Brand Academy – University of Applied Sciences vs Hamburg University of Applied Sciences vs HTK – Academy of Design vs University of Applied Sciences Europe vs Hochschule Fresenius

Side-by-side comparison from 14 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
Brand Academy – University of Applied Sciences: wins 0/0 categories
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences: wins 0/0 categories
HTK – Academy of Design: wins 0/0 categories
University of Applied Sciences Europe: wins 0/0 categories
Hochschule Fresenius: wins 0/0 categories
University of Europe for Applied Sciences: wins 0/0 categories
HFBK University of Fine Arts Hamburg: wins 0/0 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Design for TV and Film
Best programme: Information Engineering
Best programme: BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Idstein, Germany
4.30
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Best programme: Business Economics
Best programme: Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts
Best programme: Graphic Design
Category ratings
Facilities
5.00
3.00
Not rated
Not rated
3.67
3.00
5.00
Location
5.00
3.50
4.00
Not rated
5.00
3.60
Not rated
Professors
5.00
5.00
4.00
Not rated
4.00
3.20
5.00
Internationality
5.00
4.50
5.00
Not rated
3.67
4.00
5.00
Student life
5.00
4.50
4.00
Not rated
3.33
3.00
5.00
Value
5.00
4.50
5.00
Not rated
4.00
2.80
5.00
Accommodation
5.00
2.50
Not rated
Not rated
3.00
1.40
5.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Quality teaching and environment
  • +Strong academic and career focus
  • +Dedicated professors and engaging sustainability focus
  • +Positive campus atmosphere and events
  • +Supportive faculty and student engagement
  • +Engaging content and knowledgeable instructors
  • +Focused, relevant course material
  • +Informative and impactful learning experiences

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  • +Relevant and varied course content
  • +Helpful and educated faculty
  • +Supportive university staff
  • +Hands-on learning and practical application focus
  • +International and multicultural environment
  • +Personalized attention and smaller class sizes
  • +Diverse and in-depth program options.
  • +Inspiring and enriching artistic environment.
  • +Opportunities for individual creative development.
Cons
  • -Disorganized administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources.
  • -Lack of support and engaging teaching.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are often criticized.
  • -Overcrowded classes and insufficient support services are common complaints.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources are a common complaint.
  • -Inconsistent or poor teaching quality is a recurring problem.

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  • -Lack of organization and clear communication from administration.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources.
  • -Uninspiring teaching methods and irrelevant curriculum.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor organization and miscommunication.
  • -Outdated teaching methods and inadequate facilities.
  • -Lack of academic integrity and student support.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor upkeep are frequently mentioned.
  • -Lack of student engagement and ineffective communication are also significant concerns.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution garners a perfect score of 5 across all assessed categories. Its strengths are exceptionally broad, encompassing facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. There are no discernible weak areas based on these ratings. The university presents a uniformly excellent picture for prospective students.

This institution excels in several key areas, with professors and student life receiving particularly strong scores. Internationality and value also stand out as notable strengths. Conversely, accommodation presents the weakest aspect of the university's offerings. Facilities and location are rated moderately, falling between the strongest and weakest points.

This institution shines brightly in its international focus and perceived value, both receiving perfect scores. Student life, location, and professor quality are also strong points, with ratings of 4. However, significant weaknesses are apparent in facilities and accommodation, both scoring a zero.

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With a perfect score of 5, location stands out as the university's strongest asset. Student life, however, received the lowest rating at 3.33. Facilities and internationality scored a respectable 3.67, while professors and value were rated highly at 4. Accommodations were rated at 3.

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in **internationality**, receiving a high rating of 4. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as a significant area for improvement, with the lowest score of 1.4. Other aspects like location and professors show moderate performance.

This institution excels in several key areas, boasting perfect scores for its facilities, professors, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. Conversely, its location received a rating of zero, indicating a significant weakness in this aspect of the university experience.

Reviews summary
Highlights

The university receives overwhelmingly positive feedback with a 5/5 average rating. The sole review highlights excellent teaching and a supportive environment, contributing to a ~100% positive sentiment.

With an average rating of 4.33/5, feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~67%). Students praise dedicated professors and impactful sustainability initiatives. Some suggest improvements to dining facilities and lecture duration.

The sole review is positive, rating 4/5 stars. Students appreciate the interesting subjects and good teachers who share new information. Some find the lectures long and mention mandatory attendance and initial expenses for supplies.

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University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~100%) with an average rating of 4.33/5. Students praise course content, helpful lecturers, and good accommodation. A few minor criticisms mention strict grading in one course and occasional unhelpful teachers.

Reviews indicate a 3/5 average rating, with ~60% positive feedback highlighting practical, hands-on learning and a multicultural environment. Negative feedback, ~40%, points to poor organization, miscommunication, and outdated teaching methods.

The single review is overwhelmingly positive, with the student highlighting the enriching and inspiring experience. They specifically praised the wide variety of courses and the depth of programs like graphic design and typography.

Rating distribution
5★
100%
67%
0%
0%
33%
0%
100%
4★
0%
0%
100%
0%
67%
60%
0%
3★
0%
33%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
20%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
20%
0%
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Well structured course

Basically, it’s a private university with a good reputation and also the lecturers are well educated and helpful. The course contains 60% of management-related modules and the remaining technical modules. For anyone who is searching for a techno-management course, I would suggest Hochschule Fresenius.

Disaster Programme

Throughout my Studies, in the Communication Design Course at this university located in Berlin, I have experienced a lot of problems. The university is very poorly organized, there is constant miscommunication between staff and students. It is very hard to come in contact with the university over email or phone, and most of the time your issue is never resolved. An excuse they often times use, is that they are understaffed, or it’s the students' fault. I think the campus in Berlin is kind of scam, because when applying or looking up this University the only photos you can see are from their facility located in Hamburg. Which is a much nicer facility than the one in Berlin. Definitely visit before signing any contracts. When I joined the university I expected at least one course to provide the necessary skills and information for this course. There was no introductory class for how to use Adobe software, no tutorial classes on any of the skills we needed during our studies. This is very much a do it yourself at home Programme. It is very hard to get help from the staff as they are often very misleading as no information is communicated to them. I have graduated 2 months ago and I still have no received a diploma.

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