BrainStation
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BrainStation offers full-time and part-time courses in data science, design, development, marketing, cyber security and product in New York City, Miami, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and through an Online Live platform. BrainStation’s goal is to empower individuals, businesses, and brands to succeed in the digital age by offering diploma programs, certification courses, and training options across the full digital product lifecycle. BrainStation provides a collaborative, project-based learning experience, with curriculum updated on a daily basis to ensure professionals gain the skills and experience needed to succeed in their careers.
BrainStation’s class structure combines engaging, in-person instruction with interactive online content and a hands-on, project-based curriculum. To account for different learning styles and schedules, BrainStation offers a variety of flexible learning options, including Online Live. Powered by Synapse, a data-driven learning platform, Online Live learning lets students attend live lectures, collaborate with fellow professionals, and receive immediate, real-time feedback from instructors – from anywhere in the world. Whether students are looking for career transformation or professional development, BrainStation has a learning option, with full-time diploma programs, part-time certificate courses, and specialized skills training.
Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 400+ instructors from the most innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered more than 100,000 professionals and some of the largest organizations in the world.
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CamStudent • Digital Marketing Course • TorontoMar 03, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceDigital Marketing
The course was great! The curriculum was comprehensive so I got a great crash course in the different elements of digital marketing. The instructors were also real experts in the field, so the examples they shared were relevant and anchored in reality. Overall, great course and I would recommend it.- Zairah KhurshidUser Growth at TikTok • Graduate • Data Analytics Course • TorontoMar 01, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Certificate - Highly recommend!
If you're looking to become a solid data analyst, this is the course for you! I really wanted to get a better understanding about the work of a data analyst, and how to work more closely with data in my day -to-day life, so I took this course to help me understand how to interpret data and present it (either in a professional setting, personal writing and also within the scope of my job)
I learned so much about how to approach real-world problems and examples and create a way to ...If you're looking to become a solid data analyst, this is the course for you! I really wanted to get a better understanding about the work of a data analyst, and how to work more closely with data in my day -to-day life, so I took this course to help me understand how to interpret data and present it (either in a professional setting, personal writing and also within the scope of my job)
I learned so much about how to approach real-world problems and examples and create a way to tell a story with data. I learned how to write SQL commands and scripts in our databases, Excel advanced formulas and also how to visualize data on Tableau, all amazing skills to take with you on any career path you choose, I really recommend taking this course!
My cohort was taught by instructors from Hootsuite and Uber who were both really passionate about the topic and help you understand how you would take the knowledge on the job. They really took the time to help us understand the homework and course materials outside of class hours and were approachable whenever we had questions.
They were also really good and helping you understand the career paths you can take as a Data Science, Data Engineering and Data Analyst. You'll learn how to write SQL commands and scripts in our databases and also how to visualise them on Tableau, all amazing skills to take with you on any career path you choose, I really recommend taking this course! - Christina LaiGraduate • User Experience Design Course • TorontoJan 20, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Design & UI Design Part-Time
I took the part-time UX Design & UI Design class and absolutely loved it. It really helped me learn a lot within a small period of time. I would highly recommend them. I also love that they use instructors that work at bigger companies like Shopify or ShutterStock to really understand what really happens at these companies. - NaaGraduate • User Experience Design Course Online • OnlineDec 29, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
User Experience Design course
I took the UX design course at Brainstation. Each class is made up of practical exercises that help in understanding the concepts taught. I will recommend this course because it has given me a solid foundation on which I can continue to build my UX design skills. Also, I was introduced to Figma and I'm currently building my designing skills using this software. It's all thanks to the guidance and support from my instructor at Brainstation. - Kaveh HashtroodiUX Designer • Product Management Course Online • OnlineDec 17, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
10 Weeks Product Management
This was my first time taking a course with BrainStation, and I am glad that I did it. I was always interested in elevating my skills and knowledge in product management to start a career shift from product design to product management. I found this course very useful, and it brought some confidence in me to move towards my career goals and plans.
The course is a well-balanced mixture of concepts and theories, in-class activities, case studies and actual hands-on work for the final p...This was my first time taking a course with BrainStation, and I am glad that I did it. I was always interested in elevating my skills and knowledge in product management to start a career shift from product design to product management. I found this course very useful, and it brought some confidence in me to move towards my career goals and plans.
The course is a well-balanced mixture of concepts and theories, in-class activities, case studies and actual hands-on work for the final project. I learnt new and useful toolkits, which I had the chance to apply to my project. However, the significant value that I got during class was the in-depth feedback I received from the instructor and peers. Due to the pandemic, the course was fully online, but I think it worked well and did not impact the quality. - Laurel GalatyGraduate • Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode • MiamiDec 10, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Amazing Instructors with a Well Thought Out Curriculum
I had an overwhelmingly positive experience in the Full Stack Web Development Program. If lectures peppered with opportunities to test your understanding sounds like your learning style, and if you want enthusiastic instructors who genuinely want to hear your questions, then Wyncode will be a great fit for you. It's an intense 10 weeks but so worth it if you're ready to work hard! - Cherese GolaubProduct Designer • Student • UX/UI Immersive - Wyncode • MiamiDec 09, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UXUI Immersive
No better way to learn than from someone with the extensive background in design Gessica has. She’s truly one of the best and a great educator. The staff at Wyncode are amazing and truly a pleasure to work with from admissions to wyntalent. Oh and let me not forget the TA’s, they were very helpful and down to earth. If your looking for a new career in UXUI, this program is for you. As long as your eager to learn and able to adapt to a fast paced environment (this is a bootcamp after all)...No better way to learn than from someone with the extensive background in design Gessica has. She’s truly one of the best and a great educator. The staff at Wyncode are amazing and truly a pleasure to work with from admissions to wyntalent. Oh and let me not forget the TA’s, they were very helpful and down to earth. If your looking for a new career in UXUI, this program is for you. As long as your eager to learn and able to adapt to a fast paced environment (this is a bootcamp after all), you will succeed. - Biljana SekuloskaGraduate • UX/UI Immersive - Wyncode • MiamiDec 09, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Wynmentality
11 weeks that changed my life. Shout-out to the WYNFAMILY.
#neverstoplearning - Traci LevineGraduate • Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode • MiamiDec 09, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Brought my dream to reality!!
I am so grateful for this amazing opportunity. Ten weeks ago my future in Tech was just a dream, now it's a reality. When they say you Bootcamp, it's definitely true. You will work hard and dig harder but you will feel so accomplished when you finish! - JeremySales • Graduate • User Experience Design Course Online • OnlineDec 06, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design Online
I took this course between September and December 2020. It was once per week for 3 hours at a time and then a few hours each week outside of class. To make the most out of the class you really need to spend time outside of class hours building upon your ideas for your final project. The structure of the course was to design the user flow of an app of your choice. Throughout each lesson you were to build upon your final presentation i.e. each class gave you time in break-out sessions ...I took this course between September and December 2020. It was once per week for 3 hours at a time and then a few hours each week outside of class. To make the most out of the class you really need to spend time outside of class hours building upon your ideas for your final project. The structure of the course was to design the user flow of an app of your choice. Throughout each lesson you were to build upon your final presentation i.e. each class gave you time in break-out sessions to further your tasks. I.e. start with the idea, conduct some research, interview users, sketch some ideas, put them into wireframes and ultimately create a clickable proto-type. Throughout the process you should be conducting user research to get input from the people that would be in your target market such that you can re-iterate over and over. My instructor Karishma was really good at meeting the varying learning needs of all students in the class as some were more advanced than others in the field of UX Design. She provided amazing real world examples to bring lessons to life and was always willing to help both inside class and out.
Not coming from a UX Design background, I found the first few lessons tougher to follow however quickly learned that you should really read through the course material in advance of each lesson and come prepared to class with your final project in mind so that you could progress your app each class during the break-out sessions. Perhaps the only feedback I would give to Brainstation would be to have individuals work on their bespoke app/final project outside of class and use the break-out sessions during class time to teach the general concept of UX Design by building one app together i.e. A transit app for the duration of the course. This would teach students the concepts that they could then use in their own time to build their own app for the final project / future learnings.
I enjoyed my course and meeting everyone in it from all parts of the world!
Jeremy - DavidGraduate • Full Stack Web Development - Wyncode • MiamiDec 04, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Amazing experience
Curriculum is well-balanced and matched to the most in-demand skills. Instructors are well-versed, great at explaining concepts, and capable of suiting many learning styles. Bountiful support from TAs round-the-clock. In-depth, high-touch career support for life. Can't recommend Wyncode more highly! - ChrystinaGraduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • TorontoDec 02, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design - Full Time Diploma
This is a full time UX Design program that focuses on teaching you the UX and the UI components of Product Design. It was done completely remotely. It initially had 2 instructors and an associate instructor, about halfway through the course, 1 instructor was taken to do the dedicated online course and we had no choice on which instructor they should take. We were then left with 1 instructor and another associate/in training instructor. The in training one didn't provide much guidance whe...This is a full time UX Design program that focuses on teaching you the UX and the UI components of Product Design. It was done completely remotely. It initially had 2 instructors and an associate instructor, about halfway through the course, 1 instructor was taken to do the dedicated online course and we had no choice on which instructor they should take. We were then left with 1 instructor and another associate/in training instructor. The in training one didn't provide much guidance when it came to assignments and a lot of the assignment guidelines were ambiguous at best. When we asked for clarification, we were given a different answer from each person. Ww had 4 TAs, one left midway through as she secured a full time UX position at a company so we were given a new TA. The TAs are hit or miss, they had all recently finished the program and didn't have much experience out in the field so we found that they were good to bounce ideas but it was also strange that once we completed the course, they would be our competition in the job market.
This course was initially supposed to be held in class but changed to full remote because of COVID. There's a demo day at the end of the program that you're continually working towards but found that it was lacking in support when it came to the actual preparation and the part of what happens after the program is complete and you have your diploma. There isn't much in the way of helping you find a position after you've completed the program.
It's a very stressful experience, as most bootcamps are and with transitioning to a new career, it adds even more stress. The added stresses of working fully remotely as well made it even more difficult. There are a lot of tight deadlines and very little guidance, there are supposed to be industry speakers or guests who come to speak to you but that only happened when we pushed about when that would be happening.
Overall, it was a good experience, I felt like I got a good base knowledge in order to build and grow from that but the ambiguity and non answers were a lot and it just added to an already stressful experience. It's not for the faint hearted, that's fo sure.
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BrainStation Alumni Reviews Summary
Based on 2,000+ BrainStation alumni reviews on Course Report, students often highlight the quality of the curriculum, experienced instructors, and effective career support services. Particularly, the Full-Time Software Engineering and Data Science Bootcamps are frequently commended. One reviewer says, "The program was challenging but extremely rewarding, offering real-world projects that truly enhanced my skills." However, some students noted the high cost of courses as a consideration.
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How much does BrainStation cost?
BrainStation costs around $16,500. On the lower end, some BrainStation courses like Social Media Marketing Course cost $2,450.
What courses does BrainStation teach?
BrainStation offers courses like Artificial Intelligence Course Online, Cybersecurity Bootcamp Online, Cybersecurity Course Online, Data Analytics Course and 29 more.
Where does BrainStation have campuses?
BrainStation has in-person campuses in London, Miami, New York City, Toronto, and Vancouver. BrainStation also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
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. 2,248 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation on Course Report - you should start there!
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We let alumni answer that question. 2,248 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and rate their overall experience a 4.67 out of 5.
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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.
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You can read 2,248 reviews of BrainStation on Course Report! BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and rate their overall experience a 4.67 out of 5.
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