University of Southern Queensland - USQ vs Swinburne University of Technology vs Monash University vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Roffey Park Institute

Side-by-side comparison from 116 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
University of Southern Queensland - USQ: wins 1/7 categories
Swinburne University of Technology: wins 2/7 categories
Monash University: wins 1/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Roffey Park Institute: wins 0/7 categories
Learning People: wins 0/7 categories
University Southern Queensland: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: BA (hons) Psychology
Best programme: Advertising
Melbourne, Australia
4.30
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Best programme: Public Health
4.60
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Horsham, Australia
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Dublin, Ireland
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Category ratings
Facilities
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4.27
4.34
4.40
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Location
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4.40
4.09
4.70
Win
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Professors
4.00
4.06
4.47
4.60
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Internationality
5.00
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4.69
4.49
4.60
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Student life
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4.13
4.17
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3.90
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Value
4.00
4.31
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4.26
3.90
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Accommodation
Not rated
3.87
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3.75
3.00
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Great support services (educational, mental, study)
  • +Flexible learning options for diverse needs
  • +Comprehensive curriculum with practical skills emphasis
  • +High-quality teaching and supportive instructors
  • +Opportunities for electives, exchange programs, and work-integrated learning
  • +High-quality teaching and supportive faculty
  • +Excellent facilities and modern campus environment
  • +Diverse community and valuable personal development 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

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are frequently mentioned.
  • -The curriculum is often perceived as irrelevant or poorly implemented.
  • -Teachers are unhelpful and actively work against students' success.
  • -Administrative and management issues are prevalent.
  • -Lack of practical, industry-relevant learning and underwhelming course content.
  • -Insufficient career opportunities and support services.
  • -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.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in **Internationality** (rated 5), suggesting a globally-connected environment. **Professors** and **Value** also receive positive marks at 4. However, **Facilities**, **Location**, **Student Life**, and **Accommodation** are all rated at 0, indicating significant areas requiring substantial improvement.

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in **Internationality** and **Location**, both scoring exceptionally high. Its **Facilities** and **Value** also receive very positive marks. The **Accomodation** category, however, stands out as the lowest-rated aspect, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded experience with particular advantages in global reach and its physical setting.

Remarkably high marks were achieved in several areas, with Internationality (4.49) and Professors (4.48) standing out as the strongest aspects. Facilities also scored well at 4.35. Conversely, Accomodation emerged as the lowest-rated category at 3.74. The university also received solid scores for Student Life (4.16), Location (4.08), and Value (4.25), indicating a generally positive, though not uniformly exceptional, student 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.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 4/5 average rating, this university receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with approximately 0% negative reviews. Students highlight strong educational and mental support, along with flexible online options accommodating work and other commitments.

Approximately 94% of reviews are positive, highlighting comprehensive curriculum, good teaching quality, and diverse electives. A small percentage of feedback expressed concerns about faculty.

The university garners high praise, with ~96% positive reviews. Students highlight knowledgeable faculty, modern facilities, and diverse programs. A small percentage (~3.4%) mentioned concerns about cost-cutting and less practical learning experiences.

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.

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Rating distribution
5★
0%
69%
43%
60%
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4★
100%
19%
51%
40%
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3★
0%
6%
3%
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2★
0%
0%
3%
0%
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1★
0%
6%
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Worst university ever. It is a cartel looting me.

They are thugs. Don't ever go to them. The teachers are part of the cartel who do not help students to let them fail and earn millions of dollars. Infrastructure is the best but the teachers are the worst.

Courses

The degree matched its expectation and was in line with goals set before starting the degree. The most important aspect of the degree was to build the latest skills in my domain and be able to interact with the industry. Both of these were well provided by the university. Would definitely recommend it to others.

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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