London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Kent vs University of Central Lancashire - UCLAN vs ONCAMPUS Global vs London Academy of Trading - LAT

Side-by-side comparison from 494 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 Kent: wins 0/7 categories
University of Central Lancashire - UCLAN: wins 1/7 categories
ONCAMPUS Global: wins 4/7 categories
London Academy of Trading - LAT: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
1Training: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Canterbury, The United Kingdom
4.00
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Best programme: Architecture
Best programme: History
London, The United Kingdom
4.80
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21 reviews
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Best programme: Undergraduate Foundation Programme
London, The United Kingdom
Not rated
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
London, The United Kingdom
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.15
4.47
Win
4.44
Not rated
4.40
Not rated
Location
4.78
Win
4.16
4.31
4.75
Not rated
4.70
Not rated
Professors
4.26
3.99
4.09
4.76
Win
Not rated
4.60
Not rated
Internationality
4.80
Win
4.36
4.24
4.62
Not rated
4.60
Not rated
Student life
3.65
3.91
4.14
4.58
Win
Not rated
3.90
Not rated
Value
4.05
3.82
4.08
4.52
Win
Not rated
3.90
Not rated
Accommodation
3.80
3.89
3.91
4.35
Win
Not rated
3.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Knowledgeable and approachable faculty
  • +High-quality academic programs and clear feedback
  • +Excellent facilities and resources
  • +Supportive and engaging teaching from experienced professors.
  • +Beautiful campus and excellent on-site facilities and resources.
  • +Valuable career support and unique course/degree opportunities.
  • +Practical skill development and hands-on learning
  • +Supportive and approachable faculty
  • +Strong industry connections and experienced staff
  • +Supportive and approachable teachers
  • +Excellent student support services
  • +Convenient campus location and facilities

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  • +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.
  • -Poor quality teaching and lack of lecturer expertise.
  • -Insufficient financial resources impacting the department.
  • -Limited student support and focus on student development.
  • -Inadequate support for disabled students and lack of reasonable adjustments.
  • -Poor teaching quality from lecturers and disorganized academic administration.
  • -Mismanagement of university funds and resources.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are prevalent.
  • -Inefficient administrative processes and lack of clear communication are frustrating.
  • -Limited resources and support for academic needs are a concern.

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  • -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.

The university demonstrates notable strengths in its **Internationality**, receiving the highest rating. **Facilities** and **Location** also scored highly, indicating positive aspects in these areas. Conversely, **Value** presents as the weakest point, with the lowest score. **Student Life** and **Accomodation** are rated moderately, alongside **Professors**, suggesting room for improvement in these student experience components.

This institution receives high marks for its facilities, achieving a notable 4.47. Student life and internationality are also well-regarded, with ratings of 4.14 and 4.24 respectively. Professors and value are rated solidly around 4.08. The weakest area identified is accommodation, scoring 3.91. Overall, the university presents a strong offering with room for improvement in housing options.

This institution garners strong approval across multiple aspects, with particularly high marks for its **Professors (4.76)** and **Location (4.75)**. Student life and internationality also score well, above 4.5. **Accommodations (4.35)** received the lowest rating, though still generally positive, while facilities and value demonstrate solid, above-average performance.

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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 ~87% positive feedback, students highlight a lively, beautiful campus, kind professors, and engaging teaching. A small ~2.3% of reviews mention poor teaching quality and lack of student development focus.

With an average rating of 4.3/5 from 47 reviews, ~96% of students expressed positive experiences, praising practical skills development, supportive lecturers, and program relevance. A small ~4% of feedback mentioned organizational issues and lack of support for disabled students.

All 21 reviews are positive, averaging 4.76/5 stars. Students frequently praised helpful teachers, strong academic support, and good facilities. Some also highlighted a positive transition experience and newfound confidence.

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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%
22%
45%
76%
0%
60%
0%
4★
44%
63%
45%
24%
0%
40%
0%
3★
18%
12%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
2%
1%
4%
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.

What they will never tell you

The chemistry degree is just a total waste of time and money , since 2020 many of the good lecturers have left which means that the bad ones remain. In every university you get bad teachers which is a given,but when the department is already small the bad ones remain.. a perfect example of this is the lack of effort what people need to understand that the chemistry department has zero money all the funding comes from teaching which is is at a loss so your only choice is to share modules with Forensic science students which has lots of money just to keep chemistry department a float. I have left Kent two years now not used a single bit of what I was taught... and many others have also experienced this. You should be aware that Kent teaches you so little it like a trap and to be honest I have met few people who have simply not prepared for working with other departments because they lack the skills due to bad training. I mean when your O-chem lecturers are just SS of a book what dose that tell you about the people who work there 🤔 just don't care ! I really don't see why anyone would ever go to Kent when there are so many other university that offer so much more. I mean I learned more from lecturer notes from my colleagues from different universities than the ones from my department! The courses are terrible with very little room for learning what you want to as they are all compulsory. STAY AWAY.

Hands-on practicals

The school is competitive and you have to be pretty well up on the basics of the subject as the course is fast-paced and has no time for slow coaches. Good layout for both disability and wheelchair users, clean and up to date technology, providing lots of pastoral activities, student union and support excellent.

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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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