London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of the West of Scotland - UWS vs Bell London vs University of Cumbria vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 413 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Bell London (5.00)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 0/7 categories
University of the West of Scotland - UWS: wins 0/7 categories
Bell London: wins 6/7 categories
University of Cumbria: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
European School of Economics - ESE: wins 1/7 categories
upGrad: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Best programme: Human Resource Management
London, The United Kingdom
5.00
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Best programme: School of Business/Management
Lancaster, The United Kingdom
4.50
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4 reviews
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Best programme: Accounting and Finance
Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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39 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.16
5.00
Win
2.75
4.40
4.00
Not rated
Location
4.78
3.84
5.00
Win
4.00
4.70
4.79
Not rated
Professors
4.26
4.42
5.00
Win
4.75
4.60
4.44
Not rated
Internationality
4.80
4.29
5.00
Win
3.75
4.60
4.51
Not rated
Student life
3.64
3.48
5.00
Win
3.25
3.90
4.43
Not rated
Value
4.04
4.10
5.00
Win
4.50
3.90
4.31
Not rated
Accommodation
3.79
3.40
3.00
4.00
3.00
4.11
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert, approachable faculty and high-quality teaching
  • +Strong career preparation and marketable skills development
  • +Excellent facilities and a supportive learning environment
  • +Supportive, knowledgeable, and accessible faculty
  • +Engaging, innovative, and comprehensive course content
  • +Vibrant campus life and diverse student community
  • +Supportive professors and enriching learning environment
  • +Global and diverse student interactions
  • +Practical, career-focused programs and employability emphasis
  • +Supportive and motivating teaching staff
  • +Enjoyable study environment and facilities
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +International relevance & practical/hands-on experience
  • +Welcoming & supportive environment with friendly, helpful staff/faculty
  • +Diverse, small classes with experienced professors

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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.
  • -Lack of academic and administrative support.
  • -Ineffective teaching and unclear assignment guidance.
  • -Insufficient time for major projects.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities are a recurring problem.
  • -Inefficient and unresponsive administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -A lack of clear communication and support contributes to student dissatisfaction.
  • -Administrative & management issues cause frequent frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning experiences.
  • -Course content and teaching quality often fall short of expectations.
  • -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.
  • -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.

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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.

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.

Remarkably, this institution scores perfectly in several key areas, including facilities, professors, location, student life, and internationality. Its value for money is also rated at the maximum. The primary area for improvement lies in accommodation, which received a lower score. Overall, it presents a very strong offering with a notable exception in housing provisions.

With a standout score for professors, this institution clearly excels in academic instruction. Conversely, facilities present the lowest-rated aspect. Other areas like location and accommodation are well-regarded, suggesting a generally positive student experience, though student life scores are moderate. Internationality and value also receive favorable marks.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

The university receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with a perfect 5/5 average rating from one review. This single positive review highlights strong professors and a conducive learning environment. No negative reviews were submitted.

Most reviews are highly positive, rating the university 4.5/5. Students praise practical, career-focused programs, supportive staff, and appealing campuses. No negative feedback was recorded.

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.

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.

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Rating distribution
5★
34%
39%
100%
75%
60%
59%
0%
4★
44%
36%
0%
0%
40%
36%
0%
3★
18%
21%
0%
25%
0%
5%
0%
2★
2%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
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.

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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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.

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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