Hamburg University of Technology - TUHH vs Brand Academy – University of Applied Sciences vs Hamburg University of Applied Sciences vs Nordakademie Graduate School vs Hochschule Fresenius

Side-by-side comparison from 16 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
Hamburg University of Technology - TUHH: wins 0/4 categories
Brand Academy – University of Applied Sciences: wins 4/4 categories
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences: wins 0/4 categories
Nordakademie Graduate School: wins 0/4 categories
Hochschule Fresenius: wins 0/4 categories
Neue Fische: wins 0/4 categories
University of Europe for Applied Sciences: wins 0/4 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Environmental Engineering
Best programme: Design for TV and Film
Best programme: Information Engineering
Best programme: Applied Computer Science
Idstein, Germany
4.30
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Best programme: Business Economics
Hamburg, Germany
Not rated
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Best programme: Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
4.67
5.00
Win
3.00
4.00
3.67
Not rated
3.00
Location
4.67
5.00
3.50
5.00
5.00
Not rated
3.60
Professors
4.33
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
Not rated
3.20
Internationality
4.67
5.00
Win
4.50
2.00
3.67
Not rated
4.00
Student life
5.00
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.33
Not rated
3.00
Value
4.33
5.00
Win
4.50
3.00
4.00
Not rated
2.80
Accommodation
4.00
5.00
Win
2.50
4.00
3.00
Not rated
1.40
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Excellent courses and experienced faculty
  • +Comprehensive support for international students
  • +Affordable food and discounts
  • +Quality teaching and environment
  • +Strong academic and career focus
  • +Dedicated professors and engaging sustainability focus
  • +Positive campus atmosphere and events
  • +Supportive faculty and student engagement
  • +Friendly and welcoming student community
  • +Supportive and caring professors
  • +Excellent campus facilities and opportunities
  • +Relevant and varied course content
  • +Helpful and educated faculty
  • +Supportive university staff

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  • +Hands-on learning and practical application focus
  • +International and multicultural environment
  • +Personalized attention and smaller class sizes
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of effective communication and support leads to frustration.
  • -Disorganized administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources.
  • -Lack of support and engaging teaching.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are often criticized.
  • -Overcrowded classes and insufficient support services are common complaints.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are frequently mentioned.
  • -Communication breakdowns and poor responsiveness from staff create problems.
  • -Lack of organization and clear communication from administration.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources.
  • -Uninspiring teaching methods and irrelevant curriculum.

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  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor organization and miscommunication.
  • -Outdated teaching methods and inadequate facilities.
  • -Lack of academic integrity and student support.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution garners impressive scores across multiple facets. Student life stands out with a perfect rating. Facilities, location, and internationality also received very strong marks, all exceeding 4.6. Accommodations represent the lowest-rated area at 4, while professors and value landed in the middle tier with scores of 4.33.

This institution garners a perfect score of 5 across all assessed categories. Its strengths are exceptionally broad, encompassing facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. There are no discernible weak areas based on these ratings. The university presents a uniformly excellent picture for prospective students.

This institution excels in several key areas, with professors and student life receiving particularly strong scores. Internationality and value also stand out as notable strengths. Conversely, accommodation presents the weakest aspect of the university's offerings. Facilities and location are rated moderately, falling between the strongest and weakest points.

This institution excels in several key areas, boasting perfect scores for its professors and location. Student life and facilities also receive strong commendations. However, its internationality score indicates a notable area for potential improvement, while the value proposition is rated moderately. Accommodation also scores well, contributing to a generally positive, albeit uneven, assessment.

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.

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This institution demonstrates notable strengths in **internationality**, receiving a high rating of 4. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as a significant area for improvement, with the lowest score of 1.4. Other aspects like location and professors show moderate performance.

Reviews summary
Highlights

All three reviews are positive, averaging 5/5 stars. Students highlight excellent food and discounts, valuable courses with experienced teachers, and strong support for international students, including pre-arrival accommodation assistance and helpful tutors.

The university receives overwhelmingly positive feedback with a 5/5 average rating. The sole review highlights excellent teaching and a supportive environment, contributing to a ~100% positive sentiment.

With an average rating of 4.33/5, feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~67%). Students praise dedicated professors and impactful sustainability initiatives. Some suggest improvements to dining facilities and lecture duration.

With a 4/5 average rating, this university receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Students praise the campus, friendly atmosphere, and dedicated professors, though some mention the expense.

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.

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Reviews indicate a 3/5 average rating, with ~60% positive feedback highlighting practical, hands-on learning and a multicultural environment. Negative feedback, ~40%, points to poor organization, miscommunication, and outdated teaching methods.

Rating distribution
5★
100%
100%
67%
0%
33%
0%
0%
4★
0%
0%
0%
100%
67%
0%
60%
3★
0%
0%
33%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
20%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
20%
Most useful review
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Get your accomodation as soon as possible.

The good thing about this University is that they offer support to international students before they land in Germany. For example, they have tie-ups with Student residences here in Hamburg (a few other universities in Germany also provide this support). So the International students can avail of this service to get accommodation before reaching Hamburg. Tutors are assigned to help you once you reach Hamburg to help you with the formalities.

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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.

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Disaster Programme

Throughout my Studies, in the Communication Design Course at this university located in Berlin, I have experienced a lot of problems. The university is very poorly organized, there is constant miscommunication between staff and students. It is very hard to come in contact with the university over email or phone, and most of the time your issue is never resolved. An excuse they often times use, is that they are understaffed, or it’s the students' fault. I think the campus in Berlin is kind of scam, because when applying or looking up this University the only photos you can see are from their facility located in Hamburg. Which is a much nicer facility than the one in Berlin. Definitely visit before signing any contracts. When I joined the university I expected at least one course to provide the necessary skills and information for this course. There was no introductory class for how to use Adobe software, no tutorial classes on any of the skills we needed during our studies. This is very much a do it yourself at home Programme. It is very hard to get help from the staff as they are often very misleading as no information is communicated to them. I have graduated 2 months ago and I still have no received a diploma.

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