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Side-by-side comparison from 508 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: General Assembly (5.00)
University of Toronto - UofT: wins 0/7 categories
University of Sunderland: wins 0/7 categories
Western University - UWO: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
General Assembly: wins 4/7 categories
Fanshawe College: wins 0/7 categories
RUBIKA: wins 1/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Psychology
Sunderland, The United Kingdom
4.20
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63 reviews
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Best programme: Business and Management
Best programme: Health Science
Best programme: Culinary Arts
New York City, United States
5.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing
London, Canada
4.20
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21 reviews
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Best programme: Digital Marketing
Valenciennes, France
4.40
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Best programme: 2D Animation
Category ratings
Facilities
4.19
4.52
4.32
4.50
5.00
Win
3.95
4.43
Location
4.37
4.15
3.78
4.75
5.00
Win
4.14
3.14
Professors
4.14
4.44
3.97
4.63
Win
4.00
4.24
4.29
Internationality
4.42
4.24
4.20
4.63
Win
3.00
4.05
3.93
Student life
3.80
4.07
4.46
3.88
5.00
Win
3.81
4.14
Value
4.24
4.16
4.11
4.13
4.00
4.14
4.64
Win
Accommodation
3.83
3.75
4.00
3.00
5.00
Win
3.95
4.29
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Prestigious reputation and strong academic programs
  • +Vibrant campus life and community building
  • +Excellent networking opportunities and career development
  • +Practical, UK-standard curriculum with critical thinking focus
  • +Supportive, knowledgeable, and accessible faculty
  • +Welcoming and supportive environment for international students
  • +Engaging curriculum with practical application
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Welcoming campus community and involvement opportunities
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Knowledgeable, supportive professors
  • +Abundant study resources and learning activities
  • +Networking opportunities
  • +Supportive, expert faculty and practical, industry-relevant programs
  • +Strong student support services and welcoming community
  • +Well-rounded education with hands-on learning and updated curriculum
  • +Practical project-based learning for career readiness
  • +Supportive instructors from industry
  • +Positive school environment and student well-being focus
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues lead to understaffed services and long wait times.
  • -Teaching quality is inconsistent, with an overemphasis on research and memorization over practical learning.
  • -Lack of adequate career resources and limited opportunities hinder student advancement.
  • -Insufficient lecturers and inadequate course delivery
  • -Administrative and management issues
  • -Unclear communication and lack of student involvement
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment negatively impact the learning experience.
  • -Limited resources and support hinder academic progress.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources.
  • -Poor communication and administrative issues.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevant curriculum.
  • -Lack of effective teaching and support from instructors
  • -Feeling that the course is a waste of time and money
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Teaching quality and course content are often found to be lacking.
Rating summary
What students say

Internationality stands out as the highest-rated aspect of the university. Location and Value also received very positive scores. Conversely, Student Life registered as the lowest-rated area. Accommodations and Professors received moderate to good ratings, indicating a generally positive but not exceptional experience in these categories.

This university demonstrates considerable strengths in its **facilities**, scoring a high 4.52. **Professors** also receive positive recognition with a rating of 4.44. Areas that could benefit from further development include **accommodation**, which received the lowest rating at 3.75. Overall, the university presents a generally favorable image with solid scores in location, student life, internationality, and value.

This university garners excellent reviews, particularly for its student life, scoring a high 4.46. Facilities also received strong marks at 4.32. Conversely, location and professors received the lowest ratings, both falling below 4.0. Accommodations and internationality are rated at a solid 4.0 and 4.2 respectively. Overall value is also positively acknowledged at 4.11.

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.

Overall, this institution garners strong commendations, particularly excelling in its facilities, location, student life, and accommodation, all receiving perfect scores. Professors and perceived value also score well, indicating solid academic and financial offerings. The weakest area identified is internationality, suggesting room for growth in attracting and supporting a global student body.

Academic and location-based aspects of the university are particularly well-regarded. Professors received an excellent rating, closely followed by strong scores for Location and Value. Student Life and Facilities showed solid performance, with Accomodation also scoring comparably. Internationality also ranks positively. The weakest area, though still a good score, is Student Life, with Facilities and Accomodation also falling slightly behind the top performers.

Overall, this institution excels in areas concerning financial benefit and campus resources. With an impressive **4.64**, "Value" stands out as the highest-rated aspect, closely followed by "Facilities" at **4.43**. Conversely, "Location" received the lowest score at **3.14**, indicating it's the weakest area. Other strong points include "Accomodation" and "Professors," both scoring **4.29**.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~85% of reviews are positive, highlighting prestigious academics, strong networking, and campus life. A small minority (~1.6%) cite issues with student services and teaching quality.

With a ~84% positive sentiment, students highlight valuable experiences, practical skills, and supportive lecturers. A small fraction (~1.6%) of reviews noted insufficient lecturers or a course not meeting expectations.

Approximately 99% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors, a welcoming campus, and a good balance of theory and practical application. No negative feedback was recorded.

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.

With a single review, this university is rated a perfect 5/5. The student highlighted excellent professors and abundant study resources. No negative feedback was received.

Nearly all students (~95%) praise excellent programs, supportive faculty, and practical learning. A small percentage (~5%) reported negative experiences with faculty teaching abilities and course value.

Reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~93% of feedback) with an average rating of 4.36/5. Students highlight excellent, industry-professional instructors, a focus on project-based learning, and supportive environments.

Rating distribution
5★
37%
41%
40%
63%
100%
38%
43%
4★
48%
43%
50%
38%
0%
52%
50%
3★
13%
14%
10%
0%
0%
5%
7%
2★
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
0%
Most useful review
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PhD Psyc

The program itself is great and really prepares you for an academic career, but the quality of the supervisors varies a lot. Some people in the department are excellent and enjoy empowering their students, but the majority of profs make you feel like they're doing you a favour by giving you their time of day/guidance. Might be an issue exclusively with this department, but still. And the campus is cool! Great cheap eats around. Shout out to El Rey for when you want to splurge a bit and get some awesome tacos!

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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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Journalism Program

The Journalism program at Fanshawe is one of the best in the country, I would highly recommend for anyone interested in the field. The professors are amazing, classes are small, and you really get to do field journalism

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