Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs Universidad de Navarra - UNAV vs UIC Barcelona vs Universidad Pública de Navarra - UPNA

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Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Advantere School of Management (4.90)
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 1/7 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad de Navarra - UNAV: wins 0/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Pública de Navarra - UPNA: wins 3/7 categories
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera - CEU UCH: wins 0/7 categories
Advantere School of Management: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Psychology
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Best programme: Biochemistry
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: Medicine
Best programme: Master’s in International Management (MIM)
Category ratings
Facilities
4.17
4.09
4.08
4.09
3.00
4.56
4.85
Win
Location
4.00
4.00
3.96
3.90
5.00
Win
3.80
4.69
Professors
4.00
3.82
4.19
4.27
2.00
4.53
4.92
Win
Internationality
3.83
3.64
4.04
3.82
5.00
Win
4.65
4.77
Student life
4.17
3.82
4.16
3.82
5.00
Win
4.35
4.85
Value
4.17
3.64
3.85
3.91
4.00
4.48
4.69
Win
Accommodation
4.60
Win
3.64
4.16
3.33
2.00
3.85
4.46
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive faculty and staff
  • +Modern facilities and resources
  • +Academic excellence and innovative methodology
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +High-quality, approachable teaching staff
  • +Diverse opportunities and enriching programs
  • +Welcoming student community and beautiful environment
  • +Excellent academic programs and knowledgeable, kind professors.
  • +Supportive and collaborative student atmosphere.
  • +Strong preparation for career success and international outlook.
  • +Engaging instructors and effective teaching methods
  • +Supportive and collaborative learning environment
  • +Relevant and practical curriculum leading to career success
  • +Strong practical focus with real-world brand experience
  • +Supportive teachers and excellent campus facilities/resources
  • +Diverse, multicultural student body and environment
  • +Practical, project-based learning with real brands and active professionals
  • +International environment and strong community with professors and peers
  • +Career guidance and connections to the job market
Cons
  • -Poor management and unqualified staff.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Lack of administrative support and disorganization.
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor infrastructure are consistently mentioned.
  • -Inefficient administrative processes and unhelpful staff are significant frustrations.
  • -Overcrowded classrooms and a lack of individualized attention are common complaints.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Lack of support and indifferent attitude from staff create a negative experience.
  • -Administrative and management issues plague scheduling and student group allocation.
  • -Outdated computer programs hinder practical skill development.
  • -Overly theoretical coursework fails to align with current labor market needs.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are consistent complaints.
  • -The curriculum lacks relevance and practical application for many students.
  • -Poor academic advising and administrative support.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources.
  • -Limited career services and post-graduation opportunities.
Rating summary
What students say

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.

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **facilities**, which received a high rating. Conversely, **accommodation**, **internationality**, and **value** represent areas that received comparatively lower scores. Other aspects like professors, location, and student life fall within a moderate range of satisfaction.

This university demonstrates a strong profile, excelling particularly in the quality of its professors, with a rating of 4.19. Student life and accommodation also received high marks at 4.16. Conversely, the university's value for money is its lowest-rated aspect, scoring 3.85. Facilities and internationality are also solid, though not as prominent as the top-performing areas.

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.

A well-rounded assessment reveals this institution excels in its **Location**, **Student Life**, and **Internationality**, all receiving top marks. Conversely, it faces challenges with **Facilities** and **Accomodation**, both rated at a lower two. **Professors** also received a modest rating of two. The **Value** proposition sits comfortably in the upper half of the scale, suggesting a generally positive, though not flawless, university experience.

This university garners exceptionally high marks in internationality, boasting a rating of 4.65. Facilities also received strong acclaim at 4.56, closely followed by professors at 4.53 and value at 4.48. The student experience is well-regarded, with a 4.35 rating for student life. Location and accommodation represent the areas with the lowest scores, both falling in the upper 3-point range.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strength in its academic offerings, with Professors earning a near-perfect score of 4.92. Facilities and Student Life also rank very highly at 4.85. While most areas are well-regarded, Accomodation presents a slight weakness, scoring 4.46. Internationality and Value are rated positively, both around 4.7, with Location also performing well at 4.69.

Reviews summary
Highlights

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 4.13 stars from 55 reviews, ~85% of students praise the collaborative learning, practical projects with real companies, and good teaching quality. One review found the university experience poor.

With an average rating of 4.62/5 from 104 reviews, ~97% of students are highly satisfied. Positive feedback frequently praises approachable and expert professors, enriching programs with international opportunities, and a welcoming campus environment. No negative reviews were recorded.

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.

With 3 reviews and an average rating of 2.67/5, feedback is mixed. Approximately 33% of reviews are negative, citing disorganization in administration, scheduling, and outdated course content. No positive reviews were provided.

With ~94% positive sentiment, reviews highlight enriching theoretical and practical skills, multicultural environments, and helpful teachers. Some noted the campus is a bit far from the city. No negative feedback was reported.

With an average rating of 4.93/5 from 14 reviews, all feedback is positive. Students highlight practical learning, real-world projects, excellent professor support, and a strong international environment.

Rating distribution
5★
71%
31%
63%
50%
0%
29%
93%
4★
0%
55%
35%
36%
0%
65%
7%
3★
14%
13%
2%
7%
67%
6%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
33%
0%
0%
1★
14%
2%
0%
7%
0%
0%
0%
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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 😡

Una experiencia universitaria

Alguna vez me contaron la historia del hijo de una familia real de un pais europeo importante. El chico estaba buscando una universidad; ya había pasado por Cambridge, Oxford y algunas universidades de Estados Unidos. Decidió visitar la Universidad de Navarra junto con su padre y les gustó mucho. En medio de la cena con el rector, el padre le dice al recto: ¿sabes que me ha gustado más de la Universidad? La mirada de los alumnos... en ellos se nota que son personas felices, alegres, generosas... El chico se acabó quedando en la Universidad de Navarra pudiendo estudiar en cualquier otra universidad del mundo. Eso es lo que más me gusta de la Universidad -además del buen nivel académico-, que es propiamente universal; un lugar donde se interesan por ti, no solo desde el punto de vista académico sino personal. Se busca realmente formar personas y se les invita a vivir una experiencia universitaria autentica.

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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Studying at CEU prepared me for the world.

Studying Advertising and public relations at CEU Cardenal Herrera was an enriching and transformative experience. One thing I standout is the combined theoretical and practical skills we learned throughout the career. We work hand on hand with well known brands that give us a profesional view and a bigger understanding of the profesional world. The multicultural environment at CEU help me develop cultural sensibility and open my perspective because of the diverse backgrounds. The most enriching experience was living in the amazing city en Valencia, its stunning architecture and its amazing food. I graduated feeling confident and prepared to enter to the professional world.

Masters international Management

I enjoyed this programe, academically is it similar to other programs in other cities but it offers so much more. The personal connection with professors, strong guidance for future career and the international network is what separates it from other options!

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