and everyone is genuinely kind. Plus, the support systems are really strong. The courses are top-notch, and the learning experience really sets you up for great career opportunities.

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