University of Kent vs Strate School of Design vs Thames College vs Galatasaray University - GSU vs Kano state Polytechnic

Side-by-side comparison from 93 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
University of Kent: wins 0/1 categories
Strate School of Design: wins 0/1 categories
Thames College: wins 0/1 categories
Galatasaray University - GSU: wins 0/1 categories
Kano state Polytechnic: wins 1/1 categories
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences - KUHeS: wins 0/1 categories
The Catholic University of Malawi: wins 0/1 categories
Comparing
Canterbury, The United Kingdom
4.00
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Best programme: Architecture
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Kathmandu, Nepal
5.00
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Best programme: BBA International Business
Best programme: Life Science
Best programme: Social Work
Category ratings
Facilities
4.15
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5.00
3.00
5.00
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5.00
Location
4.16
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5.00
5.00
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5.00
Professors
3.99
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5.00
5.00
5.00
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5.00
Internationality
4.36
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5.00
5.00
5.00
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5.00
Student life
3.91
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5.00
3.00
5.00
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5.00
Value
3.82
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5.00
5.00
5.00
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5.00
Accommodation
3.89
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4.00
1.00
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive and engaging teaching from experienced professors.
  • +Beautiful campus and excellent on-site facilities and resources.
  • +Valuable career support and unique course/degree opportunities.

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  • +Well-rounded, real-world preparation
  • +Strong academic programs

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  • +Supportive academic and non-academic staff
  • +Personal growth and potential realization
  • +Strong academic environment and expansion

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  • +Engaging and flexible learning experiences
  • +Supportive campus life and lecturers
Cons
  • -Poor quality teaching and lack of lecturer expertise.
  • -Insufficient financial resources impacting the department.
  • -Limited student support and focus on student development.

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  • -Administrative & management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are consistently criticized.
  • -Student support services are perceived as inadequate and unresponsive.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources detract from the learning experience.
  • -Overcrowding and large class sizes negatively impact engagement.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning and research.
  • -Lack of support and clear communication from staff is a common complaint.
Rating summary
What students say

The university demonstrates notable strengths in its **Internationality**, receiving the highest rating. **Facilities** and **Location** also scored highly, indicating positive aspects in these areas. Conversely, **Value** presents as the weakest point, with the lowest score. **Student Life** and **Accomodation** are rated moderately, alongside **Professors**, suggesting room for improvement in these student experience components.

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This institution achieves outstanding scores in several key areas, notably in its facilities, professors, location, student life, and internationality, all receiving a perfect five. Accommodations present a slight dip with a score of four, indicating this is the relatively weakest aspect. Overall, the university demonstrates exceptional strength and value, as reflected in the consistent high ratings across most metrics.

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This institution garners exceptional scores in nearly every aspect, with perfect marks awarded for Facilities, Professors, Student Life, Accommodation, Internationality, and Value. Its strongest areas are clearly in the tangible and experiential elements of the university experience. Conversely, the Location receives a notable zero, indicating this is a significant weakness.

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This institution boasts exceptional scores, achieving a perfect five out of five in Facilities, Professors, Location, Student Life, and Internationality. Accommodations, while still strong, represent its sole area for potential improvement with a rating of four. The overall value is also rated highly, suggesting a positive return on investment for students.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With ~87% positive feedback, students highlight a lively, beautiful campus, kind professors, and engaging teaching. A small ~2.3% of reviews mention poor teaching quality and lack of student development focus.

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With a 5/5 average rating and 100% positive feedback, reviews highlight a well-rounded education preparing students for real-world challenges. No negative comments were recorded.

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The single review is overwhelmingly positive (100% positive), giving a perfect 5/5 rating. The feedback highlights a great learning experience with supportive staff and friends, and adequate facilities.

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With a perfect 5/5 average rating, all feedback is positive, highlighting an entertaining and flexible program with engaging campus life and excellent lecturers. This single review indicates a highly satisfactory student experience.

Rating distribution
5★
22%
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4★
63%
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3★
12%
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2★
1%
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Most useful review
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What they will never tell you

The chemistry degree is just a total waste of time and money , since 2020 many of the good lecturers have left which means that the bad ones remain. In every university you get bad teachers which is a given,but when the department is already small the bad ones remain.. a perfect example of this is the lack of effort what people need to understand that the chemistry department has zero money all the funding comes from teaching which is is at a loss so your only choice is to share modules with Forensic science students which has lots of money just to keep chemistry department a float. I have left Kent two years now not used a single bit of what I was taught... and many others have also experienced this. You should be aware that Kent teaches you so little it like a trap and to be honest I have met few people who have simply not prepared for working with other departments because they lack the skills due to bad training. I mean when your O-chem lecturers are just SS of a book what dose that tell you about the people who work there 🤔 just don't care ! I really don't see why anyone would ever go to Kent when there are so many other university that offer so much more. I mean I learned more from lecturer notes from my colleagues from different universities than the ones from my department! The courses are terrible with very little room for learning what you want to as they are all compulsory. STAY AWAY.

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