University of Nottingham - UoN vs Nottingham University Business School - NUBS vs London School of Commerce - LSC vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Side-by-side comparison from 204 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
University of Nottingham - UoN: wins 1/7 categories
Nottingham University Business School - NUBS: wins 3/7 categories
London School of Commerce - LSC: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology: wins 1/7 categories
NEXT Academy: wins 0/7 categories
INTI International University and Colleges: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Nottingham, The United Kingdom
4.30
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171 reviews
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Best programme: Chemical Engineering
Best programme: Business Management
London, The United Kingdom
3.80
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4 reviews
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Best programme: Administration
4.60
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Advertising
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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0 reviews
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Best programme: Business
Category ratings
Facilities
4.35
4.40
3.25
4.50
Win
4.10
Not rated
3.33
Location
4.42
4.80
Win
4.75
4.75
4.40
Not rated
3.67
Professors
4.09
3.80
3.25
4.63
Win
4.40
Not rated
4.33
Internationality
4.18
4.80
Win
3.50
4.63
4.50
Not rated
3.33
Student life
4.55
4.80
Win
3.75
3.88
4.50
Not rated
3.33
Value
4.11
4.20
2.75
4.13
4.50
Win
Not rated
3.33
Accommodation
3.92
Win
3.60
2.00
3.00
2.89
Not rated
2.60
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Excellent campus facilities and supportive faculty.
  • +Strong academic programmes with a focus on practical skills and cultural understanding.
  • +Vibrant student life with diverse societies and convenient city access.
  • +Experienced lecturers and impactful degrees
  • +Diverse community and enriching social experiences
  • +Engaging courses and broad academic options
  • +Accessible resources and supportive faculty
  • +Engaging learning environment and quality instruction
  • +Opportunities for exposure and growth
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Supportive and approachable faculty fostering academic and personal growth
  • +Diverse and creative learning environment encouraging innovation and collaboration
  • +Relevant curriculum and modern facilities preparing for career challenges

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  • +Supportive and knowledgeable lecturers
  • +International exposure and industry links
  • +Vibrant student life and campus facilities
Cons
  • -Limited module choices despite high tuition fees.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources negatively impact the learning experience.
  • -Lack of effective teaching and uninspired course content are major drawbacks.
  • -Administrative and communication issues cause stress.
  • -Lack of support is a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -Overcrowded classrooms and limited resources.
  • -Poor communication and unsupportive faculty.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of parking.

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  • -Students are frustrated by programs with internship requirements leading to graduation without post-grad work visa options.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution receives outstanding reviews for its student life, scoring a remarkable 4.55. Location also garners high praise at 4.42, closely followed by facilities at 4.35. Conversely, accommodation presents a weaker area with a rating of 3.92. Other aspects like professors, internationality, and value fall within a solid range, indicating a generally positive university experience.

This institution excels significantly in its location, student life, and internationality, all receiving a perfect 4.8. Facilities also score well at 4.4. Areas for potential improvement include accommodation, with a rating of 3.6, and professors, scoring 3.8. Overall, the university offers strong value at 4.2, indicating a generally positive student experience.

This institution shines brightest in its location, receiving a near-perfect score. Student life and internationality are also areas of moderate strength. Conversely, accommodation stands out as a significant weakness, along with the perceived value of the education. Ratings for facilities and professors are average.

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.

Overall, this institution garners strong marks, particularly excelling in Student Life, Internationality, and Value, all receiving a 4.5 rating. Professors and Location also rate highly at 4.4. However, Accomodation stands out as a significantly weaker area, with a rating of 2.89. Facilities received a respectable 4.1.

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Academic strengths shine through with high marks for professors, indicating excellent instruction. However, accommodation falls significantly short of other areas, suggesting it is the weakest point. The university also received solid, mid-range scores for facilities, location, student life, internationality, and value, presenting a generally consistent but not outstanding experience outside of teaching quality.

Reviews summary
Highlights

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~90%), with students praising supportive faculty, excellent facilities, and enjoyable campus life. The single negative review mentioned curriculum limitations.

All five reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/5. Students praised the enjoyable experience, experienced lecturers, spacious campus, and career-shaping degrees. They also highlighted engaging courses, diverse communities, and numerous extracurricular activities.

The university receives predominantly positive feedback (~75%) with students praising supportive instructors and good facilities. A smaller portion of reviews (~25%) notes administrative delays and communication issues.

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 90% positive feedback and a 4.5/5 average rating, students praise the university's supportive staff and creative learning environment. Some noted minor concerns regarding classroom facilities.

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Most reviews highlight strong academic programs, supportive lecturers, and valuable international exposure (~74% positive). Some also appreciate practical learning and campus facilities. A smaller portion of feedback (~16.7%) mentions issues with administrative processes and internship support.

Rating distribution
5★
42%
40%
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63%
60%
0%
17%
4★
48%
60%
25%
38%
30%
0%
50%
3★
10%
0%
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0%
10%
0%
17%
2★
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
25%
0%
0%
0%
17%
Most useful review
Most liked
great uni

The university of Nottingham is a fantastic Russell Group university. Even speaking objectively, the university has a reputation for academic excellence; accordingly, it is ranked 66 in the world and 10 in the UK for employability according to QS 2022 rankings. In my experience, I can see why this is the case! I can only speak for the Faculty of Arts, but the staff are great and the content they teach is generally very interesting. The lectures are well prepared, and the powerpoint slides are always provided to students - many lecturers also record their lectures for those that can’t attend. Reading lists for each module are comprehensive, with core readings, recommended readings, and further readings available, alongside many other online resources to help with your studies. My biggest piece of advice is to take full advantage of what is available to you, especially the brains of your professors! They are there to help and will happily meet with you to discuss your work; they have always been quick to respond to my own queries on email and friendly and helpful in person. As is to be expected at uni, you will not be spoon fed. While I stand-by the fact that the lectures here are interesting, you are expected to go above and beyond with your reading and research. Sometimes the lectures may not even have any relevance to the assignments; do not make the mistake of thinking the lecture materials are all you need for your courseworks. In my first year a professor reminded me that I am meant to be a full-time student, which means I need to study like one! This means at least a few hours of work outside of lectures or seminars a day - of course in first year this isn’t as necessary but in second and third year I would try to take this advice on board if you want to do well. In relation to lectures and university staff, be aware that there are a lot of strikes ongoing, and so lots of teaching and some assignments are likely to be impacted. This seems to be a nationwide issue, but staff in the Faculty of Arts here often partake in the strikes. Nottingham is a super sporty university! There are a huge number of sports and societies to get involved with, make sure you go to the freshers fair to check out all your options and sign up to trial anything that might interest you. Don’t overlook the importance of these as a source of entertainment and places to meet new people. However, I will say is that there is a big drinking culture that is especially evident in sports teams so if that doesn’t appeal to you then its something to be wary of. As far as I can tell though, this isn’t limited just to UON, and many big universities have this culture. Furthermore, uni sports are pretty expensive. If you are part of a team you will have to pay a membership subscription, some sports require you to have a sports village pass, and will have to pay for kits/uniform. Even when trying new sports or wanting to play for fun instead of for competition, you will have to pay £5-10 per session. at the moment, only catered halls are available on campus, with self-catered halls being a little more further out, although all are within a reasonable distance. If I could repeat first year, I would pick one of the catered halls - I think the shared dining halls encourage more social interaction, the fantastic facilities on campus are much more easily accessible, and of course there is the added bonus of not having to cook or clean up! Finally, the surrounding areas are lovely. The main campus is absolutely gorgeous and green, with tons of wildlife. Keep an eye out for the bunnies! There are free hopper buses between University park, Jubilee and Sutton Bonnington. Beeston and Lenton in particular have wonderful student communities, where most students will live in their second and third years, but the city as a whole feels very student-oriented given the presence of two huge universities.

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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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