University of Applied Sciences - HTW Berlin vs European School of Management and Technology - ESMT Berlin vs IU International University of Applied Sciences vs Hochschule Fresenius vs ICN Business School

Side-by-side comparison from 229 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: IU International University of Applied Sciences (4.40)
University of Applied Sciences - HTW Berlin: wins 0/6 categories
European School of Management and Technology - ESMT Berlin: wins 3/6 categories
IU International University of Applied Sciences: wins 1/6 categories
Hochschule Fresenius: wins 0/6 categories
ICN Business School: wins 0/6 categories
Berlin School of Business and Innovation - BSBI: wins 0/6 categories
Ironhack: wins 2/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Applied Computer Science
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: MBA
Idstein, Germany
4.30
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3 reviews
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Best programme: Business Economics
Best programme: Business Management
Best programme: MBA
Barcelona, Spain
3.00
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2 reviews
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Best programme: UX/UI Design (User Experience / User Interface Design)
Category ratings
Facilities
3.91
4.33
3.69
3.67
4.00
3.98
5.00
Win
Location
4.00
5.00
3.87
5.00
4.67
4.02
5.00
Professors
4.00
4.33
4.43
Win
4.00
3.67
3.88
3.00
Internationality
4.19
4.50
Win
4.44
3.67
3.67
4.05
3.00
Student life
4.04
4.33
3.62
3.33
4.00
3.83
5.00
Win
Value
3.98
4.50
Win
4.32
4.00
4.00
3.83
3.00
Accommodation
3.88
4.33
Win
3.11
3.00
3.50
3.27
4.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive environment and academic resources
  • +Vibrant campus life and social engagement
  • +Opportunities for personal growth and development
  • +Passionate, knowledgeable professors and engaging teaching
  • +Practical, real-world-focused curriculum
  • +Dynamic community and vibrant atmosphere
  • +Flexible online study for work-life balance
  • +Modern, intuitive digital platform for easy access
  • +Relevant, high-quality educational content
  • +Relevant and varied course content
  • +Helpful and educated faculty
  • +Supportive university staff
  • +Diverse and international student body
  • +Affordable and convenient programs
  • +Strong academic reputation and programs
  • +Comprehensive programs and extracurriculars
  • +Excellent student support and guidance
  • +Balanced study-work-life mode
  • +Practical, hands-on learning with immediate application
  • +Experienced, professional instructors with industry expertise
  • +Engaging hybrid learning format
Cons
  • -Poor quality instruction and unhelpful teachers
  • -Lack of administrative and management support
  • -Outdated facilities and resources
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a common complaint.
  • -The curriculum is often perceived as irrelevant or poorly delivered.
  • -Slow and unresponsive administrative processes, including grade processing and student support.
  • -Poor staff attitude and lack of accountability for errors in student records and applications.
  • -Inadequate support and guidance for online students.
  • -Lack of organization and clear communication from administration.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources.
  • -Uninspiring teaching methods and irrelevant curriculum.
  • -Excessive administrative and management issues hinder progress.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology create an unpleasant learning environment.
  • -Inconsistent and unclear communication from instructors and the institution causes frustration.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause problems.
  • -Poor teaching quality and academic support are prevalent.
  • -Lack of diversity and perceived favoritism are significant concerns.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Perceived lack of value for money.
Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university garners positive feedback with its strongest area being **Internationality**, scoring 4.19. Student life also performs well at 4.04. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, ratings include **Facilities** at 3.91 and **Accomodation** at 3.88. Professors, location, and value all received a solid 4 or close to it, indicating a well-rounded student experience.

Remarkably high scores characterize this university's performance. Its location stands out with a perfect 5.0 rating, marking it as its strongest area. Areas such as facilities, professors, student life, and accommodation all received excellent scores of 4.33. Internationality and value were also strong, both earning 4.5. No significant weaknesses were identified, with all categories receiving positive feedback.

This institution garners notable praise in several key areas, with **Internationality** and **Professors** receiving particularly high scores. The **Value** proposition is also well-regarded. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated aspect. Other aspects like Facilities, Location, and Student Life fall within a more moderate range of positive feedback.

With a perfect score of 5, location stands out as the university's strongest asset. Student life, however, received the lowest rating at 3.33. Facilities and internationality scored a respectable 3.67, while professors and value were rated highly at 4. Accommodations were rated at 3.

Overall, this institution receives positive evaluations, with its **location** standing out as a significant strength, achieving the highest rating. Facilities and student life also scored well, both at 4. Accommodations are a slightly weaker point, rated at 3.5, while the ratings for professors and internationality are comparable and solid.

This university garners its highest marks for Internationality (4.05) and Location (4.02). Facilities also score well at 3.98. Conversely, Accomodation is the lowest rated area, receiving a 3.27. Student Life and Value share a 3.83 rating, while Professors are rated 3.88. Overall, the university demonstrates a solid, though not perfect, performance across these metrics.

With exceptional marks in Facilities and Location, this institution clearly excels in its physical environment and accessibility. Student Life also receives top scores, suggesting a vibrant campus experience. Conversely, the university's weakest areas lie in its Professors and Internationality, both rated a moderate three. Value also sits at this mid-tier rating, indicating areas for potential improvement.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 98% of reviews are positive, highlighting enjoyable campus life, supportive environments, modern facilities, and ample opportunities for social engagement and personal development. A small amount of negative feedback points to inconsistent teaching quality and interpersonal issues.

All six reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.33/5. Students highlight passionate professors, engaging classes, and exceptional education quality. There is no negative feedback.

~95% of reviews are positive, praising flexibility, modern platforms, and accessible materials. A small percentage (~5%) mention issues with grading delays and slow administrative support.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~100%) with an average rating of 4.33/5. Students praise course content, helpful lecturers, and good accommodation. A few minor criticisms mention strict grading in one course and occasional unhelpful teachers.

With an average rating of 4.33/5, positive feedback (~100%) highlights diversity, affordability, and strong alumni networks. Students also recommend it for rigorous programs and convenient international student support.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting a good program range, helpful advisors, and a favorable fee structure. Around 18.6% are negative, citing unprofessionalism, lack of academic support, and poor management.

With an average rating of 3/5, feedback is evenly split, with ~50% positive and ~50% negative. Positive comments highlight practical, hands-on learning and professional instructors. Negative reviews express dissatisfaction with program value and staff.

Rating distribution
5★
4%
33%
63%
33%
67%
56%
50%
4★
85%
67%
27%
67%
0%
17%
0%
3★
9%
0%
6%
0%
33%
12%
0%
2★
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
7%
0%
1★
2%
0%
3%
0%
0%
12%
50%
Most useful review
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A university that takes away its student's spirit

Project management teacher fails people and tells them straight into their face it’s because she doesn’t like them. The Law teacher had us do presentations and didn’t even do one single class in a year. Ethics teacher claims that women deserve to get sexually assaulted if their dress is an inch too short. The Economics teacher does not speak English even though the major is taught in it. Half the students are internationals without German coming to Berlin to study, yet most “International” subjects are talking only about Germany and giving presentations in German. There is nothing applied about this university, it is all old theory. Marketing classes did not even include advertising, social media, digital media or anything more relevant in the past decade. Same for other subjects. The administration is disorganised. The international student office is always on holidays and never replies. The administration does not answer at all until you send your e-mails to their bosses. Due to the error OF THE ADMINISTRATION, they did not want to count my two semesters abroad until I fought them for seven months and emailed everyone at school when suddenly it was a matter of one document. One thesis supervisor steals his students' work for his own publications and has plenty of lawsuits. The other master’s supervisor did not answer any of the e-mails during the writing, except for one which said ‘I don’t know, google it”. There is so much more I could say. This school is a disaster and if you are reading this review DO NOT GO HERE, they really don’t care about their students. Neither does the school administration, nor the teachers. If at least one person decides not to go there due to this review I already did a good deed. Try HWR, Free University, Humboldt, or anything else. It was a horrible experience that made me not want to continue educating myself for at least a few years until I can forget all those horrible moments and people (except some single people and students)

Well qualified professors and great connectons with the industry

Well structured programs, great facilities and very good career development team. The alumni relations with the school are great and well maintained and fostered. Overall a great school right in the middle of Berlin.

The best university in the world

My experience with IU is very wonderful and exceptional. The learning process is smooth and easy especially for online students and the exams are well tailored to test your knowledge on what you have been learning. It is quite great indeed.

Well structured course

Basically, it’s a private university with a good reputation and also the lecturers are well educated and helpful. The course contains 60% of management-related modules and the remaining technical modules. For anyone who is searching for a techno-management course, I would suggest Hochschule Fresenius.

A great school with a complete program but a communication to review.

First of all, the courses taught in this course are of high quality, partly due to the quality of the speakers in the school. The courses are complete and are in line with current trends. However, the speakers were not all very qualitative, whether in terms of communicating the homework to be done or their lessons. Overall the program is open to international but having been educated at the time of the COVID-19 epidemic, I could not get an idea of ​​the international side of this school. Thus, the Bachelor's at ICN Business School is a fairly versatile course, focused on the different areas that can be found in management (communication, accounting, CV creation workshops and cover letters, etc.) Concerning opportunities, because of the partnerships that the school maintains with many large companies, I find that it is simple having gone through this school to apply for and obtain a work contract, both in France and abroad. the international.

BSBI has got very good advisor system

My name is Ismail and I recommend BSBI for every student. They have really helped me throughout my online application process especially the Student Advisor Teja sree sikkem, in fact she is such a sweet person. Please contact her if you want to join BSBI, she is the best and guides you in each and every step in the admission process

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