London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs Queen Mary University of London - QMUL vs ESCP Business School vs Buckingham Business School vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 583 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: BrainStation (5.00)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 0/6 categories
Queen Mary University of London - QMUL: wins 0/6 categories
ESCP Business School: wins 0/6 categories
Buckingham Business School: wins 0/6 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/6 categories
Skills Union: wins 0/6 categories
BrainStation: wins 6/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
London, The United Kingdom
4.10
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208 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing
Best programme: Bachelor in Management
London, The United Kingdom
4.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Business
Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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0 reviews
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London, The United Kingdom
5.00
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Best programme: Digital Marketing
Category ratings
Facilities
4.04
4.24
4.09
3.00
4.56
Not rated
5.00
Win
Location
4.78
4.08
4.33
4.00
4.78
Not rated
5.00
Win
Professors
4.26
4.15
4.11
4.00
4.67
Not rated
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.80
4.47
4.80
5.00
4.67
Not rated
5.00
Student life
3.63
4.13
4.17
4.00
4.00
Not rated
5.00
Win
Value
4.04
3.91
4.39
3.00
4.00
Not rated
5.00
Win
Accommodation
3.78
3.87
3.27
3.00
3.22
Not rated
5.00
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
  • +European campuses and multicultural environment
  • +Strong career preparation and top company recruitment
  • +Development of interpersonal and managerial skills
  • +Small class sizes and individual attention.
  • +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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  • +Digital marketing knowledge for career advancement
  • +Improved understanding of customer journey and collaboration
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.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor campus infrastructure are a recurring problem.
  • -The curriculum often lacks practical application and relevance.
  • -Inconsistent and poor administrative and management support.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of effective teaching and outdated curriculum.
  • -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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  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a recurring complaint.
  • -The curriculum is often perceived as irrelevant or poorly delivered.
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.

Across various aspects, this institution shows considerable strengths, particularly in **Internationality**, earning a near-perfect score. **Location** and **Value** also received very high marks. Student life and professors are rated positively, as are facilities. However, the lowest-rated category is **Accomodation**, indicating an area for potential improvement.

This institution garners high marks in several key areas, notably achieving a perfect score for **Internationality**. Other strong points include **Professors**, **Location**, and **Student Life**, all receiving a respectable 4 out of 5. Conversely, **Facilities** and **Accomodation** represent the weaker aspects, each scoring 3. **Value** also sits at a moderate 3, indicating areas for potential improvement.

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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Across all surveyed categories, this institution has received outstanding ratings. Every aspect, from its facilities and professors to student life and accommodation, scored a perfect five. The university also excels in its location and internationality. Notably, the value proposition is exceptionally strong, reflecting a consistently high level of quality across the board with no discernible weaknesses.

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 97.6% of reviews are positive, highlighting rewarding experiences, multicultural environments, and personal/professional growth. A single negative review mentioned the EMIB program should be updated.

With one review and an average of 4/5 stars, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. This single review highlights small class sizes and excellent student-teacher ratios, enabling individual support. There is no negative feedback to report.

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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With one review, the average rating is 5/5, indicating highly positive sentiment. The reviewer found the course beneficial for professional development and collaboration in marketing.

Rating distribution
5★
34%
38%
55%
0%
67%
0%
100%
4★
44%
39%
38%
100%
33%
0%
0%
3★
19%
21%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
2%
1%
0%
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.

Great international exposure

To me, studying at ESCP has been a really rewarding experience. The multicultural environment helped me grow both personally and professionally. Professors are very supportive and bring real-world insights into the classroom. I rlly liked the flexibility to study in different campuses across Europe. Although some admin processes can be slow, but overall I felt well-prepared for the job market.

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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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