University of Toronto - UofT vs University of Sunderland vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Humber College vs Lighthouse Labs

Side-by-side comparison from 486 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
University of Toronto - UofT: wins 0/7 categories
University of Sunderland: wins 1/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Humber College: wins 0/7 categories
Lighthouse Labs: wins 0/7 categories
Université du Québec à Rimouski - UQAR: wins 0/7 categories
RUBIKA: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Psychology
Sunderland, The United Kingdom
4.20
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63 reviews
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Best programme: Business and Management
4.60
Top
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Toronto, Canada
4.20
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98 reviews
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Best programme: Global Business and Management
Vancouver, Canada
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Valenciennes, France
4.40
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14 reviews
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Best programme: 2D Animation
Category ratings
Facilities
4.19
4.52
Win
4.50
4.14
Not rated
Not rated
4.43
Location
4.38
4.15
4.75
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4.13
Not rated
Not rated
3.14
Professors
4.15
4.44
4.63
Win
4.08
Not rated
Not rated
4.29
Internationality
4.42
4.24
4.63
Win
4.17
Not rated
Not rated
3.93
Student life
3.80
4.07
3.88
3.87
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Not rated
4.14
Win
Value
4.24
4.16
4.13
4.04
Not rated
Not rated
4.64
Win
Accommodation
3.83
3.75
3.00
3.66
Not rated
Not rated
4.29
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Strong academic programs and career-focused opportunities
  • +Welcoming campus community and extensive networking
  • +Prestigious reputation and global perspective
  • +Practical, UK-standard curriculum with critical thinking focus
  • +Supportive, knowledgeable, and accessible faculty
  • +Welcoming and supportive environment for international students
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Practical, real-world career preparation
  • +Supportive and industry-experienced faculty
  • +Excellent balance of hands-on and theoretical learning

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  • +Practical project-based learning for career readiness
  • +Supportive instructors from industry
  • +Positive school environment and student well-being focus
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues lead to understaffed services and long wait times.
  • -Outdated facilities and overpriced amenities detract from the student experience.
  • -An overemphasis on research, coupled with a lack of practical learning and career support, is disappointing.
  • -Insufficient lecturers and inadequate course delivery
  • -Administrative and management issues
  • -Unclear communication and lack of student involvement
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor communication regarding important deadlines.
  • -Lack of support and understanding from professors and administration regarding student circumstances.
  • -Perceived disregard for student well-being and financial concerns.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Teaching quality and course content are often found to be lacking.
Rating summary
What students say

This university garners high marks, particularly excelling in Internationality (4.42) and Location (4.38). Value (4.24) and Facilities (4.19) also received strong scores. The areas with the lowest ratings, though still respectable, are Student Life (3.79) and Accomodation (3.83). Professors (4.15) are rated favorably, contributing to an overall positive assessment.

This university demonstrates considerable strengths in its **facilities**, scoring a high 4.52. **Professors** also receive positive recognition with a rating of 4.44. Areas that could benefit from further development include **accommodation**, which received the lowest rating at 3.75. Overall, the university presents a generally favorable image with solid scores in location, student life, internationality, and value.

Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.

Overall, this institution garners positive feedback across multiple aspects. Internationality stands out as its strongest area, achieving the highest rating. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest score, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other highly-rated categories include facilities, location, and professors, while student life and value also received favorable, though slightly lower, marks.

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Overall, this institution excels in areas concerning financial benefit and campus resources. With an impressive **4.64**, "Value" stands out as the highest-rated aspect, closely followed by "Facilities" at **4.43**. Conversely, "Location" received the lowest score at **3.14**, indicating it's the weakest area. Other strong points include "Accomodation" and "Professors," both scoring **4.29**.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.2/5, ~98.3% of reviews are positive, praising academic programs, networking, and campus life. A small percentage of negative feedback notes concerns with student services and teaching quality.

With a ~84% positive sentiment, students highlight valuable experiences, practical skills, and supportive lecturers. A small fraction (~1.6%) of reviews noted insufficient lecturers or a course not meeting expectations.

All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.

Approximately 74% of reviews highlight practical, real-world learning and supportive, industry-experienced professors. A small portion (~3.1%) express dissatisfaction with administrative communication and professor understanding.

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Reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~93% of feedback) with an average rating of 4.36/5. Students highlight excellent, industry-professional instructors, a focus on project-based learning, and supportive environments.

Rating distribution
5★
37%
41%
63%
41%
0%
0%
43%
4★
48%
43%
38%
41%
0%
0%
50%
3★
13%
14%
0%
15%
0%
0%
7%
2★
1%
2%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
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Most useful review
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PhD Psyc

The program itself is great and really prepares you for an academic career, but the quality of the supervisors varies a lot. Some people in the department are excellent and enjoy empowering their students, but the majority of profs make you feel like they're doing you a favour by giving you their time of day/guidance. Might be an issue exclusively with this department, but still. And the campus is cool! Great cheap eats around. Shout out to El Rey for when you want to splurge a bit and get some awesome tacos!

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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.

Highly Educational!

Truly, Humber College will always be an educational institute that I will recommend to family and friends. The reason for this is because they put students first, and hire professors who are professionals in the field they are teaching. I graduated from the Child and Youth Care program in 2018, and really appreciated the fact that my professors were Youth Workers themselves. This allowed me to gain field knowledge, and experienced education. Furthermore, the campus is clean, safe and full of fun activities year round. All in all, Humber College was a great experience for me from 2015-2018.

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