University College London - UCL vs London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs EM Normandie - EM Normandie vs Blackburn College vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 693 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
University College London - UCL: wins 2/7 categories
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 3/7 categories
EM Normandie - EM Normandie: wins 0/7 categories
Blackburn College: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
E-Courses4You: wins 0/7 categories
London Training for Excellence: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
London, The United Kingdom
4.30
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Best programme: European Social and Political Studies
Best programme: Economics
Best programme: MSc International Logistics and Port Management
Blackburn, The United Kingdom
3.70
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3 reviews
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Best programme: BBA (IBA) specialisation Facility & Property Management
4.60
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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London, The United Kingdom
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.24
4.04
3.83
3.50
4.50
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Location
4.64
4.78
Win
3.33
3.33
4.75
Not rated
Not rated
Professors
4.27
4.26
3.83
4.00
4.63
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Internationality
4.61
4.80
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4.00
4.00
4.63
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Not rated
Student life
4.25
Win
3.63
3.50
3.33
3.88
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Not rated
Value
4.14
Win
4.04
3.83
3.67
4.13
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Accommodation
3.70
3.78
Win
3.20
3.00
3.00
Not rated
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert, supportive teaching staff
  • +Vibrant, diverse student environment
  • +Central London location
  • +Expert and experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and collaborative community atmosphere
  • +Diverse and flexible learning and assessment methods
  • +Industry-relevant courses for job readiness
  • +Positive learning atmosphere and helpful, knowledgeable professors
  • +Valuable international exposure and personal/professional development
  • +Helpful and supportive teachers
  • +Strong student support system
  • +Wide course selection and guidance
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.

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Cons
  • -Administrative errors and accessibility issues cause significant problems.
  • -Over-enrolled programs limit access to modules and reduce professor availability.
  • -Lack of practical application and outdated teaching methods are disappointing.
  • -Poor teaching quality and lack of structure in academic programs.
  • -Inadequate support services and limited social opportunities.
  • -High fees with perceived low value and administrative issues.
  • -Poor quality education and value for money.
  • -Poor teaching quality and unprofessional conduct
  • -Lack of administrative support and staff absence
  • -Unsafe and discriminatory learning environment
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring notably high. The **Student Life**, **Professors**, and **Facilities** also received positive marks. **Value** is rated well, though slightly lower than these top-performing areas. The area receiving the lowest rating is **Accomodation**, indicating potential for improvement in this category.

Perceived strengths of this institution lie significantly in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both receiving top marks. Conversely, **Student Life** emerges as the area with the lowest reported satisfaction. Ratings for Facilities, Professors, Accomodation, and Value fall within a moderate to good range, indicating generally positive feedback across these aspects.

This institution garners high marks in several key areas. Its Facilities, Professors, and Value are all rated consistently well at 3.83. Internationality stands out as a significant strength with a perfect score of 4. Conversely, Accomodation is a weaker point, rated at 3.2, with Location also receiving a comparatively lower score of 3.33. Student Life falls in the middle with a rating of 3.5.

With a strong showing in **Professors** and **Internationality**, both scoring a solid 4 out of 5, the institution demonstrates particular strengths in academic support and global engagement. Conversely, **Accomodation** received the lowest rating at 3. Facilities and Student Life were rated moderately at 3.5 and 3.33 respectively, indicating areas for potential enhancement. The university also presents a favorable **Value** at 3.67.

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.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 4.27 average rating, ~99% of ~354 reviews are positive, highlighting supportive staff, strong courses, and central London locations. A small ~1% of feedback mentions administrative issues and accessibility concerns.

Most reviews (~74%) are positive, praising academic reputation, expert faculty, and excellent resources. A small percentage (~3.4%) express dissatisfaction with lecturing quality, course structure, or career services.

With a 3.67/5 average, most reviews are positive (~74%), highlighting personal growth, industry-relevant courses, and a good learning atmosphere. One negative review (~16.7%) criticizes the school as a money-making scheme with mediocre teaching.

About two-thirds of reviews are positive, highlighting good teachers and strong support systems. The remaining one-third of feedback notes issues such as unprofessional behavior and poor staff attendance.

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.

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Rating distribution
5★
43%
34%
33%
67%
63%
0%
0%
4★
43%
44%
33%
0%
38%
0%
0%
3★
13%
19%
17%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
17%
33%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Openness and Diversity

I like our school very much, because the school provides many club activities, psychological counseling and career experience activities every week, as well as free paper tutorials and resume revision services, which have laid a good foundation for my future development outside the campus. However, due to the heavy pressure of school work, I have limited time to participate in these activities. Maybe the school can carry out some seminars or courses to help us better balance study and various activities. In general, I highly recommend our school, it is a good place to study.

Great Experience

LSE is a great place to create life-long connections and friends. There's a certain sense of community that is special to the university. The staff are hands-on and approachable. The facilities are modern and well-equipped.

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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.

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