ESCI School of International Studies vs Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - UOC vs Neuro Business School - NBS

Side-by-side comparison from 232 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Neuro Business School - NBS (5.00)
ESCI School of International Studies: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC: wins 0/7 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - UOC: wins 0/7 categories
Neuro Business School - NBS: wins 7/7 categories
Hospitality Academy: wins 0/7 categories
Barcelona Technology School: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Accounting
Best programme: Aerospace Engineering
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Best programme: Advertising and Communication
Best programme: BA in NeuroMarketing
Barcelona, Spain
3.70
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.50
3.81
4.09
3.11
5.00
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3.00
Not rated
Location
4.36
3.77
4.00
3.89
5.00
Win
3.00
Not rated
Professors
4.50
4.01
3.82
3.75
5.00
Win
3.33
Not rated
Internationality
4.06
3.79
3.64
3.79
5.00
Win
3.67
Not rated
Student life
4.47
3.90
3.82
2.67
5.00
Win
3.67
Not rated
Value
4.35
4.12
3.64
3.79
5.00
Win
3.33
Not rated
Accommodation
4.21
3.79
3.64
3.13
5.00
Win
3.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +engaging and relevant programmes
  • +strong community and campus life
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Positive campus environment and social opportunities
  • +Strong academic and extracurricular offerings
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +Flexible online learning and self-paced study
  • +High-quality teaching materials and organized virtual platform
  • +Accessible and supportive professors and tutors
  • +Integrated marketing, psychology, and neuroscience curriculum
  • +Expert instructors and supportive staff
  • +Practical application and industry connections
  • +Flexible courses & supportive teachers
  • +Career advancement & internship opportunities
  • +Personal and professional growth

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Cons
  • -Unorganized and unclear professors.
  • -Program not as advertised or intensive.
  • -Lack of individual attention.
  • -Perceived focus on difficulty over quality and excessive failure rates.
  • -Outdated facilities and inadequate resources.
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Administrative and communication issues cause significant problems.
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful customer service frustrates students.
  • -Poorly organized and user-unfriendly online platforms hinder access to information.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of essential resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Communication is often poor, leading to confusion and unmet expectations.
  • -Outdated course content and lack of practical training.
  • -Poor communication and a feeling of being scammed.
  • -Administrative and management issues.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates a well-rounded academic experience, with exceptional marks in Facilities and Professors, both receiving 4.5 stars. Student Life also scores highly at 4.47. The university's Location and Value are similarly strong, both around 4.35. Internationality, while still a solid rating at over 4.0, represents the comparatively weakest area among the surveyed categories.

This university garners its highest marks in **Value**, indicating strong perceived return on investment. Conversely, **Facilities** received the lowest rating, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Other areas like Professors, Student Life, Accomodation, Internationality, and Location all fall within a generally positive range, reflecting a well-rounded student experience with specific opportunities for enhancement.

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.

A well-rounded university experience is indicated by these ratings. The strongest aspects are the **Location** (3.89) and **Internationality/Value** (both 3.79), suggesting a desirable and globally recognized institution with good perceived worth. **Student Life** (2.67) received the lowest score, pointing to an area that could be improved. Other areas like Professors, Facilities, and Accomodation fall in the mid-range.

Across all evaluated aspects, this institution demonstrates exceptional strength. It achieves a perfect score of 5 in every category, including Facilities, Professors, Location, Student Life, Accommodation, Internationality, and Value. This indicates a consistently outstanding experience for students in all surveyed areas, with no single category performing weaker than others.

A review of this university reveals a mixed but generally positive assessment. Its strongest areas are Student Life and Internationality, both scoring around 3.67. Facilities, Location, and Accommodation received a solid 3, while Professors and Value landed slightly higher at approximately 3.33.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 95.6% of 45 reviews are positive, with students praising highly qualified faculty, engaging classes, and a strong sense of community. A small percentage of negative feedback noted issues with program intensity and professor organization.

Most reviews are positive (~90%), highlighting good teachers and academic support, along with a positive campus environment and extracurricular activities. A small amount of feedback (~1%) noted concerns about academic difficulty.

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.

~80% of reviews are positive, highlighting a robust virtual campus, flexible online model, and continuous assessment. A small percentage (~10%) of negative feedback mentions administrative errors and poor customer service.

All 6 reviews were positive, giving an average of 5/5 stars. Students highlighted the program's blend of marketing, psychology, and neuroscience, and found classes engaging and practical. Professors were professional and supportive.

With an average rating of 3.67/5 from 3 reviews, approximately 67% of feedback is positive, highlighting career advancement, internships, and effective teaching. About 33% of feedback expressed disappointment with communication and outdated course content.

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Rating distribution
5★
56%
16%
31%
39%
100%
67%
0%
4★
38%
72%
55%
39%
0%
0%
0%
3★
2%
11%
13%
13%
0%
0%
0%
2★
4%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
2%
10%
0%
33%
0%
Most useful review
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ESCI-UPF

ESCI es una escuela de negocios seria, donde existe un contacto cercano entre el alumno y el profesor. Disponen de una alta variedad de clases donde en algunos casos, si es cierto que necesitan terminar de pulir el temario para que resulte mas práctico y aplicable al ámbito laboral. Pero, en la mayoría de casos, ofrecen un temario exigente, riguroso, y una alta calidad de docencia. La escuela es pequeña, por lo que no siempre da la sensación de estar viviendo la experiencia universitaria, pero a la vez esto resulta en un muy agradable ambiente entre los estudiantes. Los puntos fuertes en mi opinión se resumen en: el programa de idiomas, el programa de prácticas, las buenas intalaciones y la gran valoración que tiene el título de negocios y marketing en el mercado.

Opinion UPC (FNB)

As a student of the UPC, it must be said that at the level of studies and teaching staff, both the one I have had as well as friends and acquaintances, is excellent. However, as far as facilities are concerned, it leaves much to be desired, and given the university's debt, small (and historical) faculties, such as the nautical one, are negatively affected by each management.

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 😡

Good online option

I started the UOC because I was very interested in Law, however I was already doing a career in a university in person. This undoubtedly, and after two years in it, it is no longer a problem. The UOC gives you the possibility to manage your time to your liking, the material is good (although it could be better and keep updating), and the jobs do not require a giant effort (it depends a lot on the subject). I definitely recommend it if you want to learn at your own pace.

The attitude and the atmosphere

The classes are so intresting I love how they they teach you about psychology and business strategy, I really like how the teachers are real professionals in terms of marketing , buisness... overall I really enjoy it.

I wish I could leave a positive review, but...

I genuinely wish I could leave a positive review about Hospitality Academy, but unfortunately, my experience has been incredibly disappointing and feels like a scam. They promised a hospitality certificate program with proper classes and training. I attended the first class, and after that—nothing. No follow-up, no new classes, and the content they provided was completely outdated, with videos from as far back as 2008. What’s worse is the complete lack of communication. I’ve reached out more than ten times via email and received no response. I also contacted my supposed advisor multiple times, and again—nothing. This level of unprofessionalism is unacceptable, especially from a company claiming to help professionals grow in the hospitality industry. I do not recommend this program to anyone. If you're serious about your education, go directly with accredited universities. It will save you time, money, and a lot of frustration.

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