ESIC Business & Marketing School vs IE University vs Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera - CEU UCH vs Universidad de Málaga vs Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga

Side-by-side comparison from 286 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Les Roches Marbella (4.50)
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera - CEU UCH: wins 3/7 categories
Universidad de Málaga: wins 0/7 categories
Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga: wins 0/7 categories
Les Roches Marbella: wins 4/7 categories
Marbella Design Academy: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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153 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Medicine
Best programme: Marketing and Management
Malaga, Spain
4.50
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4 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor in Management
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.09
4.33
4.56
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3.97
Not rated
4.33
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Location
4.00
4.53
3.80
4.13
Not rated
5.00
Win
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Professors
3.82
4.36
4.53
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3.59
Not rated
4.00
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Internationality
3.64
4.75
4.65
4.08
Not rated
5.00
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Not rated
Student life
3.82
4.34
4.35
4.21
Not rated
4.67
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Value
3.64
4.22
4.48
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3.69
Not rated
4.33
Not rated
Accommodation
3.64
3.77
3.85
3.26
Not rated
5.00
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +Supportive faculty and personalized guidance for academic and career success.
  • +Excellent facilities, enriching coursework, and practical skill development.
  • +Abundant opportunities and networking for future career prospects.
  • +Strong practical focus with real-world brand experience
  • +Supportive teachers and excellent campus facilities/resources
  • +Diverse, multicultural student body and environment
  • +Supportive and engaging professors
  • +Positive campus atmosphere and student life
  • +Solid academic programs and practical learning

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  • +Practical, well-structured courses and diverse program options
  • +Strong industry connections and networking opportunities
  • +Accessible and professional faculty support

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Cons
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Disappointing academic quality and misleading marketing.
  • -Poor program management and perceived lack of flexibility.
  • -Uninspiring campus environment and limited student experience.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are consistent complaints.
  • -The curriculum lacks relevance and practical application for many students.
  • -Unmotivated teachers and difficulty of studies.
  • -Lack of practical knowledge and real-world focus in degrees.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of necessary resources frustrate students.
  • -There are significant concerns about curriculum relevance and teaching quality.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **facilities**, which received a high rating. Conversely, **accommodation**, **internationality**, and **value** represent areas that received comparatively lower scores. Other aspects like professors, location, and student life fall within a moderate range of satisfaction.

This institution demonstrates considerable strengths in several key areas. Internationality stands out with an impressive rating, closely followed by an excellent score for Location. Student life and the quality of Professors also receive high marks. However, Accommodations represent the weakest area, scoring significantly lower than other aspects. Value for money and Facilities are rated favorably, though not as high as the top-performing categories.

This university garners exceptionally high marks in internationality, boasting a rating of 4.65. Facilities also received strong acclaim at 4.56, closely followed by professors at 4.53 and value at 4.48. The student experience is well-regarded, with a 4.35 rating for student life. Location and accommodation represent the areas with the lowest scores, both falling in the upper 3-point range.

Evaluations reveal the university excels in **Student Life**, achieving the highest score, and is also highly regarded for **Location** and **Internationality**. Conversely, **Accomodation** received the lowest rating, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other metrics, including **Facilities**, **Professors**, and **Value**, fall within a moderate range.

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This institution garners exceptional scores, particularly in its **Location** and **Accommodation**, both achieving a perfect rating of 5. **Internationality** also stands out with a flawless score. Conversely, **Professors** received the lowest rating at 4, though still a strong score. Ratings for **Facilities** and **Value** are a solid 4.33, while **Student Life** is highly rated at 4.67.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With 4.13 stars from 55 reviews, ~85% of students praise the collaborative learning, practical projects with real companies, and good teaching quality. One review found the university experience poor.

Approximately 96.7% of reviews are positive, highlighting excellent facilities, supportive faculty, and enriching academic/networking opportunities. A small percentage of feedback mentions concerns about academic standards or the campus environment.

With ~94% positive sentiment, reviews highlight enriching theoretical and practical skills, multicultural environments, and helpful teachers. Some noted the campus is a bit far from the city. No negative feedback was reported.

The university garners a 3.74 rating, with ~74% of 57 reviews being positive, highlighting solid academics, good professors, and campus atmosphere. A small ~3.5% of feedback cited unmotivated teachers or impractical degrees.

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With an average rating of 4.5/5, reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~100%). Students highlight excellent facilities, well-structured programs, and an international environment. Strong industry links and accessible faculty are also recurring themes.

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Rating distribution
5★
31%
55%
29%
21%
0%
50%
0%
4★
55%
29%
65%
35%
0%
50%
0%
3★
13%
12%
6%
40%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
3%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
1★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Esic university Valencia is the worst university ever 😡

Worst university ever, I’m an İNTERNATİONAL student who came just for one semester for ERASMUS from another institution. It was the worst experience ever in my life, Esic university treated me so badly. The ERASMUS coordinator is really disrespectful and he didn’t even do a welcoming day for the new students. We didn’t get any training on how we can adapt to the university's system. First, they told us it is a hybrid system, which is not the case. This is the first lie from a higher education institution. They are really trying to push me to fail administration and also teachers I really feel it’s a religious problem about where I come from , plus I did all of my exams perfectly. Now I’m surprised that one teacher wants me to fail because I didn’t do one exercise ( just one in all semester lol) , my exam was perfect now she doesn’t want to show me my results and told me that she will make me fail because of one exercise. It is not fair and no one from the administration wants to help me as an Erasmus student, but I feel there is a difference between me and Spanish nationalities. Now I will take my legal right. They really discriminated against me in every way I’m really sad how I got used and treated this badly and also this issue has now become a personal issue, I really don’t recommend any İNTERNATİONAL students to join ESIC Valencia it’s the worst university on planet earth 😡

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.

Studying at CEU prepared me for the world.

Studying Advertising and public relations at CEU Cardenal Herrera was an enriching and transformative experience. One thing I standout is the combined theoretical and practical skills we learned throughout the career. We work hand on hand with well known brands that give us a profesional view and a bigger understanding of the profesional world. The multicultural environment at CEU help me develop cultural sensibility and open my perspective because of the diverse backgrounds. The most enriching experience was living in the amazing city en Valencia, its stunning architecture and its amazing food. I graduated feeling confident and prepared to enter to the professional world.

Cultural diversity

It is a university that brings together many exchange students, you could say more than 700 people. Therefore there is the possibility of generating an approach with different cultures and meeting people. The problem is that the university does not understand that a foreign person does not know anything about the university and they should provide information regarding all types, explaining how the schedules are chosen, what the internship process is like, what apps or websites they use, etc. .

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A good choice for hospitality

The college comes up in the top most colleges for hospitality related courses in the world. Les Roches has excellent links in the hospitality industry and has partnered with some major brands. The teachers are very friendly and professional at the same time. The college offers a limited range of courses for undergrads and post grads but the 5 year undergrad course is more beneficial to take up if you want to acquire proper knowledge and skills that are required for this industry. There are other courses also related to marketing that the college has recently introduced but these courses are not successful at all. All in all, its a good college to get into for an undergrad degree if you want to establish your career in the HOTEL industry.

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