University of Tasmania - UTAS vs Curtin University vs Swinburne University of Technology vs Monash University vs University of New England
Side-by-side comparison from 173 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted
- +Friendly and helpful staff
- +Good online resources and small class sizes
- +Vibrant campus life and good IT support
- +Practical, hands-on learning and skill development
- +Industry-relevant curriculum and experienced faculty
- +Strong global reputation and graduate employment satisfaction
- +Comprehensive curriculum with practical skills emphasis
- +High-quality teaching and supportive instructors
- +Opportunities for electives, exchange programs, and work-integrated learning
- +Excellent faculty and high-quality teaching
- +Modern facilities and vibrant campus environment
- +Strong support services and personal development opportunities
- +Flexible and accessible online learning options
- +High-quality academic programs and experienced faculty
- +Supportive student services and community focus
- +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
- +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
- +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
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- -Poor support and toxic environments during placements.
- -Lack of responsiveness and disregard for student concerns.
- -Inefficient and unhelpful administrative processes.
- -Lack of engagement and poor communication from instructors.
- -Outdated resources and uninspiring learning environments.
- -Teachers are unhelpful and actively work against students' success.
- -Administrative and management issues are prevalent.
- -Underwhelming and outdated course content with a lack of practical application.
- -Limited career opportunities and support services as advertised.
- -Perceived cost-cutting measures impacting essential program components.
- -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
- -Lack of clear communication and support is prevalent.
- -Outdated facilities and equipment.
- -Poor communication and administrative support.
- -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
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With professors and accommodation receiving the highest scores, the institution demonstrates particular strengths in these areas. Location also garners a strong rating. Conversely, facilities and student life are rated comparatively lower. The university also shows a solid performance in internationality and value.
This institution receives high marks in several key areas, with **Facilities** and **Value** standing out as its strongest performers. **Student Life**, **Internationality**, and **Professors** also earned very positive reviews. The university's **Location** is rated well, though not as highly as its top-scoring categories. **Accommodations** received the lowest score among the surveyed aspects, indicating a potential area for improvement.
This institution demonstrates notable strengths in **Internationality** and **Location**, both scoring exceptionally high. Its **Facilities** and **Value** also receive very positive marks. The **Accomodation** category, however, stands out as the lowest-rated aspect, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded experience with particular advantages in global reach and its physical setting.
This university receives high marks, particularly in **Internationality (4.49)** and **Professors (4.48)**. Facilities and Student Life also score well, indicating a positive overall experience. The weakest area appears to be **Accomodation**, with a rating of 3.74, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Value for money is rated favorably at 4.25.
This institution garners strong marks in several key areas, with Facilities being the standout at 4.45. Professors and Student Life also receive favorable scores, alongside a solid rating for Value. Conversely, Internationality presents the lowest rating at 3.86, indicating a potential area for growth. Accommodations and Location also fall slightly below the highest-rated aspects.
Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.
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Most reviews are positive (~83%), highlighting the good environment, friendly staff, and helpful resources. A minority of feedback (~17%) noted issues with course flexibility and specific support services.
University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~92% of feedback), with students praising experienced faculty and practical, industry-relevant curriculum. There is minimal negative feedback.
Approximately 94% of reviews are positive, highlighting comprehensive curriculum, good teaching quality, and diverse electives. A small percentage of feedback expressed concerns about faculty.
The vast majority of reviews are positive (~93%), highlighting knowledgeable faculty, excellent facilities, and diverse programs. A small portion of feedback (~3.5%) mentions cost-cutting, underwhelming course content, and a lack of practical application.
With a 4.24/5 average rating from 21 reviews, ~95% are positive. Students praise academic excellence, flexible remote/in-person options, and supportive faculty. No negative feedback was recorded.
All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.
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There are some fantastic lecturers at UTAS. My experience during placements was one of extreme negligence and toxicity. I was not supported, on fact it was so bad that durind a six week placement i saw my facilitator 5 times during which he was aggressive, smelt of alcohol, i could go on and on. I did seek help but was told he was very experienced, nobody listened. This was my final placement before graduation. He subsequently failed me though i had consistent excellent feedback from staff, but he was not present, nor seemed to care. It felt personal towards the end. The stress was so bad I broke out in hives and my face swelled up. The stress of working so hard at such a high standard then being overlooked, not supported, including when I sort help from more senior staff at UTAS, and to then be failed was a pure case of injustice and it has harmed me to this day.
Curtin University is greta for those who are very "career-centric"; the university itself places great emphasis on how to find internships and jobs and are very supportive in that regard. The university is also one that places importance on social networking, whether that be through clubs, discord servers and affordable or free social events. One thing I do dislike however is the disorganisation in some courses or how little spaces there can be for classes (this might be specific to my major/course though). Overall I have enjoyed my time here so far.
They are thugs. Don't ever go to them. The teachers are part of the cartel who do not help students to let them fail and earn millions of dollars. Infrastructure is the best but the teachers are the worst.
The degree matched its expectation and was in line with goals set before starting the degree. The most important aspect of the degree was to build the latest skills in my domain and be able to interact with the industry. Both of these were well provided by the university. Would definitely recommend it to others.
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I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.
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