NOVA Information Management School - NOVA IMS vs Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto vs Nova School of Business and Economics vs Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu vs Forward College
Side-by-side comparison from 205 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted
- +Highly accomplished, supportive professors and engaging academic environment
- +Strong career focus with practical skills and real-world market connections
- +Welcoming campus life and networking opportunities
- +Practical, career-focused programs and strong job preparation
- +Supportive, approachable faculty and welcoming community
- +Excellent, well-equipped research facilities and modern infrastructure
- +High-quality, caring professors and practical, rigorous academics
- +Strong international focus and global orientation
- +Modern campus infrastructure and engaging, hands-on learning
- +Great teachers and updated curriculum
- +Good facilities and location
- +Strong career prospects
- +Engaging learning environment with interactive methods
- +Diverse and international student community
- +Unique multi-city European study experience
- +Inspiring, knowledgeable, and supportive faculty
- +Meaningful education and strong sense of purpose
- +Welcoming, inclusive, and supportive campus community
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- -Administrative and management issues lead to disorganization and lack of student support.
- -Repetitive and outdated course content with little professional value.
- -Lack of transparency and clarity in grading and feedback.
- -Poor job market recognition and career opportunities.
- -Poor internal organization and administrative issues.
- -Outdated or impractical course content and teaching methods.
- -Overcrowding and lack of study spaces on campus.
- -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
- -Outdated facilities and poor infrastructure are significant drawbacks.
- -Lack of engagement and support from instructors is a recurring complaint.
- -Administrative & management issues cause frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and equipment are a concern.
- -Lack of transparency and communication is prevalent.
- -Administrative and management issues are consistently frustrating.
- -Facilities and equipment are often outdated and poorly maintained.
- -Course content and teaching methods can be irrelevant or ineffective.
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Across surveyed aspects, this university demonstrates notable strengths in its **location**, receiving a top rating. Professors and internationality are also highly regarded. Conversely, **accommodation** presents the lowest-rated area, indicating room for improvement. Other categories, including facilities, student life, and value, fall within a solid, positive range.
Overall, this institution receives positive marks across key aspects of the student experience. Its strongest area is **Value**, boasting a score of 4.65. **Professors** also garnered excellent feedback at 4.54. The **Accomodation** rating, however, stands out as the weakest point, with a score of 3.79. Other areas like Facilities, Location, Student Life, and Internationality also received commendations in the mid-4 range.
This institution receives exceptional ratings in several key areas, notably **Internationality** (4.58) and **Facilities** (4.51), indicating a well-resourced and globally connected environment. **Professors** (4.29) and **Value** (4.36) also score very well. Conversely, **Accomodation** emerges as the weakest area, scoring significantly lower at 3.60, suggesting room for improvement in student housing options.
This institution shows a strong performance in its location and student life, both receiving high marks. Conversely, areas such as accommodation, internationality, and value for money are its weaker points, with ratings at the lower end of the spectrum. Facilities and professors also received moderate scores, falling between the highest and lowest performing categories.
This university garners excellent reviews, particularly excelling in its **professors and location**, both achieving perfect scores. Student life and internationality also stand out with scores above 4.7. Areas with slightly lower, though still strong, ratings include **facilities and accommodation**. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded positive student experience with high marks across most aspects.
This university receives excellent marks, particularly excelling in **Facilities** and **Professors**, both scoring a near-perfect 4.75. **Student Life** is also a strong point at 4.67. The **Location**, **Accomodation**, and **Value** are all rated a solid 4.5. The **Internationality** rating of 4.25 is the lowest but still indicates a positive global presence.
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Most reviews are positive (~92%), highlighting accomplished professors, a welcoming academic environment, and career-enhancing opportunities. A small percentage (~4%) of feedback mentioned issues with course planning and institutional support.
Approximately 92% of reviews are positive, highlighting good career preparation, practice-oriented courses, supportive professors, and modern facilities. Two negative reviews expressed disappointment with course content value and exam transparency.
Approximately 96.6% of reviews are positive, highlighting qualified professors, an international environment, and practical, rigorous programs. A small percentage of negative feedback mentions poor organization and too many students.
With an average rating of 3.67/5, reviews indicate a positive student experience. Most feedback highlights good teachers, ample parking, and a convenient city location. No negative feedback was received.
Students highly praise the interactive learning, international community, and opportunities for academic and personal growth. There are no negative reviews.
Students highly praise the Catholic University of Portugal, with 100% positive feedback and an average rating of 4.75/5. Recurring themes highlight academic excellence, supportive and inspiring professors, and a strong sense of community.
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It is a good university to combine two main areas, management and technology. It has international teachers and the conditions are being improved in last few years. The Campus is also very well located.
Sound an Image is one of the 3 programmes from the School of the Arts. It is also, in my experience, the most neglected. This came in the form of less equipment available (priority given to the Cinema course), abysmal workshop conditions (very little space, missing or broken equipment) and not even a designated space where the Year 3 students could storage their Final Project material (I had to constantly fix or rebuild some of my materials). The curriculum itself is very good. Sound an Image is not a full on technical course, and the theoretical classes do help in developing an artistic sensibility and vision - the professors are also, for the most part, engaged and helpful. Lastly, we may have the poorest Student Association in Porto - low budget and little freedom. It's important to note that the programme has changed a lot along the years, recently going through changes on a yearly basis. Allegedly, upcoming students will have better conditions and equipment, as well as more practical projects. Closing remarks: in all honesty, I wouldn't go here without at least a half scholarship. I do not feel the full tuition matches the value of the course. However, Católica is more than a single programme. There's a lot of talks with speakers from different areas, from artists to cientists and other professional backgrounds. There's a psychology service with different workshops. There's a weekly cinema session organized by the Cinema students. There's all these extracurricular things that do bring their value to the school.
Nova’s MSc in Finance is the best program in Portugal. The quality of the professors is notable, they are very approachable. Career opportunities are broad and limitless. The school’s campus is super modern, with many spots to study and to chill. It is located right next to the beach, which allows you to go for nice walks, surf sessions, and so on, to keep your work-life balance. Your peers will be highly motivated and highly skilled individuals, which creates the perfect environment for a great learning experience. Having that said, Nova is by far one of the best choices you can make.
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I am currently a 3rd year student at Forward College and I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to other students. The interactive approach of Forward where questions, debate, and discussion were encouraged enhanced my learning so much and I feel like I genuinely enjoyed every class. Having the experience of living in 3 different cultures, surrounded by people from all over the world made this experience even more special and helped me develop and grow in so many ways. Another aspect I have loved are the professors. Speaking with friends at other university I am so grateful to have teachers that actually know us, are excited to teach and interact with us, and will always take the time to help you.
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