London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs Staffordshire University - Staffs vs Aberystwyth University - ABER vs EM Normandie - EM Normandie vs Arts University Bournemouth - AUB
Side-by-side comparison from 538 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted
- +Marketable courses and high academic standards
- +Excellent, expert faculty with industry experience
- +Supportive, respectful, and flexible learning environment
- +Engaging curriculum with real-world applicability
- +Exceptional student support and guidance
- +Quality teaching and excellent facilities
- +Welcoming and inclusive community
- +Engaging course content and supportive learning
- +Beautiful coastal location
- +Connecting theory to practice through real-world cases.
- +Diverse international environment and global opportunities.
- +Relevant industry-focused courses and knowledgeable faculty.
- +Creative development and diverse artistic environment
- +Vibrant student and social scene with active societies
- +Supportive and engaging faculty and course delivery
- +exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable, approachable instructors
- +strong emphasis on precision, quality, and professional skill development
- +welcoming environment and supportive alumni network
- +Superior quality learning
- +Life-changing academic outcomes
- -Poor teaching quality and lack of structure in programs.
- -High fees are not justified by the quality of education and support.
- -Limited social life and inadequate student support services.
- -Ineffective or unresponsive instructors.
- -Poorly maintained and outdated facilities.
- -Unclear or inconsistent administrative processes.
- -Administrative and management issues
- -Perceived unfair treatment of international students
- -Negative impact on future career prospects
- -Perceived as a money-making scheme with mediocre teaching.
- -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
- -Lack of support and communication from staff is a recurring problem.
- -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- -Outdated facilities and technology hinder the learning experience.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.
- -Poor communication and administrative issues are frequent frustrations.
- -Outdated facilities and lack of resources negatively impact the learning environment.
- -Inconsistent teaching quality and unhelpful instructors are common complaints.
With a strong emphasis on **Internationality** (4.80) and **Location** (4.78), this institution presents a globally connected and well-situated environment. Professors also receive high marks (4.26). Conversely, **Student Life** (3.63) and **Accommodations** (3.79) are the areas with the lowest reported satisfaction, suggesting room for improvement in campus vibrancy and living arrangements.
The university demonstrates excellent performance in several key areas, particularly excelling in **Facilities** with a score of 4.54. **Student Life** and **Internationality** also received strong marks, indicating positive student experiences and a global outlook. Conversely, the **Location** garnered the lowest rating at 4.09, suggesting it may be an area for potential improvement compared to other aspects of university life.
This institution demonstrates impressive strengths, particularly in its **Professors** (4.45) and **Facilities** (4.42). **Internationality** also scores well at 4.35. The university maintains a solid standing across other areas, including **Location** (4.3), **Accomodation** (4.26), and **Student Life** (4.25). Its **Value** is rated at 4.2, rounding out its generally positive feedback.
This institution performs well across most aspects, with **Internationality** standing out as its strongest area. Facilities, Professors, and Value also receive high marks. Areas for potential improvement include **Location**, which scored the lowest, and Accomodation. Student life and the overall value proposition are rated solidly in the mid-to-high range.
Across surveyed areas, the institution demonstrates strong performance. Facilities stand out with the highest rating, indicating excellent resources. Student life also garners significant praise. The university's weakest area, though still positive, is accommodation. Overall, the ratings suggest a well-rounded educational experience with distinct strengths in its physical environment and student engagement.
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.
Across all assessed aspects, this institution achieves a perfect score of 5. It excels equally in every surveyed area, demonstrating outstanding strengths in facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. Consequently, there are no specific weak areas to highlight.
Most reviews (~74%) praise marketable courses, expert faculty, and excellent research opportunities. Very few (~3.4%) express concerns about teaching quality, grading consistency, and career services.
With an average rating of 4.22 out of 5, ~78% of reviews are positive. Students praise engaging courses, helpful instructors, and supportive guidance. No negative feedback was received.
Approximately 95% of reviews are positive, highlighting tailored support, an inclusive culture, and engaging modules. The coastal location and strong sense of community are frequently praised. A small percentage of negative feedback exists.
Most reviews (approximately 71%) highlight a positive learning atmosphere, inspiring professors, and valuable international experiences. A small amount of feedback (around 14%) suggests mediocrity and a focus on profit. The average rating is 3.86/5.
With an average rating of 4.42/5 from 159 reviews, ~96% are positive. Students highlight creative development, diverse student communities, excellent social scenes, and supportive faculty. No negative reviews were recorded.
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.
The single review is highly positive (100%), awarding a 5/5 rating. This feedback highlights a superior quality of learning that positively impacted the student's life.
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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I like the university overall. The tutors are helpful. The facilities are great. The university accommodation is great. There's a good representation of nationalities. The location is quite remote cause theres not much nearby. However the student life is satisfying.
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I love this university! It offers so much support throughout your studies. You can always go and talk to your tutors about your project and they give you really good feedback and interesting ideas. We have lectures once a week (every Friday) with a professional guest lecturer. We also have one lecture every Monday about illustration theory and they are all very interesting. Other than that we have workshops regularly which are fun and creative, all kinds of 1:1 and group tutorials and critiques. The facilities are great, I still haven't experienced them fully. We have a Riso print which is exciting and all kinds of other printing facilities like screen printing etc. There is always something happening in uni especially during lunchtime. There are fairs, a market day once a month where you can sell your stuff if you want, go-green week, employability week, employability lectures every week, events, parties organized to raise money for grad shows, etc. The only bad thing about AUB is the accommodation. It looks great and the rooms and everything is great but they are very expensive. As the food in the cafeteria, it’s kinda expensive but it's really good and all the packaging is eco-friendly. Nightlife is good I have no complaints. Some students don't like the clubs that much but are fine. Overall I think AUB is an amazing choice for anyone!
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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