Universidad Europea - UE vs ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management vs IADE Creative University - IADE vs Forward College vs Happiness Business School

Side-by-side comparison from 123 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: SHG Universities (5.00)
Universidad Europea - UE: wins 0/6 categories
ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management: wins 0/6 categories
IADE Creative University - IADE: wins 0/6 categories
Forward College: wins 3/6 categories
Happiness Business School: wins 0/6 categories
SHG Universities: wins 3/6 categories
Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon - FDUL: wins 0/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: Management
Best programme: Design
Paris, France
4.70
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32 reviews
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Best programme: Data Science
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0 reviews
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Lisbon, Portugal
5.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: International Hospitality Management
Category ratings
Facilities
4.24
4.09
3.55
4.45
Win
Not rated
Not rated
3.00
Location
4.00
4.17
4.09
4.83
Not rated
5.00
5.00
Professors
4.20
4.13
3.58
4.91
Not rated
5.00
Win
1.00
Internationality
4.50
4.13
3.50
4.56
Not rated
5.00
Win
3.00
Student life
4.02
4.09
3.00
4.58
Win
Not rated
4.00
3.00
Value
3.70
4.17
3.08
4.56
Not rated
5.00
Win
3.00
Accommodation
3.78
3.30
3.09
4.29
Win
Not rated
3.00
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Modern teaching and attractive campus
  • +Strong business opportunities and practical learning
  • +Supportive faculty and international exchange programs
  • +Supportive and experienced professors.
  • +Positive learning environment and relevant curriculum.
  • +Great student community and social experiences.
  • +Inspiring and practical learning environment
  • +Supportive and experienced faculty
  • +Excellent modern campus and facilities
  • +International and diverse community
  • +Interactive and engaging learning approach
  • +Focus on personal growth and development

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  • +Practice-oriented approach and practical application of skills
  • +International perspective and understanding of the industry
  • +Teachers as current specialists
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
  • +Relevant and practical course content
  • +Supportive and friendly community
Cons
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful administrative staff.
  • -Teachers are indifferent and unsupportive of student learning.
  • -High costs for course materials.
  • -Students are frustrated by the lack of refunds for registration fees, especially for international students facing visa or financial issues.
  • -Administrative and academic execution issues
  • -Poor teaching quality and support
  • -Outdated facilities and disorganized events
  • -Administrative and management issues are frequent sources of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are consistently criticized.
  • -A lack of clarity or support regarding curriculum and academic expectations is a common complaint.

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  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a consistent source of frustration.
  • -Students often complain about administrative inefficiency and poor communication.
  • -Course content is frequently perceived as irrelevant or not up-to-date.
  • -Teacher favoritism and arbitrary grading practices are a significant issue.
  • -Lack of clear and fair assessment criteria is frustrating.
Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university receives strong marks, particularly in **Internationality (4.6)** and **Facilities (4.33)**. Student Life and Professors also score well, both above 4.2. The weakest areas identified are **Accomodation (3.87)** and **Value (3.78)**, though these still represent a moderately positive rating.

This university garners praise for its **strong offerings in location and value**, both receiving a score of 4.17. Professors and internationality also score highly at 4.13. Conversely, **accommodation stands out as the weakest area**, with a significantly lower rating of 3.30. Facilities and student life maintain solid scores around 4.09.

This institution excels in its **location**, receiving the highest rating. Conversely, **student life** and **value** are identified as areas needing the most improvement, with the lowest scores. **Accommodations** are also rated relatively low. Other aspects, including **facilities**, **professors**, and **internationality**, fall within a moderate range.

Evaluations reveal a strong academic offering, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.91. **Location** also scores exceptionally well at 4.83. The university demonstrates good performance in **Student Life** (4.58) and **Internationality** (4.56), with **Value** also rated favorably at 4.56. **Facilities** are rated at 4.45, and **Accomodation** stands out as the area with the lowest score at 4.29.

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With outstanding scores in several key areas, this institution shines in **Professors**, **Location**, and **Internationality**, all receiving perfect marks. Student life is also highly regarded, scoring a 4. Accommodations are rated a 3, representing a moderate aspect. The university's weakest area by a significant margin is **Facilities**, which received a score of 0. Overall, the value proposition is excellent, also rated a 5.

With a standout score for its location, this institution demonstrates significant strengths there. Conversely, the ratings indicate a notable weakness in professor quality. The university received average scores in facilities, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value, suggesting a consistent, middle-ground experience across these aspects.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Nearly 74% of 54 reviews are positive, highlighting modern teaching methods, spacious campuses, and good career opportunities. A small amount of negative feedback (~3.7%) notes administrative issues and unengaged instructors.

Around 82% of 23 reviews are positive, praising the environment, caring teachers, interesting subjects, and good infrastructure. One review, ~4.4%, mentioned issues with refund policies for international students.

With ~58% positive reviews, students highlight an inspiring environment, well-equipped studios, and passionate faculty. Some mention outdated modules and occasional downplaying of workload. Two reviews expressed dissatisfaction with organization and professor apathy.

With an average rating of 4.66/5 from 32 reviews, students praise Forward College's enriching international environment and innovative, interactive teaching methods. Personal and academic growth are frequently highlighted.

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With a single review, the university has a perfect 5/5 rating. The feedback highlights a strong professional stage, theoretical and practical understanding of the industry, and a practice-oriented approach with current specialists.

The single review is negative, giving a 2/5 rating. The student expressed dissatisfaction with teachers imposing prestige and discipline, grading arbitrarily based on participation over exam performance, and showing favoritism.

Rating distribution
5★
30%
22%
8%
66%
0%
100%
0%
4★
52%
57%
50%
34%
0%
0%
0%
3★
15%
17%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
2%
0%
8%
0%
0%
0%
100%
1★
2%
4%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
University Review

Excellent university, with experienced professors, professionals in the areas they teach and with an incomparable teacher-student proximity.It is a very good university for International students since thet offer Portuguese classes and some subjects are in English. In terms of infrastructure, despite being small and not having all the conditions and equipment, it brings together a pleasant environment for studying - in addition to very good cleaning conditions and modern rooms. At the administrative level, it is organized. As for the students, many are very interested in being there, excellent students and enormous dedication.

Management Course Iseg

What brought me to this university was firstly its national ranking and word of mouth of family members. I have attended it for 2 years now and it has been a great experience. The professors are helpful and the curriculum is very interesting although I find our mathematics level too advanced for business degree. The infrastructure is great and in an excellent location. There are many clubs to join and opportunities for the students to take advantage of. In site parking only available to masters students and higher and street parking is extremely rare and quite expensive close to the university.

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Great modern university approach

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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