King's Own Institute - KOI vs Torrens University Australia vs University of New England vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Western Sydney University - WSU

Side-by-side comparison from 52 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
King's Own Institute - KOI: wins 0/7 categories
Torrens University Australia: wins 0/7 categories
University of New England: wins 2/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Western Sydney University - WSU: wins 2/7 categories
Learning People: wins 0/7 categories
Australian Adult Learning Institute: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Accounting
Best programme: Hospitality Management
Armidale, Australia
4.20
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21 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business
4.60
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Accounting
Dublin, Ireland
Not rated
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Category ratings
Facilities
3.50
3.38
4.45
4.50
Win
4.31
Not rated
Not rated
Location
3.50
3.63
4.21
4.75
Win
4.58
Not rated
Not rated
Professors
3.50
3.38
4.33
4.63
4.85
Win
Not rated
Not rated
Internationality
4.00
3.50
3.86
4.63
Win
4.54
Not rated
Not rated
Student life
4.00
3.00
4.29
Win
3.88
4.23
Not rated
Not rated
Value
4.00
3.38
4.29
4.13
4.46
Win
Not rated
Not rated
Accommodation
3.50
3.17
4.05
Win
3.00
3.92
Not rated
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Quality education and real-world relevant course content
  • +Friendly and caring teachers and staff
  • +Engaging and interactive classes with knowledgeable and passionate professors
  • +Flexible learning options catering to working students
  • +Practical, real-world experience emphasized
  • +Flexible and accessible online learning options
  • +High-quality academic programs and experienced faculty
  • +Supportive student services and community focus
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Diverse and multicultural campus community
  • +Emphasis on practical, real-world learning
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty mentors

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources hinder learning.
  • -Poor communication and lack of support from staff are significant problems.
  • -Administrative and management issues like course changes and unclear enrollment practices.
  • -High costs and questionable value for money regarding tuition fees.
  • -Inconsistent quality of teaching staff and potentially rude or untrained facilitators.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support is prevalent.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -Administrative & management issues
  • -Lack of empathy from some staff
  • -Appalling placement team

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution presents a well-rounded profile, with particularly strong showings in Student Life, Internationality, and Value, all receiving four out of five stars. Areas that received solid, though slightly lower, ratings include Facilities, Professors, Location, and Accommodations, each scoring 3.5. This indicates a generally positive experience, with some aspects standing out more than others.

This institution demonstrates strengths in its **Location**, receiving the highest rating. Conversely, **Student Life** stands out as the area requiring the most attention, with the lowest score. Other aspects like Facilities, Professors, and Value are rated similarly and fall in the mid-range. Accomodation and Internationality also received respectable, though slightly lower, scores compared to the strongest category.

This institution garners strong marks in several key areas, with Facilities being the standout at 4.45. Professors and Student Life also receive favorable scores, alongside a solid rating for Value. Conversely, Internationality presents the lowest rating at 3.86, indicating a potential area for growth. Accommodations and Location also fall slightly below the highest-rated aspects.

Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.

This university garners excellent scores across the board, particularly excelling in its **Professors** (4.85) and **Location** (4.58). **Internationality** also scores highly (4.54). The **Value** proposition is also well-regarded (4.46). **Accomodation** presents the lowest-rated aspect at 3.92, though other areas like Facilities and Student Life remain strong.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.5/5 and 0% negative feedback, reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Students highlight excellent quality education, friendly staff, and courses relevant to the real world.

~63% of reviews are positive, praising flexible learning, passionate professors, and engaging classes. ~37.5% of feedback is negative, citing course changes and high costs.

With a 4.24/5 average rating from 21 reviews, ~95% are positive. Students praise academic excellence, flexible remote/in-person options, and supportive faculty. No negative feedback was recorded.

All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.

With an average rating of 4.38/5 from 13 reviews, ~92% are positive, highlighting diversity, practical learning, and supportive lecturers. A small ~8% of feedback noted issues with administrative efficiency and some unsupportive staff.

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Rating distribution
5★
50%
38%
29%
63%
62%
0%
0%
4★
50%
25%
67%
38%
31%
0%
0%
3★
0%
0%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
13%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
25%
0%
0%
8%
0%
0%
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Torrens university

I want to share my experience with Torrens University. They initially gave me an offer letter and Confirmation of Enrollment (COE), but after I had been in the course for a year, they changed the name of the course and added more subjects to my study plan. It really feels like Torrens is using this format to make more money from students. This kind of practice is frustrating and makes it hard for us to plan our studies effectively.

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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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