London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Leicester vs Lancaster University vs ONCAMPUS Global vs University of Essex

Side-by-side comparison from 597 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: ONCAMPUS Global (4.80)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 2/7 categories
University of Leicester: wins 0/7 categories
Lancaster University: wins 1/7 categories
ONCAMPUS Global: wins 4/7 categories
University of Essex: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
London School of Planning and Management - LSPM: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Leicester, The United Kingdom
4.30
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84 reviews
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Best programme: Medicine
Lancaster, The United Kingdom
4.30
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89 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration in Management
London, The United Kingdom
4.80
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20 reviews
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Best programme: Undergraduate Foundation Programme
Colchester, The United Kingdom
4.20
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67 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing and Management
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.31
4.47
Win
4.44
4.31
4.40
Not rated
Location
4.78
Win
4.34
3.74
4.74
3.87
4.70
Not rated
Professors
4.26
4.25
4.22
4.75
Win
4.16
4.60
Not rated
Internationality
4.80
Win
4.30
4.53
4.60
4.30
4.60
Not rated
Student life
3.65
4.38
3.92
4.56
Win
4.10
3.90
Not rated
Value
4.05
4.09
4.19
4.50
Win
4.17
3.90
Not rated
Accommodation
3.80
3.79
4.21
4.32
Win
3.87
3.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Knowledgeable and approachable faculty
  • +High-quality academic programs and clear feedback
  • +Excellent facilities and resources
  • +High-quality teaching and academic rigor
  • +Supportive and communicative faculty
  • +Affordable, safe, and student-friendly environment
  • +Strong academic programs and supportive, in-depth teaching
  • +Safe and welcoming campus environment with a sense of community
  • +Practical and relevant course content with good facilities
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Excellent facilities and convenient location
  • +Strong academic and personal development support
  • +Supportive and approachable lecturers
  • +Engaging and well-structured courses
  • +Welcoming and inclusive environment
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network

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Cons
  • -Poor teaching quality and unstructured courses.
  • -High fees combined with lack of support and career services.
  • -Limited social life and judgmental environment.
  • -Inadequate time for exams, especially open-book ones.
  • -Mismatched course content and unexpected technical requirements cause distress.
  • -The overall academic experience is highly stressful and negatively impactful.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor upkeep frustrate students.
  • -Lack of resources and inadequate support services are common complaints.
  • -Inadequate faculty support and unfair feedback.
  • -Poor transport links and remote location.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.

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Rating summary
What students say

Examining the university's performance reveals a diverse set of scores. The strongest areas are **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving very high marks. **Student Life** stands out as the weakest performing category. Other areas like **Professors**, **Accomodation**, and **Facilities** received solid, above-average ratings, with **Value** also scoring positively.

Overall, this university receives favorable ratings across most surveyed categories. Student life stands out as the strongest area, followed closely by location and internationality. Facilities and professors also score well. However, accommodation represents a weaker point, with a considerably lower rating compared to other aspects. Value for money is moderately rated, falling between the higher and lower performing areas.

This university garners strong approval, particularly for its **Internationality**, achieving a standout rating. Facilities also rank highly. Conversely, **Location** received the lowest score among the assessed aspects, indicating potential areas for improvement in this regard. Other categories like Professors, Accomodation, Student Life, and Value are all rated favorably, reflecting a generally positive student experience.

Overall, the university garners strong ratings across various aspects. Professors are exceptionally well-regarded, achieving the highest score. Location and Internationality also stand out with excellent marks. Student Life, Facilities, and Value also reflect positive sentiment. Accommodation, while still strong, receives the lowest rating among the surveyed categories.

This institution excels with impressive scores in its facilities and internationality, both exceeding 4.25. Student life and value also received strong ratings above 4.0. Performance in location and accommodation, while still solid, showed a slight dip, falling just below 4.0. Professors' ratings remained commendably high.

This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 96.6% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors, supportive learning environments, and strong academic reputations. A small percentage (around 3.4%) of negative feedback cites issues with lecturing, grading, and course structure.

With an average rating of 4.25/5 from 84 reviews, ~83% praise high teaching quality, modern facilities, and clear assessments. A very small amount of feedback (~1.2%) mentions issues with exam timing.

With an average rating of 4.28/5 from 89 reviews, ~99% of feedback is positive. Students praise in-depth teaching, strong course content, and a safe, community-focused campus. Isolated negative feedback exists.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with ~100% of 20 feedback entries rating 4–5 stars. Students praise friendly, supportive teachers, excellent facilities like the library, and effective student support services that build confidence.

With a 4.25/5 average rating from 67 reviews, ~98.5% of students report a positive experience. They praise knowledgeable and supportive lecturers, engaging courses, and modern facilities, with minimal criticism focused on teaching quality and assignment clarity.

Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

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Rating distribution
5★
34%
43%
43%
75%
37%
60%
0%
4★
44%
40%
45%
25%
54%
40%
0%
3★
18%
15%
11%
0%
7%
0%
0%
2★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
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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A degree defined by obstacles

I joined Lancaster University at a time when it ranked in the Top 10 universities in the UK. The subject matter of my courses were academically enriching and the campus is a beautiful place to be in and amongst (other than December). Following the emergence of covid, classes were moved online. This naturally derailed learning and social experiences that are vital to a university experience. Overall, Lancaster as a university is of a very high standard, though if you're someone who is looking for an intense party culture in the main town, you may be disappointed. The main plus of Lancaster University is the campus itself; the city will become mundane after a while once everywhere has been explored in the first few months.

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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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