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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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    Mark Verified via GitHub
    Student · Data Science Course · September 2020

    BrainStation Data Science FT Bootcamp 2020

    Overall a decent experience. Main advantages are good quality instructors and lots of different methods of teaching were used to keep things interesting. Cons come from the fact that data science is very hard to teach in 3 months; not everyone is at...
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    Caitlin W Verified via LinkedIn
    Student · Data Analytics Course · September 2020

    Data Analytics

    I took the Data Analytics course in the beginning of 2020. I did the class online-live, and while I was nervous at first about how the course would go, it was actually incredible. The instructors made it very easy to follow and kept me engaged the...
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    Vickie C Verified via LinkedIn
    UX Designer · User Experience Design Bootcamp · September 2020

    UX Design

    As someone with no previous technical skills in UX Design, the one word I would use to describe my experience taking BrainStation's 12-week bootcamp is transformative. I walked in having no idea what I was getting myself into, and...
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    Bruna Tenorio Verified via LinkedIn
    Digital Marketing Coordinator · Search Engine Marketing · August 2020

    Search Engine Marketing

    The learning experience is excellent as the program is a mix of theory and hands-on activities, with a final project to apply the skills learned throughout the classes. Plus, my instructor was a fantastic professional in the industry, a great teacher,...
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    Christina Esposito Verified via LinkedIn
    Marketing and Communications Lead · User Experience Design Course · August 2020

    Valuable Experience

    I graduated from the part-time User Experience course at Brainstation and it was very insightful. Everything was very well organized and the material was extremely valuable. The Instructors made sure to customize the content to your specific needs and...
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    JW Verified via GitHub
    Marketing Manager · Digital Marketing Course Online · August 2020

    Online Digital Marketing

    As someone who already had a few years of marketing experience (no targeted digital marketing experience), this course was not very useful for me. To capture something as broad as Digital Marketing in 10 weeks doesn't do it justice. Example; one course...
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    Michael L Verified via GitHub
    Graduate · Web Development Bootcamp · August 2020

    Remote Full Stack Web Development Program Review

    TLDR: Excellent course, would recommend to most!
    Long story: I completed the 12 week bootcamp in July 2020.  Partially due to Covid, I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to start a new career path and follow a passion for tech to become a...
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    4.0
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    4.0
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    Wamiq Verified via LinkedIn
    Student · Data Analytics Course Online · August 2020

    Great Course - Perfect Balance of Learning and Practice

    The course was set to provide the perfect balance of content learning and practice. I was able to practice what I learnt in class with assignments/homework with more advanced questions available for those who want to push themselves. My instructor was...
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    Ben de Groot Verified via LinkedIn
    B2B Lead Generation Manager · Product Management Course · August 2020

    B2B Lead Generation Manager

    BrainStation has an outstanding online synchronous learning model with experienced teachers. Recommend for anyone wanting to upgrade their #digital knowledge and skills.
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    5.0
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    Edward Koh Verified via LinkedIn
    Product Owner · User Experience Design Course · August 2020

    User Experience Design

    I took the User Experience Design course at the BrainStation Toronto location. If I had to summarize my experience in a few words, I would say: modern, inspiring, relevant. I've taken numerous courses from many different schools, but none were as...
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    Mahnoush Verified via LinkedIn
    Research Analyst · Data Science Course · August 2020

    Data Science Certificate

    This course gave me the opportunity to leverage my analytical skills by applying Data Science tools in a project-based approach. The curriculum was broad enough to introduce me to the basics in DS and available libraries and how to code in Python...
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    Christian Chen Verified via LinkedIn
    Student · Data Analytics Course · August 2020

    Data analytics

    It was really great eye opening experience  course for me to get into the field. I took data analytics program in the summer 2019 at BrainStation. The classes really bring me a depth knowledge into the data analytics concept and give me full...
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    Hassan Mohamad Verified via LinkedIn
    Business Analyst · Data Analytics Course · August 2020

    amazing experience at BrainStation

    an intense course that lays the foundation for the data world. Loved the delivery methods available to the student, loved the experience and the knowledge. 
    they only hire instructors from the actual field they are teaching, which makes the learning...
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    Ray Verified via GitHub
    Product Designer · User Experience Design Course · August 2020

    UX Design

    My experience at BrainStation was positive and memorable. My instructors were very knowledgeable and provided a lot of examples from the industry. If I were to level up my experience in the future I would attend Brainstation again.
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    Taleb Damaree Verified via GitHub
    Graduate · Web Development Course Online · August 2020

    Learned a tremendous amount in such little time.

    A wonderful 12-week program with terrific instructors and teaching assistants. I earned a great education by learning about an abundance of concepts and problems that programmers run into everyday. Thanks to this program, I'm extremely motivated to...
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    Mridusmita Sarma Verified via LinkedIn
    Applicant · Data Analytics Course · August 2020

    Data Analysis

    I did the data analytics course and I got a very good understanding of the concepts in a short time. Final project was a good hands-on experience. Also made some friends during the course 
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    Prajakta Rane Verified via LinkedIn
    UX / UI Freelancer · User Experience Design Course · August 2020

    User Experience Design Course (online)

    Being a passionate UI designer, what motivated me to enhance my digital skills was to build the base it needed in terms of experience and knowledge. I wanted to fine-tune the knowledge I had, and at the same time also learn the basics of UX principles....
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    Emily Stanislaus Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Product Management Course · August 2020

    An engaging experience

    I can't speak highly enough of my experience at BrainStation. The Product Management course was engaging, flexible, and  helped me make a career transition from non-profit to tech. The instructors truly want to see you succeed and are wonderful...
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    Shane Smith Verified via GitHub
    UI/UX & SENIOR DIGITAL DESIGNER · User Experience Design Bootcamp · August 2020

    User Experience Design

    Ten weeks of craziness but well worth it! I had never taken an online course before and was very intimidated going into it. After just a couple of sessions, the instructor made me feel comfortable with the platform. All the instructors are from the...
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    Zohan Momin Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Web Development Bootcamp · August 2020

    Web development diploma graduate

    While I was styding for web dev on my own, I found it hard to commit on a daily basis to learning new things and needed a push from someone. Hence I went with BrainStation and the amount of hardwork and ease of admission process helped me take the...
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News

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Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated October 23, 2019
When Georgie Gow had a taste of data-driven UX design, she decided to upskill in her marketing career, and get into more digital roles. She enrolled in BrainStation’s part-time Data Analytics course, and found it immensely helpful, then decided to take another BrainStation course, this time in UX Design! Georgina tells us how she balanced her full-time job in Australia with learning online,...
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Updated December 03, 2024
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Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated September 30, 2024
  Ruby vs Python vs JavaScript vs Java vs .NET – how do you choose your first programming language? Some experts will argue that fundamentals are more important than the language itself, and while we agree, you do need to choose a language in order to learn those fundamentals. We’re running through the pros and cons of each language, the average salaries to expect, and the job prospects...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated October 17, 2019
  Zack had made a career for himself in front end development, but found the UX design part of his job the most rewarding. He wanted to move from Canada to the US and focus on UX so he enrolled in BrainStation’s User Experience Design diploma program in Toronto! Knowing the importance of a great portfolio for landing a job, Zack worked hard on his BrainStation capstone project, and shar...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 03, 2024
As summer meanders into its final weeks, does back-to-school season make you long to be back in the classroom? It’s not just high schools and colleges that are about to reboot their classes in fall – these coding bootcamps all have upcoming courses online and in-person to jumpstart your new career starting in Fall 2024! Apply today and you could be a developer by the time 2025 rolls around! I...
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Imogen Crispe
Updated October 24, 2025
Data scientists are more in-demand than ever, but how much does it cost to learn data science at a bootcamp? From students looking for free data bootcamps to those wondering if a $17,000 data course is worth it, we understand that cost is important to future bootcampers! Data science bootcamp tuition can range from $7,000 to $18,000, so how do you decide what to budget for? In this guide, we ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated June 27, 2019
BrainStation Product Management Instructor Khaled Zaky is also a Director of Product Management at the Royal Bank of Canada. He wanted to share his knowledge, so he started teaching aspiring product managers on evenings and weekends, online and in Toronto. Khaled tells us how he uses real examples from his job to help his BrainStation students understand product management concepts, helps s...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated April 03, 2019
Danielle started out in the creative field of journalism but lost her passion for writing in the process. After being laid off, she explored other career options and discovered BrainStation’s Toronto Web Development Diploma Program – a different creative outlet! She now works as a Full Stack Developer at Knockri, an AI startup dedicated to removing bias in the hiring process. Danielle ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 20, 2019
Brynne’s background in the arts and visual design led her to the fashion industry, but she was ready to shift careers towards a more sustainable future. She decided to merge her creative background with her interest in psychology and pursue a career in UX design. Brynne enrolled in BrainStation’s three-month UX Design course in Toronto where she was able to apply her fashion background to h...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated December 14, 2018
As he was finishing his degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto, Nadim realized he wanted a more technical career. He tried sales, then heard that BrainStation was launching a Data Science Diploma Program in Toronto. As an international student from Lebanon, he was happy to find that BrainStation accepted international students and offered scholarships fo...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated September 10, 2018
As a newly minted PhD in anthropology, Kiersten faced the challenge of planning her next career move. She liked the idea of combining her research skills with designing useful products, so she enrolled in Brainstation’s online, part-time User Experience Design Course. We spoke to Kiersten about balancing a full-time job with the UX bootcamp, the crossovers between anthropology and UX design...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated December 03, 2024
We read a lot of news about coding bootcamps in May 2018, so we chose the most interesting pieces, and we’re rounding it all up for you in this blog post and podcast! We look at yet another coding bootcamp acquisition, share many wonderful success stories about coding bootcamp graduates, touch on some partnerships between bootcamps and companies, and discuss the role of coding bootcamps in t...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated May 23, 2018
BrainStation has an established community of web developers and UX designers across North America – but after hearing mounting requests for data science, they’re launching a Full-Time Data Science Program at their campuses in Toronto, Vancouver, and online. We sat down with BrainStation’s Education Product Manager, Nicola Lochead, and Lead Data Science Educator, Jeremy Gray, to learn about ...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated March 19, 2018
After waitressing and earning a degree in graphic design, Maria was on a mission to find job security and utilize her skills. During her graphic design job search, she kept seeing “front end development” as a hot skill wanted by employers, so she decided to enroll in BrainStation’s Remote Web Development Program. Learn why Maria chose to learn online with BrainStation, how she stayed engage...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated August 06, 2024
When you think of your next tech job, does “Digital Marketer” come to mind? It should; a solid understanding of marketing, combined with analytical and a few tech skills, can lead to a fulfilling, evolving career. By 2024, digital advertising revenue will amount to $460 billion dollars! With the increase in marketing buys over the last few years, experts have forecasted that digital will eve...
Lauren Stewart
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Updated December 14, 2017
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Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated September 28, 2017
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Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated September 05, 2017
Graeme Davis is the CEO of Brüha, an online ticket provider in Ontario. But when he began working in startups, he found his lack of tech skills impeded. So Graeme started learning web development and iOS at BrainStation, and says he’s now able to contribute to the technical conversation. Next up for Graeme? He’s attending BrainStation’s new online Data Analytics course to learn how to tell ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 06, 2023
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Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated January 08, 2018
Welcome to the January 2017 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. This month we applaud initiatives that bring technology to underserved communities, we look at employment trends, and new coding schools and campuses. Plus, we hear a f...
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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.

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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.

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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