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BrainStation is a global digital skills provider empowering teams and professionals with industry-recognized certifications and world-class instruction across AI, Product Management, Product Design, Data, and Digital Marketing. We specialize in in-person learning experiences and corporate training programs, trusted by everyone from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth emerging companies. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 500 instructors from the most innovative brands to develop cutting-edge, real-world digital education. Whether students are looking for career transformation or professional development, BrainStation offers a range of learning options, including full-time and part-time diploma programs, part-time certificate courses, and specialized skills training.

BrainStation’s courses and bootcamps offer a collaborative, project-based learning experience, with a regularly updated curriculum to ensure professionals gain the most relevant skills in their field. The class structure combines engaging, live instruction with interactive sessions and a hands-on, project-based curriculum. BrainStation also provides a variety of flexible learning options, including a proprietary online classroom and learning environment. This environment lets students attend live lectures, collaborate with fellow professionals, and receive immediate, real-time feedback from instructors – from anywhere in the world.

BrainStation has trained more than 30,000 alumni in over 100 countries. BrainStation’s bootcamps offer personalized career services, including career coaching to help learners meet their career goals. Networking and career-oriented events are also available at BrainStation.

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  • Lukasz Ciezkowski
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    Graduate • Web Development • Toronto
    May 18, 2023
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    Great experience, well balanced course

    Fully recommend Brain Station and the teacher Mark Iantorno who as a experienced developer was able to present and teach class in the very approachable way for every level.
    Practical learning is my preferred way and this course definitely offer this. After finishing course I feel confident with what I learned and with all tools provided throughout the course. If you think of trying it out, just do it.
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  • Omkar Bapat
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    Student • Toronto
    May 17, 2023
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    Must Do, Amazing & Helpful

    Hello, I just completed a Cybersecurity certificate course from BrainStation. It was really helpful in understanding the small and important details related to Cybersecurity and Information technology in today's world. Instructors are from the industry and who have plenty of experience on technical and legal/ compliance side of cybersecurity. 
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  • Dakota Ross-Cabrera
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    Graduate • Product Management Course • New York City
    May 17, 2023
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    Empathetic teachers & helpful templates

    The best part are the teachers: very engaged, kind, willing to push further and give real world examples, and willing to give feedback and help. The class is both broad enough to cover all aspects of product management, but limited enough to have some tactical examples. 

    This class is best suited for someone with little to no tech experience as it gives a broad primer to all PM activities and the tech landscape. For people already in tech or adjacent jobs, it can be a helpful refr...
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  • Damon Namin
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    Student • User Experience Design Course • New York City
    May 17, 2023
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    Course Review

    Helpful course, great instructors. Learned some useful best practices and tips. I wish we were able to get a little more hands on with certain features on Figma. Overall class is good, covers a lot of content over just 8 weeks.

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  • Jared Anthony Vaz
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    Graduate • Digital Marketing Course • Toronto
    May 15, 2023
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    Exciting Informative and Educational

    So this was a very informative course, great tools. Great professors, young and loud. The content is recent and UpToDate so its great for people at any level. As a graduate student I was looking for a interesting course. The content was so fresh and the events and meetings were just great.
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  • Shreya Dandin
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    Student • Digital Marketing Course • Toronto
    May 15, 2023
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    Great experience!!

    Overall, I found the course to be informative and valuable. I suggest incorporating more hands-on training exercises throughout the course. It would be beneficial to include more tools that digital marketers commonly use in the industry. The instructors were great and I definitely recommend BrainStation!!
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  • Keegan Bond
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    Software Engineer • Graduate • Part-Time Web Development Bootcamp Online • Online
    May 14, 2023
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    Eye-Opening Incredible Worth Rewarding Challenging

    BrainStation's coding bootcamp was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable "school-adjacent" learning ventures I have ever taken/been apart of. As someone who was never fond of school, the way It was taught and all the other annoyances with education, BrainStation managed to find a way to keep students engaged, involved and constantly learning. As a graduate of the online program I cant say I found myself losing focus, drifting off or becoming bored with the content material or how it wa...
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  • Carter G
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    Student • Product Management Course • Vancouver
    May 10, 2023
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    Helpful -- Real life Examples

    All of the content shared was relevant and help give context to the work in product Management. There are a ton of real life use cases in the course that help make the content useful. The instructors are able to make the content accessible to many levels of learners. 
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  • Heejin An
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    Student • Data Science Course • Vancouver
    Apr 29, 2023
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    Amazing Data Science Intro Course

    This course teaches basic to advanced Python, such as how to explore and analyze data in Python and machine learning algorithm types and applications. Even though I studied Python and Machine Learning algorithms before taking this course, I learned a lot. I could understand the statistics behind the logic and codes better and apply all those points to my own project. The best part is that the instructors are industry experts who are data scientists and machine learning experts in the cur...
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  • Miko Wang
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    Student • Digital Marketing Course • Vancouver
    Apr 27, 2023
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    interesting did not expect this

    Overall I learned the basics of digital marketing however it was interesting that at the end of the class, 60% of the students dropped out already. I was hoping the class will be more fun like most marketing courses where instructors and students interact more + did more hands-on activities. There are days when I felt like the instructor is just reading off the slides very fast. 
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  • Michael Tran
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    Graduate • Data Analytics Course • Vancouver
    Apr 26, 2023
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    Introduction to Data Essentials

    BrainStation's Data Analytics program was a 10 week program that provided a very beneficial introduction to the world of Data Analytics. The instructors were knowledgeable industry experts. The class serves as a taster to the industry. Students shouldn't expect to be able to switch careers after the 3 month program. The program is very introductory and is excellent for all professions who need to learn Microsoft Excel and grasp the fundamentals of data visualization, interpretation, and ...
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  • Joshua Dors
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    Graduate • User Interface Design • Toronto
    Apr 25, 2023
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    UI Design

    As someone who already had a decent understanding of UI design, I was hoping that the BrainStation.io UI Design Course would provide me with a more in-depth understanding of the subject. 

    Unfortunately, I felt that the topics covered were rushed, and I would have liked them to go into more detail on each topic. I was disappointed that they didn't touch on the psychological aspect of UI design as much as I had hoped. 

    My advice to anyone considering taking this course is to ...
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  • Sasha Ilic
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    UX design • Student • User Experience Design Bootcamp • Vancouver
    Apr 18, 2023
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    Great Experience

    I loved the program! The environment was excellent, fast-paced, and well-organized. I loved connecting with my peers and professors. The labs and assignments were really helpful for learning, but my favourite was the in-class demos. I do wish we had some more time to discuss what ideal assignment submissions looked like so that we had a better idea of our target. However, this did leave room for individual creativity. Thank you for all your support. 
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  • Rodon Gutierrez
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    Student • User Experience Design Bootcamp • Toronto
    Apr 18, 2023
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    Fun and Engaging, Content Heavy.

    The bootcamp itself was a fun experience, the course's contents are not tough to grasp but can sometimes be overwhelming as to how much you learn in the span of a few days.  The people you're with and the instructors make half the experience, since a good portion of your projects will require collaboration with both your peers in the cohort as well as across the other disciplines (Software Engineering & Data Science). 
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  • Jamie
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    Lead Data Visualisation Developer • Graduate • User Experience Design Course • London
    Apr 16, 2023
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    UX/UI at BrainStation London

    Really great course would highly recommend. The physical campus is excellent with a laid back approach allowing us to focus on the course. Tutors have a. huge amount of knowledge to enrich the curriculum and gave engaged useful feedback throughout. 
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  • Mike
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    Graduate • Web Development Bootcamp • Vancouver
    Apr 16, 2023
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    Underwhelming Results


    Mediocre Review: BrainStation Bootcamp
    As someone who recently completed the coding bootcamp at BrainStation, I have mixed feelings about my experience. The program was fun and the instructors were knowledgeable and engaging. I enjoyed the learning process and felt that I gained valuable skills in web development.

    However, the TAs (Teaching Assistants) were a disappointment. They were just previous students who lacked the expertise and probl...
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  • Morgan Sanchez
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    Applicant • Product Management Course • New York City
    Apr 12, 2023
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    Great professional development

    Although, I have hands on agile experience and am vaguely familiar with product management, I felt this course provided me with the end to end product life cycle knowledge I needed to be successful. The presentations were informative, the instructors were clear and engaging and am very happy I took the time to take this course. I do wish we did more hands on prep for job interviews but I do think I have the materials I need to be successful. 
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  • Alice Lee
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    Student • Data Analytics Course • Vancouver
    Apr 08, 2023
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    The Bootcamp is Detailed while the Certificate is an Introduction

    I have taken two courses at BrainStation so far. One was the UX Design bootcamp, and the other was the Data Analytics certificate.

    I enjoyed and learned a lot from the UX Design bootcamp. It covered a wide range of content from research to design to testing. The instructors really cared about the students, and the TAs gave detailed feedback on assignments. The only downside of this program was that it was quite intense and I worked an average of 12 hours per day for the duration o...
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  • Jackie Qiu
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    Student • User Experience Design Bootcamp • Vancouver
    Apr 03, 2023
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    An amazing bootcamp!

    A fantastic boot camp that I thought helped sharpen my skill as a UX Designer. The coursework is a lot so make sure you put extra time outside of school to work on your projects. The instructors are always there so take advantage of their time, they offer great insights on how to improve and tackle problems from a different point of view. I would also recommend asking your classmates for help, they're probably learning about tips and tricks you don't know, they're a great resource.
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  • Justin Luangrath
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    Apr 03, 2023
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    Amazing experience learning in a fast paced environment

    BrainStation's Software Engineer Web Development course is a comprehensive program designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to build modern web applications. The course is delivered through a mix of lectures, hands-on exercises, and projects, allowing learners to practice and apply their skills in real-world scenarios.


    The curriculum covers key web development concepts such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, and databases. Additionall...
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BrainStation Alumni Reviews Summary

Based on 2,000+ BrainStation alumni reviews on Course Report, students often highlight the quality of the curriculum, experienced instructors, and effective career support services. Particularly, the Full-Time Software Engineering and Data Science Bootcamps are frequently commended. One reviewer says, "The program was challenging but extremely rewarding, offering real-world projects that truly enhanced my skills." However, some students noted the high cost of courses as a consideration.
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How much does BrainStation cost?

BrainStation costs around $3,950. On the lower end, some BrainStation courses like Python Programmer Certification (PPC™) (Online) cost $2,950.

Where does BrainStation have campuses?

BrainStation has in-person campuses in London, Miami, New York City, Toronto, and Vancouver. BrainStation also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is BrainStation worth it?

BrainStation hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 2,339 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation on Course Report - you should start there!

Is BrainStation legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 2,339 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.

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Right now, it doesn't look like BrainStation offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

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You can read 2,339 reviews of BrainStation on Course Report! BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.

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