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BrainStation

Average Rating 4.66
2,339 Reviews 20 Courses

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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2,339 alumni reviews of BrainStation

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    Anonymous
    Data Science Applicant · Data Science Course Online · December 2022

    Learning, Intensity, Stress, Community

    Having just completed the course, I can't speak to the job assistance portion of the bootcamp yet, but for everything else about the bootcamp, I would highly recommend it to SPECIFIC people. To start, I would highly recommend that anyone consider...
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online · December 2022

    Challenging, Rewarding, Worth It

    After completing the 3.5 month bootcamp at BrainStation, I can safely say that I walked away with a wealth of knowledge and new skills that will prepare me for a career pivot into tech. The course itself is intensive to say the least since it will...
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online · December 2022

    Impactful Bootcamp!

    The Bootcamp was highly impactful! It was an eye-opener to industry standard, what industry partners are looking for, the right skills to get into the Industry of your choice. I definitely recommend BrainStation to people who are willing to change...
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online · December 2022

    Data Science Bootcamp

    It was a really amazing experience, I can't believe I learned so many subjects in such a short period of time. The feedbacks on the assignments and projects were great. The instructors and HAs were very helpful and responsive. They have multiple work...
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time User Experience Design Bootcamp Online · December 2022

    Compelling, Awesome, intense

    This UX design bootcamp is the best education experience I have had so far in my life, everyone is very supportive, especially the educators, strongly recommend Brad as the instructor, he is very inspiring and nice. 
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Product Management Course · December 2022

    Product Management Course

    Just finished my Product Management course with BrainStation and couldn’t be more happy with its quality! The content is great but the instructor’s expertise and support is what make the money worth. Recommend it 10/10.
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Digital Marketing Course Online · December 2022

    Amazing

    Amazing course that goes in-depth into digital marketing with individuals who work in the industry and our up to date on the latest trends. This course has been amazing experience go to meet some cool classmates too that have similar interests. our...
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    Anonymous
    Student · Part-Time User Experience Design Bootcamp Online · December 2022

    Challenging and rewarding experience

    It was a great experience going through the UX design bootcamp. The course covered a wide range of topics, from user research to prototyping and UI. I appreciated the hands-on approach to learning, which allowed me to put my newfound knowledge into...
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    Anonymous
    Student · Digital Marketing Course Online · December 2022

    Digital Marketing

    The digital marketing course with BrainStation is a good all round course covering all aspects of digital marketing. The course only skims through social media paid advertising, but gives a good in-depth look at Google Ads. If you want to know more...
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    Anonymous
    Product Manager · User Experience Design Course · December 2022

    UX Design Bootcamp

    This course is a great foundation for those wanting to break into the Product Design world. It covers a wide range of topics to help students get a deep understanding of the end-to-end design process. Each class is live and interactive, providing many...
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    Anonymous
    Student · User Experience Design Course Online · December 2022

    Great jumpstart into UX Design

    This class was awesome for dipping your toes into all things UX Design in the course of 10 weeks! It is not great at deep diving into each individual subject matter within the course but I thoroughly enjoyed learning a little about all of the different...
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    Anonymous
    Graduate · Data Science Bootcamp · December 2022

    Challenging but exciting!

    I'm so happy being a Data Science student in BrainStation bootcamp. There is a friendly and supportive atmosphere. A special thanks to my highly professional educators for practical lectures and useful insights. I couldn't imagine that with my business...
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    Anonymous
    Technical Support · Data Analytics Course · December 2022

    Great experience - Missing some detail

    BrainStation was recommended to me by a friend. I found the course to be informative and to the point. We were taught what was current and given tips for advanced Data Analyst reports.

    I found some details to be missing and I had to do a lot of...
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    Anonymous
    Student · Data Analytics Course · December 2022

    AMAZING Data Analytics Crash Course

    I took the Data Analytics crash course for 10 weeks at Brainstation. I learned alot about Tableau, SQL and more tips/tricks about Microsoft Excel in order to harness more skills for myself. Very excited to have gone on this journey and excited to...
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    Anonymous
    Student · Data Science Bootcamp · December 2022

    intensive, knowledgable and helpful

    It's a very intensive 3 months. A grasp of all the necessary knowledge about DataScience. My classmates are all smart and hardworking. I enjoy staying with them everyday. This cohort's hackathon is a disaster. Instructors are helpful and knowledgable....
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    Anonymous
    Student · Data Science Bootcamp · December 2022

    Enjoyed every minute at the BrainStation Data Science Bootcamp!!!

    I enjoyed very much the Data Science Bootcamp, have learned sooo much from Data Analysis basic tools, such as SQL, Tableau, Python(Pandas, Numpy), as well as the basic statistics(Hypothesis Testing, Linear/Logistic Regression) needed for Data Science....
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    Graduate · Data Science Bootcamp · December 2022

    Amazing

    It has been a good journey for me in BS DS bootcamp. I learned a lot of stuff in 3 months which I could have learned in 1 year. The instructors are good, I learned a lot from them. Borna has been amazing as well as Arti and Fallyn. 
    The only thing I...
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    Anonymous
    Sr. Customer Support Specialist · Product Management Course · December 2022

    A high level introduction to Product Management

    Thanks to the Product Management course I was able to familiarize myself with the concepts used by the Product Team at my organization.  I would definitely recommend for people that are completely new to the world of Product or would like to learn more...
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    Anonymous
    Student · Product Management Course · December 2022

    Great environment + Knowledgable instructors

    my experience with the Brainstation product management course was fantastic and I had a great time being introduced to the tech industry and specifically product management. The instructors, Andrea Karrys and Giuliano Delfinis were extremely well...
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    Anonymous
    Student · Product Management Course · December 2022

    BrainStation - Product Management Certificate

    Really good experience! The instructors are very qualified and the campus is amazing. I met some great people in class too. Not sure about the job assistance after the program. I know that that's a major part of their boot camps but not the...
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Updated January 03, 2023
Course Report · 2022: The Year in Review for Coding Bootcamp News We’re looking back at a very eventful 2022, and rounding up the most impactful news we saw in the coding bootcamp space. Follow along as we call out the top trends in 2022 and break down this year’s biggest coding bootcamp acquisitions and fundraises. Plus, we’re sharing our predictions for 2023 – from transparency in ISAs t...
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Updated November 10, 2022
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Updated July 20, 2022
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Updated June 29, 2022
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Updated February 06, 2023
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Updated June 14, 2023
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Updated February 02, 2022
Product Management is a gratifying career, but you won’t find a “product management degree,” so what’s the clearest path to becoming a product manager? BrainStation Founder & CEO, Jason Field, is answering all of our questions about how a product manager fits into a tech company, which technical skills a PM needs to learn, trends to expect in 2022, and so much more. One way to start your ...
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Updated December 28, 2021
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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!

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, New York City, and Toronto. BrainStation also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

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.

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.

Can I read BrainStation reviews?

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.

Is BrainStation accredited?

While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. BrainStation doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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