Manchester Metropolitan University vs Salford Business School vs UCFB vs Mellor Financial Training vs Business Consort

Side-by-side comparison from 157 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Global Banking School (5.00)
Manchester Metropolitan University: wins 1/7 categories
Salford Business School: wins 0/7 categories
UCFB: wins 2/7 categories
Mellor Financial Training: wins 0/7 categories
Business Consort: wins 0/7 categories
Bywater: wins 0/7 categories
Global Banking School: wins 4/7 categories
Comparing
Manchester, The United Kingdom
4.40
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132 reviews
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Best programme: Adult Nursing
Manchester, The United Kingdom
4.60
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18 reviews
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Best programme: Supply Chain Management
Manchester, The United Kingdom
4.50
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6 reviews
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Best programme: Football Business and Finance
Manchester, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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Manchester, The United Kingdom
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London, The United Kingdom
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Birmingham, The United Kingdom
5.00
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Best programme: Tourism Business
Category ratings
Facilities
4.56
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4.50
4.50
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4.00
Location
4.67
4.44
5.00
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4.00
Professors
4.37
4.56
4.50
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5.00
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Internationality
4.24
4.56
4.17
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5.00
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Student life
4.50
4.22
4.50
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4.00
Value
4.28
4.56
4.00
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5.00
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Accommodation
3.94
3.94
3.83
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4.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Relevant courses with practical application and industry focus
  • +Supportive and engaging lecturers who foster independence
  • +Welcoming atmosphere and vibrant student life
  • +Excellent academic and pastoral support
  • +High-quality, practical courses with state-of-the-art facilities
  • +Flexible and supportive environment for learning and development
  • +Industry-focused career opportunities and practical experience
  • +Supportive faculty and helpful guest speakers
  • +State-of-the-art facilities and location

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  • +Diverse teaching styles from various tutors
  • +Flexibility and adaptability fostered by module changes
Cons
  • -Poor teaching quality and unhelpful staff.
  • -Unclear assignments and questionable course content.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including unfair grading.
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful administrative and management staff.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities.
  • -Lack of engaging and relevant course content and teaching methods.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a consistent problem.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from the institution is prevalent.

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  • -Inefficient administrative and communication processes.
  • -Poorly maintained and outdated facilities.
  • -Lack of engaging and relevant teaching.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution receives excellent marks in several key areas. Its **strongest points** are Location (4.67) and Facilities (4.56), followed closely by Student Life (4.50) and Professors (4.37). Value and Internationality also score well, both above 4.2. The **weakest area** is Accomodation, with a rating of 3.94.

This institution garners exceptionally high marks for its facilities, professors, internationality, and value, all receiving scores of 4.5 or higher. Student life and location are also strong points, rated at 4.22 and 4.44 respectively. Accommodation emerges as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.94.

With outstanding scores in several key areas, this institution demonstrates considerable strengths. Its location is a standout feature, earning a perfect 5. Facilities, professors, and student life are all highly rated at 4.5. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest score, indicating an area for potential improvement. Internationality and overall value also show solid, positive ratings.

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This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its teaching staff and international student experience, both receiving top marks. Its facilities, location, student life, and accommodation are also highly regarded, all scoring a solid four out of five. While value for money is also rated at a perfect five, the professors and internationality stand out as the university's most impressive attributes.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 4.39 average rating from 132 reviews, ~89% of students are positive, citing good courses, supportive lecturers, and engaging activities. A small ~1.5% of negative feedback mentions unhelpful tutors and questionable assignments.

All 18 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.56/5. Students highlight supportive staff and high-quality courses equipped for real-world situations.

With a 4.5/5 average rating from six reviews, ~100% of feedback is positive. Students highlight state-of-the-art facilities, career opportunities in the sports industry, and helpful faculty. One reviewer noted a desire for more industry networking guidance and better community integration for some student groups.

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The single review is highly positive, giving a 5/5 rating. This suggests overwhelmingly positive feedback, with approximately 0% negative sentiment. The reviewer appreciated the flexibility offered by having different tutors per module.

Rating distribution
5★
52%
56%
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4★
37%
44%
50%
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3★
10%
0%
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2★
2%
0%
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1★
0%
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Most useful review
Most liked
Best university

I thoroughly love my university. They are so helpful with any problem or situation. Great location and everyone is lovely Always wants the best for students and the facilities are fantastic. They use an app called moodle so you can access lectures PowerPoint slides coursework exams the lot. Student hubs are available across campus to talk to people about any issues you have wether it’s financial issues to mental health issues. Some buildings possibly good be re built/ re decorated to be modernised.

QUALITY OF EDUCATION

University of Salford has one of the best standards and quality of education. Their courses are of high quality and they offer very good programmes.My time with the school has been very good as they are supportive in all areas of need and the school is very flexible in times of financial and academic challenges.

Lack of ACS

There has been a major increase in the number of African students that have enrolled in the last year but many of us have failed to establish a sense of community amongst ourselves. I can say that Uni life has not been easy to navigate and not having a village of people who are like me has been tough so I can only imagine what someone else is going through. I think the Uni needs to integrate an ACS for students like me, to know that they have people who they can rely on as well as provide an escape from what can be an overwhelming work life

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