London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs City St George’s, University of London - City vs ONCAMPUS Global vs London Academy of Trading - LAT vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 500 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (5.00)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 0/7 categories
City St George’s, University of London - City: wins 0/7 categories
ONCAMPUS Global: wins 1/7 categories
London Academy of Trading - LAT: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
European School of Economics - ESE: wins 0/7 categories
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): wins 6/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Best programme: Law
London, The United Kingdom
4.70
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19 reviews
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Best programme: Undergraduate Foundation Programme
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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39 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Accounting and Business Finance
Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.36
4.41
Not rated
4.40
4.00
5.00
Win
Location
4.78
4.10
4.72
Not rated
4.70
4.79
5.00
Win
Professors
4.26
4.22
4.74
Not rated
4.60
4.44
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.80
4.34
4.58
Not rated
4.60
4.51
5.00
Win
Student life
3.64
4.15
4.53
Win
Not rated
3.90
4.43
Not rated
Value
4.04
4.11
4.47
Not rated
3.90
4.31
5.00
Win
Accommodation
3.79
3.95
4.28
Not rated
3.00
4.11
5.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert, approachable faculty and high-quality teaching
  • +Strong career preparation and marketable skills development
  • +Excellent facilities and a supportive learning environment
  • +Strong academic programs and knowledgeable, supportive staff.
  • +Excellent location with easy transport and surrounding amenities.
  • +Positive environment, good social life, and valuable career support.
  • +Knowledgeable and supportive faculty
  • +Academic and personal growth opportunities
  • +Diverse student community and good facilities

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  • +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
  • +Accessible resources and user-friendly website
  • +Positive learning environment and supportive teachers
  • +Strong professional development and career opportunities
Cons
  • -Poor teaching quality and unclear learning expectations.
  • -Lack of structure and significant workload.
  • -Disappointing careers service and limited social life.
  • -Poor quality of teaching and academic standards.
  • -Unfulfilled promises regarding education and career preparation.
  • -Perceived focus on financial gain over student learning.
  • -Administrative and management issues are frequently cited.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a common complaint.
  • -Lack of communication and transparency is a recurring problem.

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  • -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.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a common complaint.
  • -Lack of clear communication and transparency exacerbates problems.
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.

Overall, the university demonstrates a strong performance, particularly excelling in its Facilities and Internationality, both scoring above 4.3. Professors also received a commendable rating. Areas for potential improvement lie in Accomodation, which received the lowest score of the surveyed categories. Student Life and Location are rated moderately, with Value also falling within a similar range.

A robust profile emerges, with exceptional marks for its professors, location, and student life. The university also scores well in internationality and value. Conversely, facilities and accommodation received slightly lower, though still positive, ratings, representing the areas with the most room for improvement.

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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.

With outstanding scores in nearly every aspect, this institution excels in its facilities, professors, location, accommodation, internationality, and overall value, all receiving perfect marks. However, a significant area for improvement is evident in student life, which received the lowest possible rating, indicating a substantial deficit in this crucial category.

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.

With an average rating of 4.31/5 from 104 reviews, ~92% of students are positive. Recurring themes praise knowledgeable staff, good course content, ideal city-centre locations, and employability support. A small ~2% expressed dissatisfaction with teaching quality and course focus.

With an average rating of 4.74/5 from 19 reviews, ~100% of feedback is positive. Students praise supportive and knowledgeable lecturers, helpful academic support, good facilities, and a diverse community. Minimal negative feedback was noted.

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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.

With an average rating of 5/5, 100% of reviews are positive. Students praise the university experience and CIMA's support, describing it as a dream come true.

Rating distribution
5★
34%
42%
74%
0%
60%
59%
100%
4★
44%
49%
26%
0%
40%
36%
0%
3★
18%
7%
0%
0%
0%
5%
0%
2★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
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.

Unlocking My Potential at City University London

My time at City University London was truly transformative. The university's vibrant community and diverse extracurricular activities allowed me to forge lifelong friendships and professional connections that extend beyond the classroom. I was impressed by the university's commitment to academic rigor, character development, and personal growth, which created an ideal environment for me to reach my full potential. The research-driven and industry-relevant curriculum provided me with a solid foundation in international business, while the dedicated faculty and staff offered invaluable guidance and support. I feel grateful for the well-rounded education and holistic experience that City University London offered, preparing me for success in my career and beyond.

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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!

CIMA-My Dream

It was a dream come true, I wanted to become a CIMA member which I achieved in 2015, the thing I like their support very user friendly website, the thing I dislike is the Merger with AICPA, as it seems like for most members it is not a merger but a take over. All in all I am happy to be a member in this Esteem Management Accountancy body.

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