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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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  • Tanaka
    Graduate • Web Development Bootcamp • London
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    Apr 22, 2022
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    Top-Class Experience

    I attended the in-person Jan Cohort 2022 and graduated in April. I cannot recommend the company enough! The staff are so well educated and knowledgeable. Friendly and very helpful. I was coming in as a career changer and I can honestly say I've learn't an incredible amount in such a short time. The course is project based so you're constantly building and reinforcing your learning. The Campus is really cool in Shoreditch and the supporting staff are all lovely. All round incredible exper...
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  • Angraj Latake
    Graduate • Web Development Bootcamp • Toronto
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Web Development

    BrainStation is has been a great experience. The Web Development bootcamp does start with basics of HTML, CSS which is good for people who don't have a lot of knowledge. This helps building a strong base.
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  • Kate
    Graduate • Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online • Online
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    Apr 19, 2022
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    Data Science Bootcamp

    Great learning experience, amazing content covered in short 3 months
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  • Dunya B.
    Dunya B.
    Graduate • Web Development Bootcamp • London
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    Apr 13, 2022
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    Web Development

    What can I say - I loved it. My experience was part online, part in person. The campus is amazing and my cohort was made up of highly motivated people. I cannot emphasise the point of community enough. It was far more personal than the impression I got from the website. The curriculum was great and challenging. I had some coding experience but I saw other people who barely knew any HTML coding amazing full-stack games in React at the end. Particularly valuable IMO is the learning platfor...
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  • Gina Zhou
    Graduate • Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online • Online
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    Apr 13, 2022
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    Great place to learn

    I had a great experience at BrainStation. The educators are knowledgeable and they sure know how to teach (not a lot of people do).  TA's are always helpful. The career success team is there for you all the time. A mid-life career change is never easy but BrainStation made it smooth for me. I highly recommend people who have the drive and will to change to check out with BrainStation. The whole team there will not disappoint you. 
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  • NicoleS
    NicoleS
    Graduate • Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online • Online
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    Apr 12, 2022
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    Highly recommended. No regret!

    I have just finished my online Data Science bootcamp with BrainStation and I could not recommend it enough! 100% no regret. One of the best decisions I have made, truly!

    Without coding experience, I made it through the 12 week intense classes, and successfully secured a job (thanks to the BrainStation team). All of these would not have happened without the help of the education team and the career services team. They have been great help and supportive throughout. 

    The 12 w...
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  • Justin Lepine
    Web Dev • Graduate • Web Development Bootcamp • Toronto
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    Apr 08, 2022
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    Web Dev

    A very good bootcamp overall. Keeps you challenged from beginning to end. The first part of the program focuses on the frontend (html - css) , midway is all Javascript and the end is NodeJS and backend. The best part is they give you the tools to learn quickly and efficiently. 
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  • Enrique Magno
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • Miami
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    Apr 05, 2022
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    UX Design BootCamp

    UX Design BootCamp Leaning process in just 12 Weeks.
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  • Noah
    Student • Student • Part-Time Web Development Bootcamp Online • Online
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    Apr 05, 2022
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    My Thoughts About BrainStation

    I came into BrainStation with barely any experience. About a month or two before joining a friend send me some prep for another bootcamp that had videos to help me learn HTML, CSS, and a little bit of JavaScript. I barely new what I was doing, but it was enough to help me get admitted to BrainStation and start their 8 month long part-time course. The course is a fairly fast-paced, instructor-led, and virtual via Zoom. It has been the hardest academic adventure of my short life. The mater...
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  • Luis
    Graduate • New York City
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    Apr 04, 2022
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    User Design Student

    Very intense Bootcamp. The curriculum is very full of important and well-currated material. Would definitely recommend to as an aspiring designer.  
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  • Lucy Cao
    Product Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design Course • Vancouver
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    Mar 31, 2022
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    A valuable learning experience

    I took the 3 months long, full-time boot camp at Brainstation. I really enjoyed my experience, learning a lot about UX design and working with other designers as well as developers. A lot of the course materials fit modern industry standards. If you are looking to jumpstart your UX design career, I highly recommend you take this bootcamp! 
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  • Dakota Norton
    Graduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • Vancouver
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    Mar 30, 2022
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    Fast track your career change

    This course provided me with the knowledge to build my UX skills and the career guidance to land an internship with a great company after graduation. My instructors were fantastic, and I was able to book time to go over anything I needed extra help with.
    If you're anything like me, this course will be your whole life for 3 months and you might pull a few all-nighters, but it's very worth it!
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  • Alfredo
    Student • Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online • Online
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    Mar 28, 2022
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    Amazing experience!

    I was part of the Data Science program at BrainStation from Feb-April 2022. The 12 week program gave me the skills I needed to change careers and furthermore helped me when looking for a job as a new Data Scientist with their Career Acceleration Program. I really did my research prior to joining the school, looking at the different options available to me and I can say with 100% confidence that I'm happy with my decision to join the BrainStation team.
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  • Maria Sanchez
    Marketing Manager • Graduate • User Experience Design Course Online • Online
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    Mar 23, 2022
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    UX Design Certificate

    I learned so much from my instructors and classmates. The instructors have impressive experience and we put into practice all the concepts learned at the lectures. I really recommend it if you want to learn about UX design or if you want to hone your skills. 
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  • Aishwarya
    Student • Product Management Course Online • Online
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    Mar 22, 2022
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    Product Management Course was amazing!

    Had a great time learning the core concepts for Product Management from Siddharth and Giuliano!! They broke down an incredible amount of information into well-organized lessons with real life examples, in-class group activities and two group presentations. Working in groups helped add more perspective to the concepts and the feedback we received from the instructors was very valuable. This was an online course but the class structure enabled lots of interaction.
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  • Martin Lee
    UI/UX designer at cH • Graduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • Toronto
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    Mar 20, 2022
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    Martin Lee

    Program: User Experience Design Bootcamp
    Start: Nov 1, 2021
    End: Feb 01, 2022.
    3 months in length.
    Class Size: 14 people.
    Background: Medicine, Registered Nurse. Family Medicine, Oncology. Psychology & Mental Health @ UofT.
    No specific background in UX, however, I did take User Experience Design from Google Coursera the month leading up to the start of the Bootcamp at BrainStati...
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  • Deepak Agarwal
    Deepak Agarwal
    Web Development Bootcamp • Toronto
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    Mar 05, 2022
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    Learned a lot!

    My overall experience is phenomenal.

    My instructors were knowledgeable, experienced, humble, and motivating.
    The Teaching Assistants were super helpful and knowledgeable too.
    I still remember my instructors and TA's sometimes providing the student with extra time in debugging their coding issues after a long day of class.

    The good thing about their curriculum, is they keep on updating it as per the industrial demand, which is really important to become job-ready. Ther...
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  • Matt E
    Graduate • Digital Marketing Bootcamp Online • Online
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    Feb 24, 2022
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    Digital Marketing Bootcamp is a ripoff

    (I’ve grown frustrated with answering questions from people who have found me on LinkedIn, so here’s a general rundown of my thoughts about BrainStation and their Digital Marketing Bootcamp.)
    Fifteen thousand dollars. FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS! That is so much money, dramatically more than other bootcamps. Is it worth it? Absolutely not. I deeply regret my decision to participate in this program, and I encourage you to think long and hard about your decision befor...
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  • Lam Dinh
    Data Analyst • Data Science Course • Vancouver
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    Feb 20, 2022
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    Data Science Certificate

    Personally, I found this course really useful for my career and the analytics work that I do on a daily basis. The data science certificate course I took was the 10-weeks long one where we met online weekly for 3 hours. Overall, the course does cover the essential skills you need to become a data scientist (python, statistical modeling, and ML). It does feel a tiny bit intense, which makes sense as it's a Bootcamp. There is a lot of information in each session but they all were very help...
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  • Makafui Kwabla Bokor
    Programmer • Graduate • Python • Toronto
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    Feb 16, 2022
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    Graduate

    Python programming Certification: An intensive five weeks later, I have finally completed the BrainStation Python program Certification with Saif Abid ! This course makes me a Python Developer, meaning I can develop websites, applications, build solutions, and more. I can work with Data Scientists, using Python programming to pull or generate large amounts of data from multiple databases and libraries.
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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.

Does BrainStation offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

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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