ESIC Business & Marketing School vs IAE Bordeaux vs William Paterson University - WP vs The University of Auckland vs University of Waikato

Side-by-side comparison from 145 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: William Paterson University - WP (5.00)
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/0 categories
IAE Bordeaux: wins 0/0 categories
William Paterson University - WP: wins 0/0 categories
The University of Auckland: wins 0/0 categories
University of Waikato: wins 0/0 categories
Auckland University of Technology: wins 0/0 categories
New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology - Wintec - WINTEC : wins 0/0 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Bordeaux, France
4.70
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3 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Wayne, New Jersey, United States
5.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: Music
Auckland, New Zealand
4.00
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45 reviews
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Best programme: Arts
Hamilton, New Zealand
4.40
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12 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Management
Best programme: Business and Marketing
Category ratings
Facilities
4.10
5.00
5.00
3.81
4.50
4.17
Not rated
Location
3.90
5.00
5.00
4.07
4.45
4.20
Not rated
Professors
3.80
5.00
5.00
4.07
4.58
4.13
Not rated
Internationality
3.50
5.00
5.00
3.96
4.42
4.00
Not rated
Student life
3.70
5.00
5.00
3.67
3.75
4.10
Not rated
Value
3.60
5.00
5.00
3.93
4.25
4.37
Not rated
Accommodation
3.60
5.00
5.00
3.62
4.08
3.81
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +practical, project-based learning with real companies
  • +excellent teaching quality from industry professionals
  • +strong academic and personal support from staff
  • +Dedicated and accessible professors
  • +Well-curated and effective curriculum
  • +Strong student support and resources
  • +Modern resources & diverse environment
  • +Strong academic staff & faculty
  • +High graduation rate
  • +Passionate, world-class faculty and academic support
  • +Quality education, resources, and learning environments
  • +Strong career guidance and student backing
  • +Supportive staff and accessible resources
  • +Relevant coursework and flexible learning options
  • +Vibrant campus life and social opportunities
  • +Hands-on learning and industry professionals
  • +Supportive and collaborative student community
  • +Diverse and practical course offerings

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Cons
  • -Inadequate administrative and management support, particularly for international students.
  • -Misleading information regarding course delivery and lack of proper orientation.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources are a major drawback.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support is a recurring problem.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning experiences.
  • -Lack of support and unresponsive communication are common complaints.
  • -Inadequate faculty instruction and feedback quality.
  • -Lack of student support services and social integration.
  • -High cost not justified by the overall educational value.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Facilities and equipment are often outdated and poorly maintained.
  • -Communication from staff is frequently unclear or lacking.
  • -Administrative and management issues frustrate students.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources are a concern.
  • -Course content and teaching methods are perceived as unengaging or irrelevant.

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Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Facilities** emerging as its strongest asset at 4.1. **Professors** also receive a commendable score of 3.8. Areas rated lower include **Internationality** at 3.5 and **Accomodation** and **Value**, both at 3.6, representing opportunities for improvement. Student life and location also fall within a solid, though not outstanding, range.

Receiving perfect scores in every category, this institution demonstrates exceptional strength across the board. Facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value are all rated a perfect 5 out of 5. With no apparent weaknesses, the university offers a consistently outstanding experience for its students.

Across all evaluated aspects, this institution garners perfect scores. Strengths are evident in every surveyed category, including facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value. Conversely, no specific areas lag behind, as all ratings are consistently outstanding.

This institution garners strong marks in several key areas, with its location and professors receiving the highest ratings. Student life and accommodation, while still respectable, present areas for potential improvement. The university also scores well in terms of internationality and value, indicating a generally positive overall student experience.

An evaluation of the university reveals generally positive feedback, with standout scores for Facilities and Professors, both receiving high marks. Location and Internationality also perform well. Student Life emerged as the area with the lowest rating, while Accomodation and Value received solid scores, indicating a generally favorable university experience.

Overall, this institution receives strong marks, particularly for its **value**, which is the highest-rated aspect. **Location** and **Professors** also score very well. The primary area for improvement seems to be **Accomodation**, where ratings are noticeably lower compared to other categories. Other factors like Facilities, Student Life, and Internationality are all rated positively and consistently.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.11/5 from 54 reviews, ~85% are positive, highlighting complete degrees, practical projects with companies, and quality teaching. A very small amount (~2%) of feedback was negative.

All reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.67/5. Students praise accessible, dedicated professors and a well-curated curriculum designed for success. Some appreciate the extensive resources and support available.

With a 5/5 average rating, the university is highly praised. Students highlight excellent modern resources, faculty diversity, and strong academic staff, particularly in Arts. A high graduation rate is also a notable positive.

Approximately 95% of reviews are positive, citing passionate lecturers, quality education, and ample resources. A small percentage of negative feedback mentions limited lecturer availability and insufficient feedback on assignments.

With 100% positive feedback and an average rating of 4.42/5, students praise supportive staff, relevant coursework, and flexible learning options. The campus environment and social opportunities are also frequently highlighted.

Students highly praise the university, noting a supportive atmosphere, hands-on learning, and diverse program offerings. Friendly student interactions and helpful staff are frequently mentioned. No negative feedback was reported.

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Rating distribution
5★
30%
67%
100%
31%
42%
30%
0%
4★
56%
33%
0%
49%
58%
57%
0%
3★
13%
0%
0%
16%
0%
13%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1★
2%
0%
0%
2%
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 😡

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I found that the overall university experience was not really worth my time and money. Respected professors were only actually lecturing for 1-2 weeks per course, with PhD graduates teaching the majority of the course. Sometimes these PhD graduates weren't able to speak fluent English, which made the learning and teaching actually going on very questionable. In addition to this, you would submit a 3000 word essay, and receive a 15-20 words of feedback. I am certain that very little learning, improvement and education can occur when the feedback loop is so minimal, often generic. In addition to this, many of the "lab" or "tutorial" components were actually university students completing post-graduate experiments as part of their thesis studies. For example, in my psych201 tutorial, we had to spend 2 hours looking at a screen only pressing the "X" or "Z" key a total of 1200 times, and if we did not attend this lecture, we would lose 2% of our total grade. Overall, I question how much education and learning goes on, specifically in the Commerce and Science Faculties. I found my high school classes to go into more depth, with the teachers actually providing many one-on-one conversations to ensure learning is taking place, and this is the learnings that allowed me to pass my first 3 years of papers before any new content was covered, after which, the lectures would have half the class walk out because they couldn't speak fluent english, with students opting to self-teach themselves. If you are requiring students to partake in a study, they must be reimbursed for their time, especially if no learning is taking place. If you are charging students $1000 per course, then the university can afford to pay for staff to assess all of the PHD candidates fluency in English, before they are allowed to teach. In addition, no learning can take place when a question is asked in a foreign language, and the tutor/lecturer replies in a foreign language.

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