University of Southern Denmark - SDU vs Copenhagen Business School - CBS vs Aarhus University - AU vs Zealand Institute of Business and Technology - ZIBAT vs University College of Northern Denmark - UCN
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- +Project-based learning and practical application
- +Teaching critical thinking and frontier technology
- +Supportive and welcoming international environment
- +Strong academic programs and professional development
- +Excellent career prospects and industry connections
- +Modern facilities and supportive learning environment
- +Approachable and knowledgeable lecturers
- +Supportive learning environment and community
- +Convenient location and urban setting
- +Practical, business-oriented learning
- +Supportive teaching and staff
- +Real-world application and skill development
- +Dedicated and helpful faculty support
- +Accessible facilities and flexible study hours
- +Vibrant campus community and engaging activities
- +Transformative learning & skill development
- +Challenging and growth-oriented environment
- +Approachable and helpful professors
- +Practical, applicable course structure
- +Vibrant student life
- -Administrative and management issues
- -Outdated facilities
- -Unsuitable teaching and examination methods
- -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a consistent problem.
- -Course content is often perceived as irrelevant or not well-taught.
- -Administrative and management issues create significant frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and resources hinder the learning experience.
- -The academic environment and faculty engagement are disappointing.
- -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and technology hinder learning.
- -Course content is often irrelevant or not current.
- -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
- -Lack of practical application and relevance in curriculum.
- -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a consistent problem.
- -Administrative and management issues, including poor communication and disorganization, cause frustration.
- -Lack of resources and support, such as insufficient staff and limited access to necessary materials, are frequently cited.
- -Administrative and management issues create frustration and inefficiency.
- -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning and comfort.
- -Poor communication and lack of support from staff are significant concerns.
This institution demonstrates significant strengths in **Internationality**, achieving a score of 4.5, and in its **Facilities**, rated at 4.375. Conversely, **Location** emerged as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.5625. Other aspects like Professors, Student Life, Accommodation, and Value received solid scores in the 4.0 range, indicating a generally positive experience across multiple domains.
This institution garners exceptional praise for its facilities, achieving a near-perfect score. Professors and internationality also received strong marks, reflecting positively on the academic and global aspects. Student life, while decent, is not as robust as other areas. Accommodation stands out as the weakest point, with the lowest rating among the surveyed categories. The overall value of the university is rated positively.
Overall, this institution receives positive evaluations across multiple aspects. The strongest areas are its **Professors** (4.30) and **Facilities** (4.22), indicating excellent academic and resource provisions. **Location** (4.14) and **Value** (4.18) are also highly rated. **Student Life** (3.85) emerges as the comparatively weakest area, though still a respectable score, with **Accomodation** (3.94) and **Internationality** (4.03) performing moderately well.
With a near-perfect score of 5 across most metrics, this institution excels in its facilities, professors, location, and accommodation. Student life and value for money also receive positive marks, scoring a 4. The primary area for improvement lies in its internationality, which is rated a 3, suggesting opportunities to enhance global engagement and diversity.
This university exhibits exceptional performance in its **Facilities**, achieving a score of 4.8. Student life also garners a very strong rating at 4.75, and internationality is well-regarded at 4.6. The university's **Professors**, **Location**, **Accommodation**, and **Value** are all rated consistently at 4.2, indicating solid, though less outstanding, areas.
This institution excels in its facilities, earning a perfect score. Professors and location are also highly regarded, both receiving 4.5 out of 5. Student life and accommodation are rated well at 4. The university's weakest areas lie in its internationality and value, with both scoring 3.5, indicating room for improvement in these aspects.
This institution receives exceptional ratings for its **Facilities**, scoring a high 4.75. **Student Life** and **Value** are also strong points, both earning a respectable 4. While **Accomodation** and **Location** are decent, the university's **Internationality** stands out as a weaker area, receiving the lowest score of 2.75. **Professors** are rated moderately well.
SDU receives overwhelmingly positive feedback (over 80%) for its project-based and practical learning approach. A small portion (~5%) of reviews mention management being out of touch with students.
~74% of reviews are positive, highlighting academic rigor, practical experience, and promising job prospects. Top facilities and strong industry connections are frequently praised. No negative feedback was provided.
~99% of reviews are positive, highlighting flexible classes, urban settings, and approachable, knowledgeable lecturers. A small amount of negative feedback exists, with approximately 1% expressing regret about their experience.
All three reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/5 stars. Students highlight practical skills, strong teachers with business backgrounds, and good learning environments, particularly in international commerce and marketing.
University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~95%), highlighting excellent faculty support, helpful professors, and great campus facilities like 24/7 access and charging stations. A small amount of negative feedback exists.
With a 4/5 average rating, the university is highly regarded. Approximately 50% of feedback is positive, highlighting transformative learning experiences and skill acquisition. No negative reviews were submitted.
With an average rating of 4/5, positive feedback (~100%) highlights professors' willingness to help and well-structured courses. Student life is also noted as amazing. No negative reviews were recorded.
I was studying Engineering, Innovation & Business at the Sonderborg campus in the south of Denmark. The campus is a smaller one, but definitely one of the more beautiful ones. The building is placed right next to the water and inside you have the library with real trees and many opportunities to sit down and relax with friends on couches. The teachers are all very friendly and supportive. They know you by your name and their office is always open for you if you have any questions or need help (either academically, professionally or even personally). The student culture is great as well and you really get a sense of belonging to the community through the student bar, which is run voluntarily by the students and also through other student clubs and meetups. The difficulty of studying is fair. I would say it is a little bit easier compared to other European countries, but this also highly depends on the student. In general, however, I felt less pressure to study than in other universities.
In CBS you can expect an environment of proactive thinking and growth. The university staff is always open to help and to debate. The teaching methods balance theoretical knowledge and practical skills enabling the student with capacity and confidence to enter the job market successfully. The existence of students from all over the world stimulates discussion and promotion of different cultures, ideas and perspectives. I highly recommend this university for students in business-related areas.
The MSc in Finance programme is one of the toughest of the Business School, therefore, it is a high level programme due to the level of the admitted students and the work required. However, I think the course is way too academic-focused (theoretical rather than practical). I like the competitiveness of the programme and of the students. I would definitely recommend it to a European friend (it is free tuition for EU citizens) but perhaps not for a non-European friend. The campus is small and rather old, but good enough to do all student-related tasks. The night life in Aarhus can be quite nice, it is a very young city where 15% of the city are students or young adults. I think the Career Services could play a bigger role and have more on campus recruiting as Aarhus is a leading university in Denmark.
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To begin with, I think that problem-based learning -method is a fantastic way to go. Learning through projects based on real-life problems give a good opportunity to educate yourself in an environment which prepares you for the future. Also, minimizing the amount exams and increasing the number of projects is definitely something positive especially when comprehension and understanding are what is needed in the modern society. I believe that educations based on memorising and scoring well on countless exams are not really measuring anything else than how good one is memorising a lot of detailed information in a short time. UCN's approach is more up to date in today's world -offering students a way to show their overall understanding by intertwining subjects to a whole, just like in real life. And isn't real life our goal with education? However, there are a few points which have made me to give only 2 stars to NAKU. Firstly, I think that I was expecting a higher level of the teaching. It has felt like that only every now and then I leave a class with a feeling that it was worth to come instead of just reading the material for the day. I am expecting more in-depth teaching as well as higher-level English in institutions for higher education. Secondly, I think NAKU is lacking in sufficient feedback. Sometimes I feel that students are treated a bit like little ducklings that have to be protected from "negative"/constructive feedback. However, it is difficult to perform better and reach bigger goals and even think about surviving in Masters programs if constructive feedback is missing. Also, the lack of individual assignments leads to a situation where some students work a lot harder than others but are given the same feedback/grades. Unfortunately, it is true that there are students that have completely ridden on the wave of other students without moving a finger with very insufficient skills. Lastly, I must complain about structure. It seems to me like there are many organizational problems at UCN/NAKU. It is very difficult to get information about lectures, important dates, projects etc. on time. Because of that, at least my own stress levels have risen high. Planning life around the school can be difficult when information is very hard to get on time. All of these things together have made me come to a conclusion that UCN is a bit like a juvenile as an organization. It has potential to grow up but at the moment it still needs to put its energy into fixing fundamental problems. I feel like it is very easy to get a degree out but I would not feel very proud of it.
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First of all, the university is nowhere near as international as it portrays itself to be; there are less international students than you would expect. In terms of the teachers, I can honestly say I had one good teacher per semester. The others ranged from bad to completely unprofessional. Also with the planning of exams and classes, it sometimes made me wonder how the people behind this can be a part of the management department. However, on the bright side, I did like the idea of working in study groups and having to do all sorts of projects - that helps with the practical aspects of teaching. Another thing that I'd praise is the cafeteria, as they offer fresh and diverse food.
