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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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    Andrea Wood
    Physical Therapist · User Experience Design Course · July 2023

    UI/UX course

    This was a great intro course to learn how to start exploring UX and UI and see if it was something I wanted to learn more about. I still have a lot to learn but this was a good starting point. 
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    Lauren Fuentes
    Graduate · User Experience Design Course · July 2023

    Real feedback from industry leaders

    I had a great experience in the UX Design course with Beto and Sarah. Their feedback and availability to connect allowed me to make the most of the experience. You’ll get out of the course what you put in. 
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    Paul Stewart
    Student · July 2023

    Cool, Informative, organized,

    The course was a great introducion to Cybersecurity. I am very new to this and found the instructors were very knowledgeable and guided the course very well. I would suggest more hands on mini projects like audits or reporting. Or break down secions...
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    4.0
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    Ricardo Landa
    Student · July 2023

    Amazing study place and ambient

    Very complete content, fluid, dynamic. The classes are dynamic, with the participation of excellent tutors and mentors with an incredible track record and experience, happy to transmit not only the course curriculum but work experience, real cases and...
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    Korin Gallardo
    Student · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    BrainStation Data Analysis Course Review

    The data analysis course was so helpful! I really got to learn new technical skills and also improve on what I already know. Wesley was definitely knowledgable in data analytics. Great course!
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    5.0
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    Arya Baybordi
    Product Manager · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    A good entry to data analytics

    Ryan and Michelle were very nice during the whole class. They were very helpful when we had problems and made sure we don't have any questions before moving into the next chapter. The course provides a good outline on what data analytics is and by the...
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    5.0
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    Marina Ureche
    Product Marketing Manager · Product Management Course · July 2023

    Great learning and collaborative environment

    The best part about BrainStation is the learning style is very engaging and made to help you collaborate with other students. This made the course more enjoyable as it becomes easier to understand the content when speaking about it in an open format....
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    4.0
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    3.0
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    Kim Chen
    Student · User Experience Design Course · July 2023

    Really practical and useful!

    I really liked the in-person aspect of learning and engaging with my classmates and learning together. I developed skills that I have wanted to for a very long time but didn't have the discipline to carve out time during the week to do - and I was able...
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    5.0
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    Prat Nadpurajah
    Student · Product Management Course · July 2023

    Informative and Engaging

    My overall experience with Brainstation's - Product Management course has been really great. All my expectations have been exceeded. The teachers have been engaging and were great with bringing real life experiences to the discussion. They encouraged a...
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    5.0
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    4.0
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    Grace
    Student · Product Management Course · July 2023

    An engaging experience

    Going back to formal education, this was a great way of easing back into this kind of setting. Our instructors were really lovely, engaging and interesting and it wasn't intimidating whatsoever. Plenty of opportunities to network with other students...
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    4.0
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    Jodi Sinatra
    Student · July 2023

    Very glad I took this course

    I'm very glad I took this course, I've been a graphic designer for 20 years and had no idea how much I did not know. I have so much more confidence now, in Figma, with colors, with grids (8 point grid specifically) and more. And it was not just...
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    Ana Manojlovic
    Proposal Coordinator · Digital Marketing Course · July 2023

    Informative, fast-paced, fun

    Overall very valuable experience and I strongly recommend it. It was great to learn in a classroom with a small group. The lessons contained up-to-date information and instructors transferred the knowledge efficiently and in an easy-to-understand way,...
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    Sandra Tin
    Student · Artificial Intelligence Course Online · July 2023

    Informational and eye opening!

    Learn important concepts about Machine Learning and Generative AI and how to use the tools. Teachers were great and very knowledgeable with the topics. The class ended with project presentation from each student where we had to present a project of our...
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    5.0
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    Beeban Rai
    Consultant · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    Useful, Interactive, Helpful, Interesting

    The data science certificate is a good way to brush up/learn basic statistics and python. My instructors were helpful and engaging teachers. The class is a mixture of lectures and in-class practice exercises. Good access to alumni and employment...
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    Gurbani Sahai
    Consultant · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    Amazing Data Science Course

    The data science course at Brain Station was amazing! I had the opportunity to learn Python. The instructors were extremely helpful throughout the course and provided valuable guidance and support. I highly recommend this course to those who want to...
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    4.0
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    4.0
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    Franz Chung
    Student · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    Great Data Analytics for Beginners

    I recently had the opportunity to enroll in BrainStation's Data Analytics course, and it has been an absolute game-changer for me! As someone looking to upskill in the data analytics field, I couldn't have asked for a better learning experience. From...
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    Vivien Eck-Haffner
    Routing Manager · Software Engineering Bootcamp · July 2023

    A new world opened up in front of my eyes

    I really enjoyed studying at Brainstation, I can't wait to use all the knowledge I got in my work on a daily basis. The instructors are all super supportive and knowledgable, the curriculum is up to date, assignments well designed. They created a real...
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    4.0
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    edgar bermudez
    engineer · Data Science Bootcamp · July 2023

    A Stellar Data Science Course Experience!


    I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my utmost satisfaction and gratitude for the incredible data science course you offered. Your expertise, dedication, and ability to deliver complex concepts in an engaging manner truly...
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    MAMOON SYED
    Student · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    Through, Structured, Fun

    I had a great experience with the Data analytics course. The instructors were very knowledgeable and very nice. I learned new concepts and enjoyed the practical application of the final presentation.
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    Shanmugavel Rajeevan
    Graduate · Web Development Bootcamp · July 2023

    16K Stress & Stupidity

    1. This is a review is about the bootcamp  Conducted by Brainstation attended at Vancouver, and all my experiences and personal thoughts
    2. First of all, their main marketing focus is stating that you can transit any career to IT or tech, The...
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    2.0
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News

Recent BrainStation News

Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 06, 2024
Since the first bootcamp acquisition in June 2014, we’ve seen several coding bootcamps get acquired by a range of companies from for-profit education companies (Capella Education), to co-working companies (WeWork), and other coding bootcamps (Thinkful + Bloc)! With rapid market growth in the bootcamp industry, for-profit education companies are taking note. These acquisitions and consolidations...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 06, 2024
Since the first bootcamp acquisition in June 2014, we’ve seen several coding bootcamps get acquired by a range of companies from for-profit education companies (Capella Education), to co-working companies (WeWork), and other coding bootcamps (Thinkful + Bloc)! With rapid market growth in the bootcamp industry, for-profit education companies are taking note. These acquisitions and consolidations...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated October 03, 2024
Do you want to be a front end developer or a back end developer? Understanding your career goals at the end of a coding bootcamp can make it easier to narrow down which school is best for you. This can be a tricky task if you aren’t familiar with these terms – but no need to worry now that you have this guide. Let’s dig into the difference between front end web development and back end developm...
Nick Toscano
Nick Toscano
Updated January 08, 2025
Canadian bootcamps are working hard to develop the talent needed to keep up with Canada’s growing tech hubs. StartUp Genome ranks Toronto and Vancouver amongst the top 20 startup ecosystems in the world. The Canadian tech economy as a whole is being fueled by thriving companies such as Shopify, HootSuite, Kik, Wattpad, and Erkem. Their success has generated a lot of interest among investors. Ca...
Harry Hantel
Harry Hantel
Updated May 12, 2023
Coding bootcamps offer a chance to learning the finer points of building digital products, but what about when the product is finished? Digital marketing has risen to become a fundamental part of most businesses as they try to reach more people, more effectively. These part-time digital marketing bootcamps teach the fundamentals of creating and managing campaigns, as well as the necessary tools...
Harry Hantel
Harry Hantel
Updated July 22, 2021
While coding bootcamps can produce stellar developers, Product Management is another integral part of a company's technical team. It’s an organizational function that entails a combination of marketing, development, and analysis. The ability to get into the nitty-gritty of coding is obviously a powerful skill, but product management ensures that the code is maximizing the effectiveness of that ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 07, 2015
Jason Cassidy is the digital marketing manager at Cara Operations, Canada’s largest full-service restaurant company. He was recently named to Marketing Mag’s "30 under 30," but Jason realized the importance of technical skills in marketing and saw the potential to unlock new opportunities at his company. After attending a marketing seminar at Brainstation, Jason decided to take their 10 week In...
Harry Hantel
Harry Hantel
Updated July 22, 2021
Apple’s newest, beginner-oriented programming language Swift has made developing for the iPhone a possibility for new and experienced developers alike. iOS developers earn over $100,000 on average, so it's a perfect time to learn to program for the iPhone. With the help of one of these iOS bootcamps, you could find yourself developing mobile apps utilizing Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, and Swift. W...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated December 01, 2025
We’ve all seen the statistics, and the verdict is clear: women are vastly underrepresented in technical fields. While women are the leading adopters of technology, the software development industry is only made up of 20% women. Course Report wants to see more women in technical roles, and coding bootcamps have a unique opportunity to boost these numbers. One way to attract women to apply and en...
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BrainStation FAQs

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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