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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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    Mary Winterlin-Benjamin
    Box Office Manager · Digital Marketing Course Online · July 2023

    Highly qualified instructors - very good information

    The pace was rigorous for a class with no prerequisites. The instructors were world class with a wealth of knowledge.  I would have appreciated some supplemental reading assignments in between classes so I could keep up with the class better. Again,...
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    3.0
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    Dina Abi Farraj
    Graduate · Digital Marketing Course · July 2023

    Best Digital Marketing course to someone with no Marketing experience

    The course was very informative. I learned a useful new skill. The instructors were excellent always giving examples from real life. The course curriculum is was great. I loved the fact that it guided you through what to prepare for your capstone. 
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    Prabhangini Varshney
    UX Designer · User Experience Design Course · July 2023

    From Novice to Pro- An Inspiring Course for Designers

    Just completed the UX design course by Brainstation, and it was fantastic! Both instructors were knowledgeable and passionate, making the lessons fun and easy to understand. The online platform was user-friendly, providing access to great resources and...
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    5.0
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    4.0
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    Shakshi Verma
    Student · Data Analytics Course · July 2023

    Amazing experience

    Training was amazing with good interaction. Course content is excellent for revising. Everything was taught practically with easy examples. Both the instructors were very friendly and helpful.
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    Suliman Fadlelbari
    Graduate · Data Analytics Course Online · July 2023

    Really informative!

    I really enjoyed this course, I found that it gave me a really strong foundation in the most important tools I need to perform quality data analysis - the tools being excel, SQL and Tableau. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants an...
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    5.0
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    Vidhi Shah
    Student · Data Analytics Course Online · July 2023

    Data Analytics Course

    I really liked the course though felt that if more time would be spend on concepts and practice it could help us tackle real world situations, especially Tableau, being a very powerful visualization tool if we had more classes to go over techniques...
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    3.0
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    2.0
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    Sam Muehlemann
    Graduate · Social Media Marketing · July 2023

    Good course but not enough focus on (organic) strategies and best practices

    In my opinion, this course spent too much time on paid content and demonstration of ad manager backends, and rushes through organic content and strategies. I wish there was more time spend on budgeting, and how to actually apply the concepts. It gives...
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    3.0
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    3.0
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    Ross Magparangalan
    Student · Software Engineering Bootcamp · June 2023

    Ideal Bootcamp Experience

    This bootcamp exceeded my expectations. I am a recent graduate from the software engineering program and have yet to be fully immersed in the job market and the industry, but I still highly rate the program itself. I could not think of many ways they...
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    5.0
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    David N
    Dynamics Product Manager · Product Management Course · June 2023

    Great product management course

    I have just finished the Product Management Course and I really enjoyed it. The instructors were great and because this is the area they work in, they could relate it to an every day, real world example. I would have preferred to have my strategy...
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    4.0
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    4.0
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    Sanjana Mahesh
    Student · Digital Marketing Course · June 2023

    Brainstation Digital Marketing Class

    I absolutely loved my experience in the digital marketing class. Very flexible, professors are industry professionals & tailor the content to your interests and very interesting! My only note is i wish there were more hybrid options for class. 
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    Stephanie Irwin
    Graduate · Product Management Course · June 2023

    Product Management evening course

    I took an 8-week evening course in Product Management to up-skill in my collaboration with product managers as a product designer. I found the course to be a great introduction to the key topics of product management, yet provided indepth knowledge...
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    5.0
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    Blanka Novakova
    Restaurant manager · Social Media Marketing · June 2023

    Great value for money

    I learn a lot through my course and would recommended to everyone who is interested working in social media. Teacher are very experienced and help you with anything you might need. I hope it will help me on my way to a new career.
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    5.0
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    KEVIN NILES
    Sales & Marketing Manager · Social Media Marketing Course · June 2023

    Intense, but very informative.

    The course was packed full of information, some required a 2nd explanation however the instructors were incredible and very patient with us. Loved the course and everything I learned, Hoping to put it to good use in the near future.
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    Rachael L
    Student · User Experience Design Course · June 2023

    Such a worthwhile experience

    I am so glad I did this bootcamp. The instructors are in the UX/UI field themselves so they are super knowledgeable and are so helpful. The environment is very constructive and supportive. I learned a lot and have developed a lot of skills and a great...
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    Alexander Robinson
    Digital Marketer · Web Development Bootcamp · June 2023

    A Highly Knowledgeable Digital Marketing Course with Exceptional Instructor Support

    I recently completed a Digital Marketing course at brainstation.io, and I must say, it was an incredibly enriching experience. The course exceeded my expectations in terms of both the instructors' expertise and their unwavering commitment to helping...
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    Kareena Adnani
    Graduate · Data Analytics Course · June 2023

    Interesting, Insightful, Clear

    I felt like the instructors were very thorough and really cared about if we understood the coursework. When they could tell that I was confused about something, they would help troubleshoot personally or offer to go over problems via slack outside of...
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    Emma Kotliarova
    Student · Digital Marketing Course · June 2023

    Student of the best tech school

    I had the best experience of the school in my life) The course was really interesting and informative! I learned a lot about Digital Marketing and met so many nice people. Highly recommend the course in Bootcampus! Thank you to the instructors and the...
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    5.0
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    Soleil Grise
    Product Manager · User Experience Design Course · June 2023

    Great UX Design Course

    The instructors are engaging and the content gives you really great coverage, while not being overly prescriptive. Lots of discussion and chance for support in designing a final project. Happy I took this course & feel like I've learned a lot. 
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    Pouria Ameli
    Solutions Engineer · Data Analytics Course · June 2023

    A Mixed Experience in BrainStation's Data Analytics Course

    BrainStation's Data Analytics course featured valuable content and a well-structured syllabus. The topics covered included analyzing data using Excel, SQL, and visualizing data using Tableau, providing me with the necessary knowledge and skills for data...

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    Thanuja Vin
    Digital Marketing · Digital Marketing Course · June 2023

    Digital Marketing course

    I took the digital marketing course in May - June 2023. It was a 3 hour course each week in person with two facilitators for a duration of 7 classes. I felt it was nice taking it in person and asking facilitators questions. It was just scratching the...
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    4.0
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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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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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