ESERP Business School vs ESCI School of International Studies vs Universitat de Barcelona - UB vs Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB vs Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC

Side-by-side comparison from 744 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Neuro Business School - NBS (5.00)
ESERP Business School: wins 1/7 categories
ESCI School of International Studies: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat de Barcelona - UB: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - UPF: wins 0/7 categories
Neuro Business School - NBS: wins 6/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
3.90
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5.00
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Best programme: BA in NeuroMarketing
Category ratings
Facilities
3.87
4.50
3.87
3.90
3.81
4.09
4.86
Win
Location
4.76
Win
4.36
3.90
3.84
3.75
4.56
4.67
Professors
3.94
4.50
4.10
3.84
3.97
3.95
4.88
Win
Internationality
4.09
4.06
3.97
3.94
3.74
3.66
4.88
Win
Student life
2.68
4.47
4.13
4.18
3.87
4.05
4.86
Win
Value
3.71
4.35
4.11
4.04
4.09
3.98
5.00
Win
Accommodation
3.02
4.21
3.78
3.67
3.77
3.65
4.29
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical learning & real-world application
  • +Strong marketing & business programmes
  • +Supportive environment & professional development
  • +supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +engaging and relevant programmes
  • +strong community and campus life
  • +Engaging academics and supportive faculty
  • +Vibrant international student environment and cultural diversity
  • +Inspiring city setting and academic challenges
  • +Supportive and approachable professors.
  • +Pleasant campus and good university environment.
  • +Accessible resources and helpful staff.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and helpful professors.
  • +Vibrant campus life and diverse extracurricular activities.
  • +Supportive environment with good student welfare and flexible academic options.
  • +High-quality professors with professional experience
  • +Strong academic programs and practical learning approach
  • +International atmosphere and attractive Barcelona location
  • +International environment and diverse perspectives
  • +Practical application of neuroscience to business challenges
  • +Engaging and insightful learning with relevant skills
Cons
  • -Poor management, organization, and academic support.
  • -Outdated and low-quality facilities.
  • -Deceptive marketing and unclear policies regarding student work.
  • -Unorganized and unclear professors.
  • -Program not as advertised or intensive.
  • -Lack of individual attention.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources for students.
  • -Inflexible and traditional teaching methods with limited student interaction.
  • -Lack of digital resources and support for remote learning.
  • -Poor teaching quality and lack of student support from faculty.
  • -Substandard facilities, including issues with housing and wifi.
  • -Inadequate educational content and inconsistent academic rigor.
  • -Excessive difficulty and perceived unfairness in grading contribute to student dissatisfaction.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources hinder the learning experience.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause inefficiency and poor communication.
  • -The academic level is compromised by a broad range of student backgrounds.
  • -Classes are designed to be less demanding due to varying student preparedness.
  • -Students dislike the administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources are a major concern.
  • -The curriculum is often perceived as irrelevant and poorly delivered.
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 demonstrates a well-rounded academic experience, with exceptional marks in Facilities and Professors, both receiving 4.5 stars. Student Life also scores highly at 4.47. The university's Location and Value are similarly strong, both around 4.35. Internationality, while still a solid rating at over 4.0, represents the comparatively weakest area among the surveyed categories.

Overall, the university garners favorable ratings across key areas. Student Life and Value emerge as the strongest aspects, both scoring over 4.0. Professors also received high marks. Accommodations represent the weakest point, though still a respectable score. The university demonstrates a good balance, particularly in its student experience and perceived worth.

Student life stands out as a significant strength, receiving the highest rating. Accommodation presents the weakest area for the institution. Other rated aspects, including facilities, internationality, and value, also garnered favorable scores, indicating a generally positive university experience.

Across a range of surveyed categories, this university demonstrates strong performance, particularly excelling in **Value** with a rating of 4.09. **Professors** also received a high mark at 3.97. Conversely, the **Location** and **Internationality** scores are relatively lower, both hovering around 3.75, indicating these areas might be considered for improvement. Overall, the institution maintains a solid standing in its facilities, student life, and accommodation.

This institution received its highest marks for **Location**, with an impressive score. **Facilities** and **Student Life** also performed well, indicating positive aspects in these areas. Conversely, **Accomodation** and **Internationality** received the lowest ratings, suggesting these are areas that could benefit from improvement. The university also scored favorably for its **Professors** and **Value**.

Overall, the university receives very positive feedback, with exceptional scores in value (5), professors (4.875), and internationality (4.875). Facilities and student life are also highly rated at 4.857. The weakest area identified is accommodation, scoring 4.285, though still a solid rating. Location also scores well at 4.667.

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 95.6% of 45 reviews are positive, with students praising highly qualified faculty, engaging classes, and a strong sense of community. A small percentage of negative feedback noted issues with program intensity and professor organization.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, praising academics, international environment, and supportive professors. A small percentage of feedback (around 4%) notes issues with administrative processes, outdated facilities, and teaching methods.

With ~79% positive ratings, students praise supportive professors, great campus environments, and accessible resources. A small percentage of reviews mention poor teaching quality and inadequate faculty feedback.

Nearly all (99%) of the 94 reviews are positive, highlighting helpful teachers, good academic explanations, and excellent extracurricular activities. A small amount of feedback (1%) mentioned a perceived focus on difficulty over quality.

With a 4.22 average rating from 125 reviews, ~85% praise professors' expertise, inspiring teaching, and international atmosphere. A small ~1.6% express dissatisfaction with administrative efficiency.

All ten reviews are positive, with students praising the program's international environment and practical application of neuroscience to business. They highlight the valuable knowledge gained, career impact, and engaging classes.

Rating distribution
5★
27%
56%
25%
25%
16%
38%
100%
4★
46%
38%
54%
56%
71%
50%
0%
3★
18%
2%
18%
15%
12%
11%
0%
2★
6%
4%
4%
4%
1%
1%
0%
1★
2%
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
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.

ESCI-UPF

ESCI es una escuela de negocios seria, donde existe un contacto cercano entre el alumno y el profesor. Disponen de una alta variedad de clases donde en algunos casos, si es cierto que necesitan terminar de pulir el temario para que resulte mas práctico y aplicable al ámbito laboral. Pero, en la mayoría de casos, ofrecen un temario exigente, riguroso, y una alta calidad de docencia. La escuela es pequeña, por lo que no siempre da la sensación de estar viviendo la experiencia universitaria, pero a la vez esto resulta en un muy agradable ambiente entre los estudiantes. Los puntos fuertes en mi opinión se resumen en: el programa de idiomas, el programa de prácticas, las buenas intalaciones y la gran valoración que tiene el título de negocios y marketing en el mercado.

Navigating University While Not Always in Class

Honestly, I didn't attend class that often, so my connection to the university was more practical than emotional. I appreciated the resources, but I felt disconnected from campus culture. In hindsight, I'd have engaged more, but I also believe that university should facilitate more digital resources and support for those who, for whatever reason, can't always attend in person.

Don't recommend

I studied tourism at UAB for one semester in 2022. I was supposed to stay for a full year, but my experience wasn't good and I left after the first semester. First of all, the housing area (Villa universitária) has mold. I was sick constantly during my exhange and went through multiple respiratory infections. I also had almost daily headaches and a very painful and strong cough. All of this eased after a couple weeks once I returned to my home country. Other exhange students told me about having the same issues and some noticed mold in their apartment walls. The housing area at times is very unsave and not controlled properly. The tourism faculty is located in the same building with the housing area reception. Therefore, it was very excluded from the rest of the campus. That's why, I didn't really get to use any of the services offered at the campus or get a real university experience. UAB also has a medical centre for "all students" according to their website, yet this doesn't include tourism students. I was turned away from the centre despite being extremely sick once they heard I study tourism at the school. The classes focused more on remembering as much information as you can to pass the exam, rather than focusing on understanding, critical thinking etc. The teachers were very often late to classes, they felt very unmotivated and I received very little feedback. In short, I do not recommend UAB. My experience was a loss of money and time.

Opinion UPC (FNB)

As a student of the UPC, it must be said that at the level of studies and teaching staff, both the one I have had as well as friends and acquaintances, is excellent. However, as far as facilities are concerned, it leaves much to be desired, and given the university's debt, small (and historical) faculties, such as the nautical one, are negatively affected by each management.

Passionate Mentors as Professors

My journey at Pompeu Fabra has been nothing short of inspiring. The university's emphasis on research and real-world application ignited a fire within me to explore my field in depth. My professors were more than just educators; they were passionate mentors who challenged me to think critically and independently. The vibrant energy of Barcelona, combined with the university's international focus, created an environment where I felt both stimulated and supported. UPF has equipped me with a robust skill set and a global perspective, preparing me to make a meaningful impact on the world.

The attitude and the atmosphere

The classes are so intresting I love how they they teach you about psychology and business strategy, I really like how the teachers are real professionals in terms of marketing , buisness... overall I really enjoy it.

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