ESERP Business School vs EU Business School vs Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs UIC Barcelona

Side-by-side comparison from 439 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics (5.00)
ESERP Business School: wins 0/7 categories
EU Business School: wins 1/7 categories
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 2/7 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics: wins 3/7 categories
C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S: wins 1/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
3.90
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97 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
3.80
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227 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Psychology
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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14 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: School of Health Sciences/Medicine
Best programme: BA Hons in Business Management (Level 4
Category ratings
Facilities
3.87
4.04
4.17
Win
4.10
4.09
4.00
4.03
Location
4.76
4.68
4.00
3.90
3.90
5.00
Win
4.42
Professors
3.94
4.01
4.00
3.80
4.27
5.00
Win
4.59
Internationality
4.09
4.70
Win
3.83
3.50
3.82
4.00
4.54
Student life
2.68
4.20
4.17
3.70
3.82
4.00
4.30
Win
Value
3.71
3.87
4.17
3.60
3.91
5.00
Win
4.36
Accommodation
3.02
3.49
4.60
Win
3.60
3.33
3.00
3.66
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical learning & real-world application
  • +Strong marketing & business programmes
  • +Supportive environment & professional development
  • +Experienced professors and practical business insights
  • +International and diverse student community
  • +Strong emphasis on practical application and career development
  • +Supportive faculty and staff
  • +Modern facilities and resources
  • +Academic excellence and innovative methodology
  • +practical, project-based learning with real companies
  • +excellent teaching quality from industry professionals
  • +strong academic and personal support from staff
  • +Excellent academic programs and knowledgeable, kind professors.
  • +Supportive and collaborative student atmosphere.
  • +Strong preparation for career success and international outlook.
  • +Supportive and qualified professors
  • +Professional and personal growth opportunities
  • +Passionate and knowledgeable faculty providing strong support for career readiness.
  • +Diverse and welcoming multicultural environment fostering collaboration and soft skills.
  • +Accessible instructors and helpful staff dedicated to student success and growth.
Cons
  • -Poor management, organization, and academic support.
  • -Outdated and low-quality facilities.
  • -Deceptive marketing and unclear policies regarding student work.
  • -- Administrative and management issues cause disorganization and poor student support.
  • -- Educational quality is considered basic, with a lack of proper facilities and learning resources.
  • -- The university prioritizes financial gain over genuine educational experience and accreditation.
  • -Poor management and unqualified staff.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Lack of administrative support and disorganization.
  • -Inadequate administrative and management support, particularly for international students.
  • -Misleading information regarding course delivery and lack of proper orientation.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Lack of support and indifferent attitude from staff create a negative experience.
  • -Poor communication and administrative issues frustrate students.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a significant concern.
  • -Inconsistent or ineffective teaching quality impacts learning.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant problem.
  • -Lack of support for internships and career services is a recurring complaint.
  • -Inconsistent staff helpfulness and unaddressed student grievances are disliked.
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.

An assessment of this university reveals strong performance in **Internationality (4.70)** and **Location (4.68)**, indicating excellent global appeal and advantageous placement. Student life and facilities also received positive scores, around 4.0. The weakest area identified is **Accomodation (3.49)**, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded profile with distinct strengths in its international reach and location.

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 **Facilities** emerging as its strongest asset at 4.1. **Professors** also receive a commendable score of 3.8. Areas rated lower include **Internationality** at 3.5 and **Accomodation** and **Value**, both at 3.6, representing opportunities for improvement. Student life and location also fall within a solid, though not outstanding, range.

The university demonstrates particular strengths in its academic offerings, with **Professors** receiving a high rating of 4.27. **Facilities** are also well-regarded at 4.09. Areas for improvement are evident in **Accomodation**, which scored lowest at 3.33. Other aspects like Location, Student Life, Internationality, and Value are rated moderately.

Exceptional scores mark this institution's strengths, with perfect ratings for **Professors**, **Location**, and **Value**. The university also garners solid marks for its **Facilities**, **Student Life**, and **Internationality**. Its **Accommodation** is the sole area receiving a lower rating, suggesting potential room for improvement in student housing options compared to other aspects.

This institution garners significant praise, particularly for its professors, internationality, and location, all receiving scores above 4.4. Student life and value also score highly. The weakest area identified is accommodation, with a considerably lower rating. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded offering, though improvements could be made in its housing provisions.

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.

Around 74% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors and international networking opportunities. Negative feedback, about 7.9%, cites disorganization and basic course content. The average rating is 3.83/5.

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 an average rating of 4.11/5 from 54 reviews, ~85% are positive, highlighting complete degrees, practical projects with companies, and quality teaching. A very small amount (~2%) of feedback was negative.

With an average rating of 4.21/5, approximately 86% of reviews are positive, praising the collaborative atmosphere, quality programs, and accessible location. One review (around 7%) cites issues with indifferent administration.

The single review is overwhelmingly positive, with a 5/5 average rating. The student found the experience enjoyable and enriching, highlighting qualified and approachable professors and supportive staff.

With a 4.54 average rating, ~95% of reviews are positive, praising enthusiastic faculty, a diverse and supportive environment, and strong career preparation. A small minority (~5%) express dissatisfaction with staff consistency and internship support.

Rating distribution
5★
27%
25%
71%
30%
50%
100%
69%
4★
46%
45%
0%
56%
36%
0%
23%
3★
18%
22%
14%
13%
7%
0%
3%
2★
6%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1★
2%
4%
14%
2%
7%
0%
3%
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.

Professor and teaching style

Although I earned my bachelor degree at the University of York in UK, it was quite theoretical. I really started to bridge the learning gap between theory and practice only when I started to pursue my master degree in Business Analytics and Data Science at EU Business School in Barcelona. What stands out most in my current program is the university’s strong emphasis on practical experience. Our professors are not only scholars but also are successful business managers and data experts, as they are either the owners of successful organizations or individuals who took on top management roles in large corporations. Their teachings are more than just the syllabus in, they also provide personal experience in the area of niche markets, provide best practices in an industry, and always provoke our thinking with regard to the existing trends in higher education, business strategy, and innovation.

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Esic university Valencia is the worst university ever 😡

Worst university ever, I’m an İNTERNATİONAL student who came just for one semester for ERASMUS from another institution. It was the worst experience ever in my life, Esic university treated me so badly. The ERASMUS coordinator is really disrespectful and he didn’t even do a welcoming day for the new students. We didn’t get any training on how we can adapt to the university's system. First, they told us it is a hybrid system, which is not the case. This is the first lie from a higher education institution. They are really trying to push me to fail administration and also teachers I really feel it’s a religious problem about where I come from , plus I did all of my exams perfectly. Now I’m surprised that one teacher wants me to fail because I didn’t do one exercise ( just one in all semester lol) , my exam was perfect now she doesn’t want to show me my results and told me that she will make me fail because of one exercise. It is not fair and no one from the administration wants to help me as an Erasmus student, but I feel there is a difference between me and Spanish nationalities. Now I will take my legal right. They really discriminated against me in every way I’m really sad how I got used and treated this badly and also this issue has now become a personal issue, I really don’t recommend any İNTERNATİONAL students to join ESIC Valencia it’s the worst university on planet earth 😡

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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