Manchester Metropolitan University vs Salford Business School vs University of Bolton vs Mellor Financial Training vs Bywater

Side-by-side comparison from 183 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 3/6 categories
Salford Business School: wins 0/6 categories
University of Bolton: wins 0/6 categories
Mellor Financial Training: wins 0/6 categories
Bywater: wins 0/6 categories
UCEN Manchester: wins 0/6 categories
Global Banking School: wins 3/6 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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Best programme: Supply Chain Management
Manchester, The United Kingdom
4.40
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21 reviews
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Best programme: Cloud and Network Security
Manchester, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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London, The United Kingdom
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Manchester, The United Kingdom
3.90
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Best programme: Arts Management
Birmingham, The United Kingdom
5.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Tourism Business
Category ratings
Facilities
4.56
Win
4.50
4.38
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Not rated
4.36
4.00
Location
4.67
Win
4.44
4.20
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Not rated
4.09
4.00
Professors
4.37
4.56
4.19
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Not rated
4.09
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.24
4.56
3.86
Not rated
Not rated
3.64
5.00
Win
Student life
4.49
Win
4.22
4.10
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4.09
4.00
Value
4.28
4.56
4.29
Not rated
Not rated
3.64
5.00
Win
Accommodation
3.94
3.94
3.48
Not rated
Not rated
4.00
4.00
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
  • +Passionate and supportive lecturers
  • +Good course content and practical learning
  • +Excellent facilities and campus environment

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  • +Supportive and friendly staff and tutors.
  • +Positive social environment and making friends.
  • +Engaging and beneficial course content.
  • +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.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are major concerns.
  • -Administrative inefficiencies and communication problems cause frustration.
  • -Overcrowded classrooms and lack of personalized attention hinder learning.

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  • -Course content and career relevance are misleading.
  • -Poorly managed administrative issues.
  • -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.

Performance is notably strong in Facilities, achieving a rating of 4.41. Value and Location also received high marks, at 4.32 and 4.24 respectively. Student Life and Internationality are rated solidly, around 4.09 and 3.91. The area with the lowest score is Accomodation, at 3.55.

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Facilities stand out as the university's highest-rated aspect, followed closely by professors, location, and student life, all receiving strong marks. Accommodations also score well. However, internationality and value for money are the areas with the lowest ratings, suggesting room for improvement in these categories.

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 an average rating of 4.38/5, ~90% of reviews are positive, praising passionate lecturers and good learning experiences tailored to industry standards. There is minimal negative feedback.

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University feedback is largely positive (~74% of reviews), with students praising supportive staff and a friendly atmosphere. A small percentage of negative feedback (~9%) mentions concerns about course relevance.

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%
48%
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0%
27%
100%
4★
37%
44%
43%
0%
0%
45%
0%
3★
10%
0%
10%
0%
0%
18%
0%
2★
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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.

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