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BrainStation

Average Rating 4.66
2,338 Reviews 10 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. BrainStation specializes 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

2,338 reviews of BrainStation

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  • Anonymous
    Environmental Specialist · Data Analytics Course · Graduated 2024

    Data Analytics

    The Data Analytics course at Brainstation was a good course but it could be improved. I think Brainstation doesn't set the expectation from the beginning that this is going to be more of a self taught course. I understand that the course is short, and meeti...
    Overall
    3.0
    Curriculum
    3.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    4.0
    Flag Submitted July 19, 2024
  • Anonymous
    data scientist · Web Development Course Online · Graduation year 2024

    highly recommended for anyone looking to become a software developer

    Pros: - Learning with and collaborating with peers. - Plenty of support from the education team for when you inevitably get stuck. - Structured curriculum. - Project-based learning. Cons: - The pace of the first 2 weeks was too slow given that the material ...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    4.0
    Job support
    3.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 19, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time User Experience Design Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    Intense UX bootcamp

    A great program with awesome educators. Covered all the bases and provided so many helpful resources in addition to course content. One of the best virtual experiences I've had in terms of education and work as the scheduled check ins and live classes keeps...
    Overall
    4.0
    Curriculum
    4.0
    Job support
    4.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    Good curriculum, great educators, well organized and fast paced, with career advice and networking advice throughout

    I joined the full time Data Science bootcamp in April 2024. The past 12 weeks have been a whirlwind, but I have learned a lot about Tableau, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Machine Learning. The course is very fast paced so it needs full time commitment from the st...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Student · Full-Time Data Science Bootcamp Online · Graduation year 2024

    Data Science Bootcamp

    Was a great experience. A challenge but one that I think would set you up for success. The homework was geared towards implementing what you learned through out the week, and there were always instructors available in case you ran into problems or had quest...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    5.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · User Experience Design Course Online · Graduated 2024

    Worklike Bootcamp

    Good work like bootcamp- gives a good experience of what it could be like working in the industry with lots of tight deadlines. Good cohort and educators.  Timeframe was tight- lots of push.  
    Overall
    4.0
    Curriculum
    4.0
    Job support
    4.0
    Instructors
    4.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Software Engineering Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    Intense but Great!

    Great educators that have real world experience. The curriculum is all well done and allowed me to just show up and make sure I was active and a sponge. Plenty of project that give you great experience as well. I would recommend this camp to anyone who real...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time User Experience Design Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    The bootcamp was challenging but absolutely worth the journey.

    My experience at Brainstation was an incredible journey. I was fortunate to have exceptional instructors who provided invaluable guidance and support, helping me develop my skills and expand my knowledge significantly. 
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Cybersecurity Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    provides real world experience

    The bootcamp does a decent job preparing you for the CompTIA Security+ exam but more importantly it gives you work you will be doing day to day. You will be writing an average of 3 reports a week for a variety of assessments. From risk, threat modelling, da...
    Overall
    4.0
    Curriculum
    4.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    4.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Software Engineering Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    It was an awesome experience!

    It was a great experience. I started out with ZERO coding experience and have been able to create a capstone project using CSS, HTML, JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express, connecting REST APIs. And they have given me the knowledge to continue learning and gr...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · User Experience Design Bootcamp · Graduated 2024

    Great and Hardcore!

    this was great, very fruitful. it was intense but i definitely feel like it was so useful. i cant wait to go into the world with my knowledge. this was great, very fruitful. it was intense but i definitely feel like it was so useful. i cant wait to go into ...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    5.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 12, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Student · Data Science Bootcamp · Graduation year 2024

    Amazing educational experience

    My time at BrainStation's Data Science 3-month bootcamp was one of the most intense academic challenges I've experienced, but also one of the most rewarding. The teaching and content were excellent, providing a comprehensive and rigorous education in data s...
    Overall
    4.0
    Curriculum
    4.0
    Job support
    3.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted July 8, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Data Science Course Online · Graduated 2024

    Trial by Fire

    I had been self-taught in Python for a few years. However getting the BrainStation Data Science diploma, accelerated my learning in an exponential way. From in class tutorials and code-alongs to assignments which made me want to cry, and then into detailed ...
    Overall
    4.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    4.0
    Instructors
    4.0
    Flag Submitted June 1, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Software Engineering Bootcamp · Graduated 2024

    Review

    Amazing course materials. Lovely and Helpful instructors. The course was very informative,Patrick and Matt were a very efficient in this process . They focused on teaching us the concepts rather than just the formulas and really cared that we learned as muc...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    5.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted May 17, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Data Analyst · Data Science Bootcamp · Graduated 2023

    They offer it for free now after making me pay a year work of my salary!

    First, let me give you a bit of context, I am an immigrant in the US and I have spent over a year worth of my salary to this bootcamp. I'm an engineer with a master's degree with a 1.5 years of Data Analyst experience at a big tech company. I wanted to expa...
    Overall
    1.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    1.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted April 25, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Data Science Bootcamp · Graduated 2024

    Intense and Rewarding Experience

    I just completed the 12-week in-person Data Science BootCamp and can confidently say it was probably one of the most rewarding academic experiences I have ever had. The course is meticulously designed to get students up to speed with fundamental (and some v...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted April 21, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · User Experience Design Course Online · Graduated 2024

    BrainStation Bootcamp

    My experience with BrainStation has been overwhelmingly positive. I feel that the curriculum was well-structured and covered the major areas of importance for UX, to learn by doing as the main goal. It is very fast-paced and can be challenging if you don't ...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted April 19, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Full-Time Software Engineering Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    Great Experience

    I was a little worried at first that I wouldn’t find the experience rewarding but I can confidently say that it was an amazing experience. The curriculum was relatively comprehensive and the education team was really knowledgeable and helpful. The course is...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted April 19, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Cybersecurity Bootcamp Online

    Transformative Cybersecurity Experience

    I learned a lot from the cybersecurity bootcamp. With experienced and knowledgeable mentors guiding me, I am confident I am on the right path to growth. Thank you Brice, Rohith and Valentine.
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    N/A
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted April 19, 2024
  • Anonymous
    Graduate · Cybersecurity Bootcamp Online · Graduated 2024

    Really thorough bootcamp

    For the Cybersecurity bootcamp we were taught everything that's currently being used Industry. The instructors were really cool and gave help, instruction and personal advise along the way. I feel confident in my growth and knowledge from the first day of c...
    Overall
    5.0
    Curriculum
    5.0
    Job support
    5.0
    Instructors
    5.0
    Flag Submitted April 19, 2024
News

Recent BrainStation News

Rachel Meltzer
Rachel Meltzer
Updated April 21, 2021
Before you dive into a digital marketing bootcamp, you might be wondering, “Who hires digital marketing bootcamp graduates anyway?” The quick answer is: plenty of companies! Many companies rely on bootcamper talent for their cutting edge marketing know-how and real world experience. We’ve rounded up some of the best companies to work for after your digital marketing program. These companies hir...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated August 22, 2022
Product leadership has quickly become a sought-after skill in today’s tech-savvy workforce. We caught up with Jason Field, BrainStation’s Founder and CEO to hear more about BrainStation’s part-time Product Leadership professional certificate course, what learners can expect from the curriculum, and how it imbues students to stay curious and continue learning. Jason breaks down how to get the mo...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated July 19, 2021
Cybersecurity professionals are in demand, but how can cybersecurity skills be helpful for professionals not in the cybersecurity field? The experts at BrainStation share how cybersecurity skills can be an asset to software engineers, product managers, computer support specialists, IT technicians, and business analysts. Plus, can cybersecurity be learned in a course? We take a peek into BrainSt...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated February 01, 2021
Course Report · January 2021 Coding Bootcamp News 2021 began with $118M in coding bootcamp fundraises, plus some major acquisitions in the bootcamp space. Despite the overall loss in the U.S. job market, December’s job numbers showed tech adding plenty of new positions. In this roundup, we’re also highlighting the new workforce development programs now available to career changers, and the rise...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated January 13, 2021
Ilias, a graduate of BrainStation’s digital marketing bootcamp wrote a Verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1,200 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review for their school on Course Report and went into the draw to win a $500 Amazon gift card! We caught up with Ilias to hear about their bootcamp experience! Want to win $500 in our ne...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated January 12, 2021
Which tech skills will get you noticed by employers in 2021 and how can you quickly add them to your skills toolbox? We caught up with three experts from BrainStation to hear their predictions of the 4 top tech trends to expect in 2021 and which tech skills to focus on in order to stay relevant next year. Plus, BrainStation shares how anyone can acquire a new skill set in 2021 even while workin...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated November 17, 2020
Working in the fashion industry sparked Deveshree Shinde’s interest in digital marketing. When Deveshree decided to pursue a career-change, she chose BrainStation for their hands-on, comprehensive, and project-based bootcamp model. Her bootcamp experience became the catalyst to career opportunities she hadn’t imagined! Deveshree shares how her BrainStation portfolio helped her land a Digital Ma...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 14, 2025
Career centers and workforce development grants are a key resource for unemployed/underemployed workers looking to re-skill. Around 12 million people have contacted their local career centers this year, which is 8.5 million more than in 2019. Federal programs like WIOA (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), the CARES act, and even initiatives run by your city or state can make it possi...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated October 21, 2020
Laura Brennan worked in a variety of administrative jobs (including running her own bar in France!), but she yearned for a career that would fuel her ambitions to be a creative problem-solver. Laura listened to the advice of her supportive family and enrolled in BrainStation’s Web Development Bootcamp. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, learn how Laura quickly landed a job as a Client Support A...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated February 08, 2021
Course Report · September 2020 Coding Bootcamp News It’s a new school year, but with COVID-19 ever-present, we read more interesting articles about Gap Year opportunities for college students. There was plenty of buzz around workforce development in September, from who’s leading the charge with new initiatives to how best to support the nearly 20 million unemployed workers in the U.S. This Sept...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated May 30, 2024
This summer, BrainStation hosted their first Stay at Home Hackathon in partnership with Microsoft. We caught up with two members of the winning team, Data Science alum Nick Mahon and UX Design alum Jung Oh, so they could walk us through their app FocusBuddy. Plus, Jung and Nick share what it was like to work remotely with UX designers and data scientists, and how the BrainStation bootcamps prep...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated August 04, 2020
In “normal” times, 79% of bootcampers are employed after graduating from a coding bootcamp. But the question we hear most often in 2022? Will I get a job if I go to a coding bootcamp during the COVID pandemic? Should I “wait and see” or should I take advantage of this time to change careers? Companies like ServiceNow continue to hire bootcampers as developers because demand for their product ha...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated September 24, 2020
One trademark of a coding bootcamp is the project-based curriculum, which means students build many smaller projects throughout the bootcamp and one final capstone project, graduating with a full portfolio of web applications and mobile apps. Coding bootcamps prioritize teaching what the tech industry actually uses on the job today, so it’s no surprise that Full Stack JavaScript is the most com...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated May 29, 2020
When John Ray Martinez immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, he was already years into an IT diploma but found that his credits didn’t transfer. While completing a computer science diploma program in Toronto, John Ray came across BrainStation’s full-time Web Development bootcamp and decided to enroll. His cohort was 10 weeks into their program when COVID-19 transitioned the in-person bootc...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated April 08, 2020
BrainStation just launched more than 70 new online courses in design, web development, data science, and marketing. We sat down with Julia Osmar, the VP of Education Experience at BrainStation, to learn tips for how to collaborate online, why it’s important that the courses are instructor-led, and how to set yourself up for success in BrainStation’s online courses. Plus, is this the right time ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 26, 2023
Schools and universities may be scrambling to figure out remote learning, but coding bootcamps have essentially been preparing for this since 2013. Online coding bootcamps already use Zoom video, Slack, GitHub, and VS Code Live Share for pair programming, online lectures, and to connect mentors and instructors with students. Of course, you can learn to code online – but it doesn’t stop there! M...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated March 03, 2020
Josie Altare combined her research skills with on-the-job training to transition into UX design. The UX designers she worked with recommended BrainStation, and Josie enrolled in the part-time UX Design Certificate Course and the part-time UI Design Certificate Course. Throughout those courses, Josie built the UI for a fitness tracker app and shares her Sketch and InDesign project with us! Today...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated September 30, 2024
The spectrum of data science jobs is broad – everyone from governments to businesses to non-profit organizations are collecting data. But it takes Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers to turn that data into smart business decisions. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from interviewing so many data science bootcamp graduates, it’s that no two companies use the exact same job titles...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 07, 2020
BrainStation has been teaching digital marketing classes for years and recently launched an intensive, career-changing Digital Marketing Diploma program. Julia Osmar, the VP of Education Experience at BrainStation, tells us all about the new Digital Marketing Diploma – including who should apply (and who the diploma course is not right for), the admissions and interview process, and what the ne...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 08, 2021
Dallas Kwok is a full-time Product Designer at Ritual and teaches UX design at BrainStation’s Part-Time UX Design Bootcamp. We caught up with Dallas to find out how he brings that real-world experience to his students at BrainStation, what makes the “ideal” UX designer, and how he’s inspiring the next generation of UX designers. Plus, Dallas answers the question we hear most: “Do I need a visua...
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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. 2,338 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation on Course Report — you should start there!

How much does BrainStation cost?

BrainStation courses cost up to $3,750 for AI Data Analytics Certification (DAC™) (In-Person).

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. 2,338 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and shared their experiences. Their overall rating is 4.66 out of 5.

Can I read BrainStation reviews?

You can read 2,338 reviews of BrainStation on Course Report! BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and shared their experiences. Their overall rating is 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 its accreditation status.

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