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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.

Reviews

2,339 alumni reviews of BrainStation

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    Michelle Jobin
    Student · Digital Marketing · June 2018

    Digital Marketing

    I recently completed the Digital Marketing course and had a really positive experience. Jordan was a great instructor, and often sent us additional articles to review to get us ready for or add-to what we would be learning in class. The guest teachers...

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    Swami Rajender ji
    indiaastrologer · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · May 2018

    Vashikaran specialist in india Pt.Rajender Sharma ji +91 8725088250

    Vashikaran specialist in india Swami Rajender  ji is well known for its expert team of tantra and mantra means that vashikaran mantra applies where the situation has only to ask. After his capture vashikaran education from his father.Call Now :- +91...

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    Drew
    Ruby on Rails Application Developer · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · April 2018

    Good Experience

    Overall Wyncode was great.  The staff could not be more driven to see their students succeed.  The course is a little overwhelming at times, but their is always someone available to assist, even on the weekends. 

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    Nashira Emery
    Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · April 2018

    Wyncode Graduate

    Faculty at Wyncode Academy was encouraging and gave me all the tools I needed to succeed. Shortly after graduating I received a great opportunity with GE. Every step of the way, from Admissions to Pitch Day, and even after, was filled with support. I had...

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    Tomy Reyes
    Graduate · Web Development Bootcamp · March 2018

    Amazing Experience

    "Amazing Experience"

    BrainStation's Full Time Full Stack Web Development Program was an incredible experience that helped my skills as a developer grow exponentially.

    Prior to attending this course, I had spent eight...

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    Shoshana Meltzer
    Graduate · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · March 2018

    Wyncode is the right choice!!

    I was looking for a school for coding and feel extremely lucky to have found Wyncode. The school is like a family! Everyone is there to help you learn and make sure you succeed. Ed the main instructor is a coding genius but at the same time an...

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    Alejandro Arcos
    Graduate · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · March 2018

    Wyncode is amazing

    I just graduated from Wyncode and it was an amazing experience. The high quality of the instructors combined with the well planned lectures and the unconditional assistance of the TAs make Wyncode a great school. I feel the tools acquired during the...

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    Maria S
    Graphic Designer · User Interface Design · March 2018

    Really awesome UI Course!

    My experience at Brainstation has been super great! I was really impressed with the relevant, up-to-date content and overall learning environment. I took the UI Design Course, which taught  best practices on responsive web design. We looked at industry...

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    5.0
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    Maria Vizcaino
    QA Analyst · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · March 2018

    Wyn at Wyncode

    Wyncode embodies "boot camp" to the T. Since day one, they were explicit that the only way to make it out successful is to give it your all. It wasn't possible without their support and push through the entire experience. Their Operations Director,...

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    Raul Martinez
    Front-End Developer · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · February 2018

    Incredible

    I joined Wyncode because I was very unhappy with the career field I was in and wanted something drastically different. I had an interest in code but did not have the time to pursue it with my work schedule, I thought about joining for over a year until...

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    Alex Soto
    Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · February 2018

    Thank You Wyncode

    Wyncode is great and the curriculum is awesome!  I have to name drop because I owe my success to a few people who went above and beyond.  Angel is an instructor there and is one of the most real people I've met.  Angel strolls in a little earlier than...

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    Reeann Hansen
    Graduate · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · February 2018

    Wynperience

    A month after completing the full-time web immersive course and I am grateful to be working full time for a tech company in Miami while still learning so much everyday. Wyncode not only taught me the foundations of programming but equipped us with the...

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    Nick C
    Graduate · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · February 2018

    Wyncoding

    Wyncode provides the direction, skill and infrastructure for anyone interested in beginning a journey into the coding world. The instructors and TAs are excellent guides, and the entire Wynfam is extremely supportive.

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    Luis Thomas
    Graduate · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · January 2018

    Full Stack Web Immersive. Amazing experience & supportive community

    I had a great experience at Wyncode Academy. The staff at Wyncode are incredibly supportive of the students throughout the course. I had Ed Toro as my instructor and he was fantastic. Ed is very intelligent, patient, and is always helping out his...

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    Kerry Whiteside
    Manager, Direct Response Marketing · Digital Marketing · December 2017

    Digital Marketing a really great investment

    I decided to take the Digital Marketing course at Brainstation because because while I had a peripheral understanding of all things digital - I really wanted to enhance my skills. I thought the combination of the weekly lecture and the self directed...

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    Heidi
    Student · Product Management · December 2017

    Amazing course!

    I was so happy when I heard that Brainstation had a course in Product Management. They also had a few different ways to take the course - I settled on the 5-week all day saturday choice. I liked this structure a lot as I was able to think about new ideas...

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    Steven Artemiw
    Managing Partner · SEO/SEM & Analytics · December 2017

    SEO/SEM and Analytics Review

    I recently completed the SEO/SEM course. I enrolled in order to further my business' presence online, simply because I couldn't afford to hire someone to do it. Immediately after the first week I began to see tangible benefits of the course. Improved...

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    Kortnee
    Student · Data Analytics · December 2017

    Data Analyrics

    Excellent course. It helped sharpen my skills and gave me some new tools for analyzing data in current job. BrainStation is a great learning environment and the staff was very helpful.

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    Annika Friesen
    Blogger · SEO/SEM & Analytics · December 2017

    SEO/SEM - Life Changing!

    I did the fall/winter 2017 session of the SEO/SEM course. It challenged me to have a completely new perspective on the topics. The teachers were able to really engage with students one on one in the 'activity' time, which was particularily useful as they...

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    Mark R.
    Business Intelligence Developer · Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode · December 2017

    Positive experience and worth the investment

    Similar to other reviewers, I had attempted several times to learn programming on my own through various online resources (coursera, treehouse, and codecademy), but I struggled to devote the necessary time. Learning a programming language is similar to...

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News

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Imogen Crispe
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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, and...
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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 shared his scr...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 03, 2024
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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 br...
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 stude...
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 tells us ...
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 her c...
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 for re...
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, an...
Imogen Crispe
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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 the ...
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Updated May 23, 2018
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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 engaged an...
Lauren Stewart
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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 eventu...
Lauren Stewart
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Updated December 14, 2017
New wave technology school, BrainStation launched a new full-time Remote Web Development Course in 2017 as part of a goal to empower one million people with digital skills by 2025. BrainStation Educator and professional software developer Jamie is involved in building the curriculum and figuring out how to make the online experience as successful as the on-campus experience. We asked Jamie how ...
Imogen Crispe
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Updated September 28, 2017
Need a rundown of everything that happened in the coding bootcamp industry this September? You’re in luck! We’ve collected all the most important news in this blog post and podcast. This month, we kept up with the status of the bootcamp industry, learned about how bootcamps are thriving in smaller markets, and explored different ways to pay for bootcamp. Plus, we added 7 new schools from around...
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 a be...
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Updated February 06, 2023
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Imogen Crispe
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Updated January 08, 2018
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Find answers to the most-asked questions.

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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