Swinburne University of Technology vs The University of Western Australia vs Melbourne Business School vs Emmanuel College vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 59 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Melbourne Business School (5.00)
Swinburne University of Technology: wins 0/7 categories
The University of Western Australia: wins 0/7 categories
Melbourne Business School: wins 6/7 categories
Emmanuel College: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/7 categories
Roffey Park Institute: wins 0/7 categories
Australian Adult Learning Institute: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Advertising
Best programme: Biomedical Science
Melbourne, Australia
5.00
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Best programme: Business and Marketing
Victoria, Australia
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Horsham, Australia
Not rated
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.27
4.15
5.00
Win
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4.50
Not rated
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Location
4.40
4.00
4.00
Not rated
4.75
Win
Not rated
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Professors
4.06
3.97
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.63
Not rated
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Internationality
4.69
4.09
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.63
Not rated
Not rated
Student life
4.13
3.97
5.00
Win
Not rated
3.88
Not rated
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Value
4.31
4.06
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.13
Not rated
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Accommodation
3.87
3.67
5.00
Win
Not rated
3.00
Not rated
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Comprehensive curriculum with practical skills emphasis
  • +High-quality teaching and supportive instructors
  • +Opportunities for electives, exchange programs, and work-integrated learning
  • +Excellent curriculum and faculty support
  • +Strong community, diversity, and inclusion
  • +Abundant resources and engaging campus life
  • +Life-changing educational experience and career readiness
  • +Supportive community and valuable peer connections
  • +Excellent study environment and resources

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  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.

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Cons
  • -Teachers are unhelpful and actively work against students' success.
  • -Administrative and management issues are prevalent.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources are a significant concern.
  • -Administrative inefficiencies and poor communication create frustration.
  • -Lack of engaging teaching methods and relevant curriculum is a common complaint.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a recurring problem.
  • -Lack of clear communication and administrative inefficiencies cause frustration.
  • -The curriculum is perceived as unengaging and disconnected from real-world applications.

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  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in **Internationality** and **Location**, both scoring exceptionally high. Its **Facilities** and **Value** also receive very positive marks. The **Accomodation** category, however, stands out as the lowest-rated aspect, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded experience with particular advantages in global reach and its physical setting.

Across various aspects, this university demonstrates a generally positive reception. Facilities stand out as a particular strength, earning the highest rating. Student life and professors also receive commendable scores, as does internationality and value. Location is rated consistently well. The weakest area, though still respectable, is accommodation.

This institution receives outstanding marks across the board, with perfect scores awarded for facilities, professors, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value. Its only slight deviation from a perfect score is in location, which still garners a very respectable rating. The university's strengths are clearly in its comprehensive offerings and student experience.

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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.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 94% of reviews are positive, highlighting comprehensive curriculum, good teaching quality, and diverse electives. A small percentage of feedback expressed concerns about faculty.

With an average rating of 4.09/5, ~82% of reviews are positive. Students highlight strong academics, excellent facilities, and a supportive community with accessible resources and diverse inclusion. No negative feedback was recorded.

With an average rating of 5/5, reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Students highlight life-changing experiences, strong support systems, quality education, and career readiness. They also appreciate university events, study spaces, and library resources.

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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.

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Rating distribution
5★
69%
27%
100%
0%
63%
0%
0%
4★
19%
55%
0%
0%
38%
0%
0%
3★
6%
18%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
6%
0%
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0%
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Most useful review
Most liked
Worst university ever. It is a cartel looting me.

They are thugs. Don't ever go to them. The teachers are part of the cartel who do not help students to let them fail and earn millions of dollars. Infrastructure is the best but the teachers are the worst.

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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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