ESNECA Business School vs IE University vs UIC Barcelona vs Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM vs Universitat de Lleida - UDL

Side-by-side comparison from 222 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Advantere School of Management (4.80)
ESNECA Business School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 1/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat de Lleida - UDL: wins 1/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
Advantere School of Management: wins 5/7 categories
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Madrid, Spain
4.30
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155 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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15 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: Communication
Best programme: Biochemistry
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Master’s in International Management (MIM)
Category ratings
Facilities
Not rated
4.34
4.17
3.50
4.50
4.40
4.68
Win
Location
Not rated
4.53
3.91
4.00
4.00
4.70
4.77
Win
Professors
Not rated
4.37
4.25
4.33
4.33
4.60
4.86
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Internationality
Not rated
4.76
Win
3.83
3.83
3.83
4.60
4.50
Student life
Not rated
4.35
3.75
4.17
4.67
3.90
4.76
Win
Value
Not rated
4.22
3.92
3.83
4.50
3.90
4.64
Win
Accommodation
Not rated
3.78
3.33
3.83
4.67
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3.00
4.29
Pros & Cons
Pros

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  • +excellent education, facilities, and supportive faculty
  • +encouragement for individual success and career guidance
  • +strong marketing and business programs with practical application
  • +Excellent academic quality and well-prepared graduates
  • +Supportive and international student community
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Supportive and attentive faculty
  • +High-quality, well-organized programs
  • +Diverse and international community
  • +Excellent professors and personalized academic support
  • +Rich practical experience through early internships
  • +Diverse degree options and vibrant campus life
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Practical, real-world projects with leading companies
  • +Supportive professors and personalized feedback
  • +International and collaborative community environment
Cons

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  • -Academic deception and low educational standards
  • -Marketing promises not matching reality
  • -Corporate campus lacking traditional college experience
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Unhelpful and indifferent staff.
  • -Deceptive financial practices.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum concerns are frequently mentioned.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder learning.
  • -Unclear communication and lack of support are common complaints.
  • -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.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a common complaint.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff is frustrating.
Rating summary
What students say

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Remarkably strong performance is evident across most assessed aspects. The university excels particularly in **Internationality**, achieving a rating of 4.76, closely followed by **Location** at 4.53. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area, receiving a score of 3.78. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Facilities also received favorable scores above 4.3.

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.25, followed closely by **Facilities** at 4.17. **Student Life** is rated a respectable 3.75, while **Internationality** scores 3.83. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.33, and **Location** at 3.91. The university also scores well in **Value** at 3.92.

Reviewing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest area for the institution is clearly its professors, who received an excellent rating. Students also appear to be well-served by the location and student life. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, scores include facilities, accommodation, internationality, and value for money.

This institution achieves excellent marks, particularly excelling in **Student Life** and **Accomodation**, both scoring a high 4.67. **Facilities** and **Value** also received strong 4.5 ratings. The university's weakest area, however, is **Internationality**, with a score of 3.83, indicating room for improvement in that regard.

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.

Overall, the university garners strong ratings in multiple aspects. Professors are exceptionally well-regarded with a score of 4.86, closely followed by location (4.77) and student life (4.76). Facilities and value also receive high marks. The weakest area identified is accommodation, with a rating of 4.29, though it still indicates a generally positive student experience.

Reviews summary
Highlights

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~85% of 155 reviews are positive, praising excellent education, facilities, and faculty support. A small percentage (~3.2%) of negative feedback mentions issues with academic standards and program management.

With a 4.2/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive classmates, and good job preparation. ~7% of feedback is negative, citing issues with unhelpful administration.

With a 4.18 average rating from 11 reviews, students praise UCAM's high-level teaching, supportive faculty, and enriching academic and international environments. No negative feedback was provided.

All 8 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/5. Students highlight enriching experiences, knowledgeable professors, and supportive academic environments. Practical learning opportunities, like early internships, are also frequently praised.

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.

With 23 positive reviews and zero negative, feedback highlights a highly satisfactory experience. Students praise the program's practical approach, real-world projects with leading companies, and supportive, family-like community. Personalized feedback and a strong network are recurring themes.

Rating distribution
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47%
27%
50%
60%
83%
4★
0%
29%
40%
64%
50%
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17%
3★
0%
13%
7%
9%
0%
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2★
0%
3%
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1★
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7%
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Most useful review
Most liked

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The teachers, the encouragement they give you,

I chose this university because some friends who had studied there had told me it was a great experience, and it's true. It has excellent facilities and a faculty that always encourages you to do your best. They motivate you a lot and guide you in a way I hadn't seen before. They are very approachable professors and are attentive to how they can optimize your studies. I made good friends there, I have good memories of that experience, and I might even pursue some further studies because it left a very positive impression on me.

ADE Course

Classes are good, I would try to make them more interactive and with more practices in class. Professors normally are good, in the english course I believe the english of the teachers could be better specially if the course is taught in that language. I also believe professors could interact more with their students and try to get in contact with students they see may be struggling. Otherwise the campus, although a bit small is fine, really nice, the library could be a little bigger.

Good, but worthy of improvement

The life in Murcia is simply great! A lot of tapas bars, bars, clubs etc. which are affordable for students! During the courses at UCAM, I got to know so many international people who got really good friends in the meanwhile. The only shortcoming is that several professors have difficulties to explain their ideas in English, because of the language barrier. But this does not concern every teacher. Furthermore, the teaching staff is not only about professors but about people having their own business and talking about their own experiences. All in all the education is pretty good at UCAM. But the working-life balance is even better. "Savoir-Vivre!"

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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.

Masters international Management

I enjoyed this programe, academically is it similar to other programs in other cities but it offers so much more. The personal connection with professors, strong guidance for future career and the international network is what separates it from other options!

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