London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Westminster vs Istituto Marangoni vs London School of Management Education - LSME vs Pearson College London

Side-by-side comparison from 473 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: London School of Management Education - LSME (5.00)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 0/7 categories
University of Westminster: wins 0/7 categories
Istituto Marangoni: wins 0/7 categories
London School of Management Education - LSME: wins 5/7 categories
Pearson College London: wins 1/7 categories
European School of Economics - ESE: wins 1/7 categories
One Education: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
London, The United Kingdom
4.30
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104 reviews
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Best programme: Business Management
London, The United Kingdom
3.70
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3 reviews
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Best programme: International Fashion Business
Best programme: Business Administration and Operations Management
London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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4 reviews
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Best programme: Advertising and Marketing
London, The United Kingdom
4.50
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39 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.04
4.10
3.33
4.00
4.50
Win
4.00
Not rated
Location
4.78
4.37
4.67
5.00
Win
4.75
4.79
Not rated
Professors
4.26
4.17
4.33
5.00
Win
4.25
4.44
Not rated
Internationality
4.80
4.29
4.67
5.00
Win
3.75
4.51
Not rated
Student life
3.63
3.85
3.67
5.00
Win
4.00
4.43
Not rated
Value
4.04
4.07
4.33
5.00
Win
4.25
4.31
Not rated
Accommodation
3.78
3.64
4.00
Not rated
3.75
4.11
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert and experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and collaborative community atmosphere
  • +Diverse and flexible learning and assessment methods
  • +Supportive and approachable faculty
  • +Vibrant, diverse, and engaging campus environment
  • +Practical and career-focused academic programs
  • +Global fashion hub and career opportunities
  • +Inspiring teachers and valuable learning experiences
  • +Excellent lecturers and strong academic programmes.
  • +Amazing staff support and welcoming environment.
  • +Encouragement to further education and personal development.
  • +UK qualifications, global presence
  • +Great teaching, tutors, and modules
  • +Accommodating staff and extracurricular opportunities
  • +International relevance & practical/hands-on experience
  • +Welcoming & supportive environment with friendly, helpful staff/faculty
  • +Diverse, small classes with experienced professors

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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.
  • -Poor teaching quality and lack of lecturer engagement.
  • -Ineffective communication regarding coursework and feedback.
  • -Disappointing course structure and administrative issues.
  • -Administrative and management issues create confusion and frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources hinder learning.
  • -Communication breakdowns and lack of transparency are significant problems.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning and comfort.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support leaves students feeling ignored.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of effective communication and support is a recurring problem.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are often criticized.
  • -Poor teaching quality and unengaging course content are commonly cited.

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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.

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its Location (4.37) and Internationality (4.29), indicating a well-situated campus with a global outlook. While Facilities (4.09), Professors (4.17), and Value (4.07) also receive positive marks, Student Life (3.85) and Accomodation (3.64) represent areas where scores are comparatively lower.

This institution shines particularly brightly in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both receiving excellent scores. **Professors** and **Value** also stand out as strong points. Conversely, the **Facilities** represent the weakest area, scoring considerably lower than other aspects. **Student Life** and **Accomodation** fall in the mid-range, indicating areas for potential improvement but also solid performance.

This institution demonstrates outstanding strengths in its teaching quality, vibrant student life, prime location, and strong international focus, all receiving perfect scores. Conversely, accommodation is a significant area for improvement, rated at zero. Facilities and overall value are also highly regarded, indicating a generally positive student experience.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its **Location**, receiving a near-perfect score of 4.75, and its **Facilities**, rated at 4.5. Areas for potential improvement are **Accommodations** and **Internationality**, both scoring 3.75. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Value fall within a solid range, indicating a generally positive university experience.

Student feedback indicates strong satisfaction across several aspects of university life. Location stands out as the highest-rated area, with internationality and professors also receiving excellent marks. While student life and value are also highly regarded, facilities represent the weakest area among the surveyed categories. Overall, the institution demonstrates a solid performance with clear strengths in its external and academic offerings.

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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.

The University of Westminster receives overwhelmingly positive reviews (~92% of 104), highlighting diverse campuses, approachable faculty, and engaging student life. A small percentage of feedback (~2%) mentions concerns with course structure and lecturer communication.

With a 3.67 average rating, positive feedback (~33%) highlights fashion business opportunities and inspiring teachers. No negative reviews were provided.

The single review is overwhelmingly positive, with a 5/5 rating. The student praised excellent lecturers and exceptional support from staff.

With an average rating of 4.5/5, approximately 100% of feedback is positive. Students praise excellent teaching, supportive staff, and diverse educational perspectives. Some minor feedback notes limited cafeteria food options.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with ~95% of feedback highlighting an engaging, internationally relevant learning experience and a welcoming environment. Students appreciate practical learning, helpful staff, and international class settings. No negative feedback was recorded.

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Rating distribution
5★
34%
42%
33%
100%
75%
59%
0%
4★
44%
46%
0%
0%
0%
36%
0%
3★
19%
10%
67%
0%
25%
5%
0%
2★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
0%
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.

International experience

During my first year at the university of Westminster I was able to come to three conclusions. The first one is that the university is a great place to connect to people from all around the world, is it also a great place to find friends and teachers that help you find yourself. Second conclusion is that it is not always so fun and beautiful, it is a hard path, where you learn how to be responsible, and that every action that you take for your future has a consequence. It is also a great place to learn from your mistakes and become a better person, you get in contact with different people that teach you many things. Third conclusion is that it is a very cozy place, I love my university because it has a nice and cozy vibe, it is a modern building but inside is very nice. I love how the institution tries to make its students feel comfortable inside.

Educational content

I like a lot of it but I feel like the subject teaches us the same every time. There should be more diversity in our contents and make us work more in groups and do more exercises in class, in order words the classes should be more dynamic

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Too new?

When I attended Pearson, it was relatively new and small. This meant that you could build good relationships with staff and tutors and be able to access any help you needed easily. However, despite how new the business school was, any criticism such as the course structure was unwelcome and always argued with. As each year passed the number of new students in each year increased significantly which caused problems with access to both tutors and quiet study spaces as they only had 2 floors and a basement which was shared with Pearson staff. As for the tutors, I received lectures and seminars from some amazing people who were extremely knowledgeable in accounting and made it so much easier to understand. However, being such a new school they hired tutors who they eventually found out - too late might I add - did not fit the role. Nothing was put in place to help rectify the fact that students had received sub-par teaching. Before attending Pearson College, they bragged about their business workshops and connections. Throughout my time at Pearson, I soon discovered that these workshops were few and far between but more importantly, they were often unrelated to my course or fully booked. One highlight is the fact that they added an office space for a start-up business to work and students were able to gain some experience working with them. Moving onto the facilities of the college, there's really not much to talk about. There's limited space at the campus, especially with the growing number of students. There used to be quiet study rooms for students but they were then taken and used as offices for the growing number of staff. Understandably they need office space but it's very hard to study without quiet spaces such as a library. Lastly, the degrees are validated by the University of Kent which although it gives you faith in the programme you are studying, you are faced with extended wait times for results compared to other universities which is especially frustrating in your final year.

The amazing professors/teachers there!

First of all since my campus was in the heart of Rome, the place and inside of the university was like a whole museum. I love how friendly and helpful the staff was, the professors were one in a million. I love how they did all their best to tell us about the subjects in detail and in a fun way with examples for us to get into it more. I liked how they make time and engage in it and actually help us to teach us, so it was all in one reading writing with our own brain and infos searching for the sources by ourselves listening but also being able to express our own way of knowledge on the topics!

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