ESEI International Business School vs Universidad de Murcia - UMU vs Universidad Internacional de Valencia vs The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg vs Goshen College

Side-by-side comparison from 167 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Botswana International University of Science and Technology (4.30)
ESEI International Business School: wins 1/7 categories
Universidad de Murcia - UMU: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Internacional de Valencia: wins 0/7 categories
The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg: wins 4/7 categories
Goshen College: wins 2/7 categories
University of Victoria - UVIC: wins 0/7 categories
Botswana International University of Science and Technology: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Administration and Operations Management
Best programme: Art History
Best programme: Information Technology
Best programme: Arts and Heritage: Policy
Goshen, Indiana, United States
4.00
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Best programme: Psychology
Best programme: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Category ratings
Facilities
3.60
3.41
3.00
4.00
Win
3.00
3.99
3.50
Location
3.60
4.35
2.67
3.58
5.00
Win
4.08
3.25
Professors
4.40
Win
3.83
3.25
4.25
3.00
3.97
4.00
Internationality
4.40
3.72
3.00
4.58
5.00
Win
3.59
3.75
Student life
3.60
4.06
3.67
4.42
Win
3.00
4.01
3.25
Value
3.80
3.39
2.75
4.33
Win
4.00
3.73
4.25
Accommodation
2.80
3.61
3.00
4.00
Win
2.00
3.49
3.25
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Engaging, practical learning and knowledgeable, passionate instructors
  • +Supportive and friendly staff and a diverse, international student community
  • +Beautiful campus and well-organized events and activities
  • +Practical and theoretical classes, dedicated teachers, and quality education.
  • +Diverse teaching models and many opportunities for students.
  • +Great city and weather, with many leisure activities.
  • +Supportive and patient professors
  • +Balanced academic and personal life
  • +Research opportunities and multidisciplinary approach
  • +Knowledgeable faculty and helpful staff
  • +Student-friendly city and proximity to Berlin
  • +Personalized professor interaction and strong community focus
  • +Opportunities for professional networking and career preparation
  • +Welcoming and supportive campus environment
  • +High-quality, knowledgeable, and caring professors
  • +Diverse programs and engaging campus life
  • +Supportive and friendly community
  • +Opportunities for academic and personal development
  • +High-quality facilities and engaging activities
Cons
  • -Degree validity and visa extension issues.
  • -Outdated facilities.
  • -Discrepancies between promised and actual course structure.
  • -Lack of proper academic support and resources.
  • -Outdated facilities and infrastructure.
  • -Poor administrative and management efficiency.
  • -Administrative and management issues lead to unfulfilled promises and significant delays.
  • -Lack of essential resources and services, such as internship placements, creates significant problems.
  • -Poor communication and failure to follow through on commitments cause student frustration.
  • -Poor teaching quality and lack of progression
  • -Administrative and management issues
  • -Insufficient teachers and coordination
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and feedback is a recurring problem.
  • -Ineffective communication and support from administrative and faculty staff.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained campus facilities.
  • -Limited opportunities for hands-on learning and practical experience.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor upkeep are frequently mentioned.
  • -Lack of resources and inadequate course materials hinder learning.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution shows particularly strong performance in **Professors** and **Internationality**, both receiving a 4.4 rating. Conversely, **Accomodation** is the weakest area, scoring a 2.8. Ratings for Facilities, Location, and Student Life are consistent at 3.6, while Value sits at a respectable 3.8. Overall, the university excels in academic and global aspects, though on-campus living presents an area for improvement.

Notably, this institution excels in its **location**, receiving the highest rating. Student life also scores well. Conversely, **facilities** represent the weakest area, with a rating below average. The university demonstrates a solid, if less outstanding, performance in its professors, accommodation, internationality, and overall value.

This institution presents a mixed profile based on the provided ratings. Student life stands out as a clear strength, receiving the highest score. Conversely, the location is identified as the weakest area. Facilities and accommodation are rated moderately, as is the university's internationality. Professors and the overall value for students fall somewhere in the middle range of scores.

The university presents a strong overall performance, particularly excelling in Internationality with a rating of 4.58. Student Life and Value also received high marks. Its weakest area, comparatively, is Location, scoring 3.58. Facilities, Professors, and Accommodation are all rated positively, indicating a well-rounded educational experience.

This institution shines in its prime **location** and strong **internationality**, both receiving perfect scores. However, **accommodation** presents the most significant challenge, scoring the lowest. Other areas like **facilities**, **professors**, and **student life** are rated moderately, while **value** is perceived positively.

Analyzing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest areas are Location, with a rating of 4.08, and Student Life, closely followed at 4.01. Facilities also score well at 3.99. Conversely, Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, receiving a score of 3.49, with Internationality also being a lower-rated category. Overall value and professor ratings fall in the mid-range.

This institution garners praise for its **exceptional value**, with a score of 4.25. Professors also receive strong marks at 4.0. Areas for potential improvement include its **facilities and location**, both scoring 3.25. Student life and accommodation are also rated at this level, while internationality stands out at 3.75, suggesting a positive but not universally outstanding experience.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~74% of reviews are positive, highlighting enjoyable learning experiences, knowledgeable professors, and a diverse, international environment. Two reviews, about 13% of feedback, expressed concerns regarding degree validity for non-European students and visa extensions.

With ~74% of 65 reviews being positive, students appreciate the university's teaching models, diverse opportunities, and overall educational quality. A small amount of negative feedback exists, primarily concerning organizational and evaluation system issues.

Student feedback is split, with ~50% positive and ~50% negative reviews. Positive comments highlight supportive professors and academic rigor balanced with well-being. Negative feedback focuses on administrative issues and unfulfilled promises regarding TFM defenses and internship placements.

With a 4/5 average rating from 12 reviews, ~83% of feedback is positive, praising multidisciplinary, research-oriented programs and helpful staff. ~8.3% of reviews are negative, citing issues with program progression and teaching quality.

With one review, the average rating is 4/5. This feedback highlights a positive experience, emphasizing the small community and one-on-one professor interaction.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with ~100% recommending the experience. Students praise welcoming campuses, helpful staff, and knowledgeable professors. A small minority noted occasional administrative challenges.

With an average rating of 4.25/5, 3 out of 4 reviews are positive (~75%). Students highlight critical thinking, a supportive community, and opportunities for academic and personal development. No negative feedback was reported.

Rating distribution
5★
27%
12%
25%
33%
0%
20%
50%
4★
40%
58%
25%
50%
100%
65%
25%
3★
13%
26%
0%
8%
0%
15%
25%
2★
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
7%
0%
50%
8%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
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Not a good university for NON-EUROPEANs

Firstly, if you are a non European, studying here is a waste. The degree is not valid anywhere, not even in spain. You won’t be able to extend your visa after the 10 months of your course. My honest review and my struggle is what am pouring down here. I passed out July 2022. They will promise you and send you a link mentioning that visa can be extended. But the answer is NO. Not with a degree here. Why ? When you go for visa renewal after the 10 months, you will be told ESEIs degree is not valid for the same. You will come back to the university , they will send you a link, that will options saying you can extend your visa if you have an internship or job after your course(which is obvious) , second apply for a job seeker visa, but you need to show a lot of amount for the 1 year stay in your bank account, third they will ask you to take another short course or language course to extend. What’s the point!! Also if you go ahead and decide to take one option. The university’s degree is not valid anywhere in Europe. If you are a non European and applying for a full time job anywhere in Europe the degree won’t be valid. Now they will say “UCAM” certified they are. Which you won’t get anytime soon, considering you urgently want to extend your visa before it expires. They won’t let you do more than one internship. If you get internship at another place and your classes are about to end, they won’t help you in any way. :) there are other universities in Spain which you can consider and Germany would be a good option. For anything that you want to know in detail, look for non Europeans who studied in ESEI and talk to them. Do not trust the Indian and other Non-European “working” at ESEI. They are the ones who lied to me to get in.

Mediocre

Así, a priori, puede parecer un buen lugar: desde luego tiene una amplia oferta de grados, que luego amplía con su homónima de Cartagena para las carreras tecnológicas. Es una Universidad bonita, con un paisaje agradable, cerca del centro, y que promete poder ofrecerte una formación de calidad al tiempo que vives "una de las mejores etapas de tu vida", pero nada de esto se cumple aquí. La Universidad se preocupa de cumplir con los servicios más básicos y nada más. Cuando te adentras un poco en su estructura te das cuenta de que te ofrece poco más allá del propio grado Universitario, grado, de hecho, plagado de profesores desmotivados y compañeros decididos a importar directamente de los institutos la infantilidad más insoportable, como si eso de madurar no fuese con ellos. Saldrás de allí con un conocimiento mejor o peor del ámbito que hayas estudiado, la Universidad se encargará de eso. Pero si buscas una oferta amplia de prácticas curriculares y extracurriculares, un ambiente acogedor y comprometido con la buena formación del alumnado, calidad a la hora de ampliar tu formación en el extranjero y, a fin de cuentas, una formación real y no sólo fingida, márchate de aquí, Murcia no es tu sitio.

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Amazing experience

I had a scholarship in a joint program to study a master degree in HCSM, I got the opportunity to spend the summer semester of 2019 in Btu in Cottbus, which I can say was an amazing experience, the modules, the professors, and the staff at the campus and the dormitories are very knowledgeable and very helpful, and at the time of the corona the way the university dealt with the pandemic was really impressive, they tried to help us (students) in every way possible, I always tell my friends that the learning experience in Germany is much positively different from any other place in the world.

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Take the edge of education and start here…….

I think UVIC is exceptional and offers amazing, global tailored courses for the discerning, potential student on a beautiful and colorful, educational environment and can give you the right eduation pathway for success in the world. The classes are created from a creative ingenuity and reality based sources that help prepare a student for success in their chosen field after graduation, and teachers are top class, offering excellent and best teaching focus in their given fields as top experts. In my opinion, the classes, teachers, and campus all stand out as original, well maintained and affordable even if part Ivy League- essentially all as a stand alone…….

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