London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs Queen Mary University of London - QMUL vs London Metropolitan University vs Embassy English vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 585 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Global Banking School (5.00)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 1/7 categories
Queen Mary University of London - QMUL: wins 1/7 categories
London Metropolitan University: wins 0/7 categories
Embassy English: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/7 categories
London Training for Excellence: wins 0/7 categories
Global Banking School: wins 4/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
London, The United Kingdom
4.10
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208 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing
London, The United Kingdom
4.20
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44 reviews
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Best programme: Business Management
London, The United Kingdom
4.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Birmingham, The United Kingdom
5.00
Top
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Tourism Business
Category ratings
Facilities
4.04
4.24
4.06
Not rated
4.56
Win
Not rated
4.00
Location
4.78
Win
4.08
4.51
Not rated
4.78
Not rated
4.00
Professors
4.26
4.15
4.33
Not rated
4.67
Not rated
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.80
4.47
4.51
Not rated
4.67
Not rated
5.00
Win
Student life
3.63
4.13
Win
3.92
Not rated
4.00
Not rated
4.00
Value
4.04
3.91
4.05
Not rated
4.00
Not rated
5.00
Win
Accommodation
3.78
3.87
3.43
Not rated
3.22
Not rated
4.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert and experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and collaborative community atmosphere
  • +Diverse and flexible learning and assessment methods
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Welcoming community and social opportunities
  • +Clear information and good academic structure
  • +Supportive and accessible faculty and staff
  • +Diverse and multicultural environment
  • +Career-focused and practical learning opportunities
  • +Patient, understandable teaching and pleasant classroom atmosphere
  • +Opportunities for international peer interaction
  • +Supportive learning environment
  • +exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable, approachable instructors
  • +strong emphasis on precision, quality, and professional skill development
  • +welcoming environment and supportive alumni network

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  • +Diverse teaching styles from various tutors
  • +Flexibility and adaptability fostered by module changes
Cons
  • -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.
  • -Lack of course support and practical industry preparation.
  • -Poor communication and administrative issues regarding modules and projects.
  • -Disruptions from strikes and lack of compensation for missed learning.
  • -Unprofessional teaching and poorly structured courses.
  • -Inadequate facilities and lack of support from the program office.
  • -Insufficient preparation for the real working world.
  • -Administrative and management issues create significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of communication and responsiveness from staff is a major concern.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of career support and industry relevance leads to dissatisfaction.

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  • -Inefficient administrative and communication processes.
  • -Poorly maintained and outdated facilities.
  • -Lack of engaging and relevant teaching.
Rating summary
What students say

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.

Overall, this university receives positive feedback across most aspects. Internationality stands out as the strongest area, boasting a high rating. The university also performs well in Facilities and Student Life. Areas for potential improvement include Accomodation and Value, which received lower scores compared to other categories.

This institution receives outstanding marks for its **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring above 4.5. **Professors** are also highly regarded, with a rating of over 4.3. Conversely, **Accomodation** presents the lowest-rated aspect, falling below 3.5. Other categories like Facilities, Student Life, and Value are rated moderately well, generally ranging from approximately 3.9 to 4.1.

Across all assessed categories, the university received uniform ratings of zero. This indicates no discernible strengths or weaknesses in its facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, or overall value. The consistent zero score across the board suggests a complete lack of positive or negative feedback in any of these areas.

This institution receives high marks for its Location, scoring 4.78, and for its Professors and Internationality, both at 4.67. Facilities also rate well at 4.56. Student Life and Value are both solid at 4.00. The weakest area is Accomodation, which received a rating of 3.22.

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This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its teaching staff and international student experience, both receiving top marks. Its facilities, location, student life, and accommodation are also highly regarded, all scoring a solid four out of five. While value for money is also rated at a perfect five, the professors and internationality stand out as the university's most impressive attributes.

Reviews summary
Highlights

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.

~77% of 208 reviews are positive, praising supportive faculty, welcoming environments, and good opportunities. Minimal negative feedback, ~2%, notes limited support and communication issues.

Approximately 93% of reviews are positive, highlighting diverse courses, supportive mentors, and welcoming staff. A small percentage of feedback (~7%) mentions issues with course structure and facilities.

With a high average rating of 4/5 from one review, feedback is overwhelmingly positive. The single review highlights an excellent learning environment, patient teachers, and a pleasant atmosphere.

All 9 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.67/5. Students highlight exceptional teaching quality and knowledgeable instructors, along with impeccable facilities. The curriculum and emphasis on precision are frequently praised.

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The single review is highly positive, giving a 5/5 rating. This suggests overwhelmingly positive feedback, with approximately 0% negative sentiment. The reviewer appreciated the flexibility offered by having different tutors per module.

Rating distribution
5★
34%
38%
48%
0%
67%
0%
100%
4★
44%
39%
36%
100%
33%
0%
0%
3★
19%
21%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
2%
1%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
2%
0%
0%
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.

An honest review

While the first year was full of compulsory modules and slightly overwhelming, I have really enjoyed the last two years. They have allowed me to explore what I am genuinely interested in (specifically human rights) by offering such a wide range of modules. This is what I have enjoyed most out of the course. There was a long directory of modules to choose from in the last two years, all with different types of assignments (either entirely exam-based, entirely coursework or a mixture of the two). As I picked mostly human-rights based modules and such, I have realised that I want to work in this field too, and am also preparing to apply to a masters in this field within the next two years. However, some of the module assignments changed after registration in the third year, and this caused some problems in the last semester when students tried to change modules, as each module change is done manually in the Politics department. I know that some students, including myself, were unhappy with this experience when modules filled up too quickly. Student support has been amazing. Lecturers and professors have been very helpful with assignment-support. The help has ranged from office hours to telephone calls and emails. In my second and third year, I have found this particularly helpful in pushing my grade higher as lecturers are always open to looking over essay and assignment plans and offering helpful advice. One small problem that I encountered with this in the third year was that marking criteria was inconsistent with some modules and lecturers. However, this was only limited to one or two modules, and overall, I was happy with my experience. Career support is also very good. I only started using the resources available from the careers office this year, but it has been a good experience. Meetings are available every week and I have used them to get my cover letter checked as well as having a mock interview for an internship. This really helped me to prepare for possible questions as it was my first interview. I would definitely recommend this course and university to a friend. I have enjoyed my time and know what I want to do in the future career-wise.

International experience

LondonMet is a great place to have an international experience for foreign students @ different levels. Whether you may search for an affordable and certified executive studies or you may search for a multicultural experience meeting people from all over the world. I personally, find it a great option for a post graduate level of studies.

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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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