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University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps offer a 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time web development program, 24-week, part-time programs in data analytics, cybersecurity, financial technology, and UX/UI, and an 18-week, part-time program in digital marketing. The full stack curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, Node.js, databases, MongoDB, MySQL, and Git.

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  • Gordon Li
    Student • Toronto
    Feb 02, 2019
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    Definitely worth it if you put in the time

    They do a great job of preparing you for the course starting with the pre-work which gives you a good start to understanding how to code. They make sure that you know that it is a very difficult course, but you end up having a lot of support from the TAs and staff. 

    The homework is very difficult, but if you put in the time, it should not be a problem. If you need extra help, you can request to have a tutor to help you. 

    Not only do you work on solo projects like homewo...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Feb 04, 2019

    Thank you for your review, Gordon! We're glad to hear you felt supported by our instructional team and utilized all the boot camp's resources. Congratulations on your hard work, we wish you all the success in your future endeavors!
  • Kyle Robinson
    Student • Toronto
    Jan 07, 2019
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    Great Value

    Learning the various languages (Javascript, React, Node, MongoDB and many more) in this curriculum will set you aside from competition in your future endeavors, whatever those may be. I was extremely young going into this program, still in the middle of my undergraduate degree, but with hard work and the great support of the instructors as well as the academic support worker, I had no doubts that I could complete this program to the best of my ability. I highly recommend this program to an...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Jan 07, 2019

    Amazing, Kyle! We're thrilled you found our entire team to be so supportive and encouraging. Congratulations on completing the program — we applaud all your hard work and dedication! We wish you all the success in your future goals.
  • Calvin
    Graduate • Full-Stack Flex - Part-Time (Toronto) • Toronto
    Jan 05, 2019
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    You get what you put in

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    Instructor and TAs were friendly and knowledgeable. The instructor we had was an expert with many years of experience in the software industry and it really showed with his depth of knowledge in many aspects of computer science/programming/web technologies. The TAs were enthusiastic and always managed to point me in the right direction even if they were sometimes unable to answer my questions.

     

    Curriculum:

    I found the curriculum on the ...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Jan 07, 2019

    Way to go, Calvin! We're glad to hear our instructional team was so helpful and that you were able to go above and beyond to maximize your skills and get the most out of the program. Congratulations on completing this course! We truly appreciate your feedback and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
  • Ilham Hafizovic
    QA Management Associate • Student • Toronto
    Jan 04, 2019
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    Through doubt you’ll come out on top!

    This course will push you to your limits  and then some every week for 6 months. You will experience doubt every step of the way but each week you’ll build something new that will increase your confidence. Before you know it, 6 months are up and you’ve just built a full single page application and backend yourself. You’ve also tried applying some in-browser machine learning to your application in your final team project.

    You’ll still doubt yourself. But you will have gained somet...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Jan 04, 2019

    Amazing, Ilham! We are thrilled you had such an amazing boot camp experience and were continuously encouraged by our instructional team — we also think Andy is pretty fantastic. Congratulations on successfully completing the program! We are rooting you on as you continue forward.
  • David Campbell
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    Dec 03, 2018
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    Full Stack web design at full speed

    I just finished 6 months of Full Stack web design through the University of Toronto School of continuing education. The idea of taking on Full stack web development at full speed may sound imposing, but it wasn't.

    First, it is amazing what you will retain, and how you will improve your ability to learn ideas and concepts ou never thought possible. I have left bootcamp willing to embrace and challenge new technologies.

    In order to be successful at this course, you must a...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Dec 04, 2018

    Way to go, David! We are thrilled you had such a great boot camp experience, successfully learning the fundamentals of full-stack web development. You're completely right that taking full advantage of the program's tools and resources will greatly benefit you — this is great advice for future participants. Congratulations on completing such a rigorous course, and thank you for your review! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. 
  • Nahrin
    Graduate • Toronto
    Oct 16, 2018
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    UofT SCS Coding Boot Camp

    So here is the deal,

    You have to be mentally ready to take this program and make this change in your life. The first three months were very challenging for me personally, because i kept asking myself if this program was the right decision i made, but when i created my own web-app back-to-front i realized that my biggest regret was not taking this program earlier.

    If you never coded in your life you need to put in the hours to learn and build your skills, because you will no...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

    Community Team

    Oct 16, 2018

    Thank you so much, Nahrin! You're completely right that this is a challenging course, one that will require individuals to truly ask themselves if they're prepared to put in the necessary hours to make a change in their lives. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your instructor and classroom space — we also think Uzair is fantastic. Congratulations on completing the program, we wish you all the success in your future goals!
  • Allan Hartigan
    Full Stack Developer • Student • Full Stack Flex • Toronto
    Sep 11, 2018
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    Excellent course for working professionals. Exactly what I was looking for!

    Basically, you get what you put into it.

    From reading some of the negative reviews, I get the feeling these individuals do not understand the industry. There is no specific bootcamp that will make you a master of any language in 6 months. By taking this course you will develop the skills do develop web applications using today's technology. You will learn how to teach yourself which is a required skill of any developer. You will also learn how to work with other people of varying s...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Sep 11, 2018

    Thank you for your review, Allan! We are so happy to hear you are enjoying our live online coding program. You are absolutely right that as we cover a full-stack, topics are introduced at a higher level in-class and participants need to dedicate extra hours outside of class to not only gain a deeper understanding of the concepts but practice their skills. Like you mentioned, this helps individuals learn how to problem-solve and self-teach: two abilities needed in a developer role. We commend all the hard work you have dedicated thus far and are looking forward to seeing your final project in a few weeks!
  • Dom
    Student • Full Stack Flex • Toronto
    Jun 20, 2018
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    This program needs to be shut down

    First of all I think UOFT should be ASHAMED of affiliating with Trilogy and offering this disgraceful program. There are several negative reviews online and not a single positive review so I'm not the only one that feels like I've been ripped off. All of the reviews are accurate the curriculum is terrible and rushed. There hasn't been a single class where we have actually completed all of the planned lessons. The instructors shouldn't even be refered to as instructors none of them have pri...

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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Jul 05, 2018

    Hi Anonymous. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. As you noted, the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies has partnered with Trilogy Education Services (TES) to offer the UofT SCS Coding Boot Camp. TES is a leading continuing education program manager that has partnered with more than 25 top universities across North America to support their skills-based program efforts. UofT SCS Coding Boot Camp and our partners at TES are absolutely committed to the experience of our participants.

    Our program prides itself on teaching individuals how to learn, providing a strong foundational skill set used to master additional programming languages following the course completion. We strive to communicate to participants that our full-stack program introduces course material at a macro-level, with additional time required outside of class to properly understand and master the topics; this helps individuals learn how to problem-solve and self-teach, key abilities needed in a developer’s career.

    We work hard to select instructional staff who are passionate about helping learners succeed. Our program has an intensive vetting process, requiring a minimum of three years experience in the tech industry. We measure instructor success based on participant feedback, video audits, and classroom assessments. We understand the boot camp's pace can be difficult and strenuous, as such, in order to assist individuals who are struggling with the coursework, our instructors and TAs are always available for extra support, staying after class to provide assistance in any way they can, in addition to our free tutoring network. We hope you found these resources to be beneficial, but we are constantly looking to improve our services and appreciate your feedback.

    As you noted, at the onset of our program, we determined learners who successfully completed the course would receive an Acknowledgment of Completion. After receiving input from several participants, we underwent a name change and ascertained we would instead be issuing a Certificate of Completion - also a formal signed and dated document which includes the learner's name, program, date, seal, and signature from the Dean of the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. We are actively looking to promote and commend our learner's accomplishments following the completion of such a rigorous course as this one and believe this Certificate of Completion, along with an official UofT SCS transcript, reinforces to employers that an individual has successfully finished the UofT SCS Coding Boot Camp. We do take participant feedback like yours most seriously and are continuously working to provide individuals with the service they need to be successful.

    We would welcome the opportunity to provide you with any additional support you may need at this time and would love to hear from you directly. If you would like, please reach out to us at (647) 245-1020.
  • Anonymous
    Student • Full Stack Flex • Toronto
    May 08, 2018
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    RUN AWAY

    First of all, 90% of the students in the class are computer illiterate, they can't even figure out how to use GitHub, install an operating system or do anything beyond browse the web. The school should do a better job at determining a student’s skill level before admitting them to the program, the students that have no computer knowledge just slow the class down and waste the instructors time with the stupidest questions. Second of all we have had 3 different instructors within 6 weeks, fi...

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    Christina Pearsall of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    May 10, 2018

    Hi Anonymous, thank you for your feedback. Our program is designed to help individuals with varying proficiency levels, as our mission is to assist as many hard-working, aspiring developers as possible. We never want to set up learners for failure, and that is why our admissions process begins with an initial phone interview, followed by a timed, academic test that learners must pass with a score of 70 or above in order to move forward in the admissions process, as well as a final critical thinking interview with a member of our academic team. Only once prospective learners have passed the phone interview, the test, and the academic interview are they accepted into the program. After gaining acceptance into the program, learners complete 30 hours of pre-work to further prepare before classes begin.

    We regret that your instructional experience has not lived up to your expectations so far. Our program has an intensive vetting process for instructors and requires a minimum of three years' experience as an active practitioner in the tech industry. Instructors may come from a variety of backgrounds within the web development field and will often have different teaching styles. As such, we measure our instructor success based on participant feedback, video audits of their teaching, and classroom assessments. Based on feedback and assessments, your cohort did experience an instructional change and we have been working hard to ensure that our learners have the best tools and instruction to be successful. Your new Lead Instructor was introduced on May 8. We believe this individual will be a great fit to guide your cohort going forward with his nine years of professional experience as a Developer and Software Engineer, as well as past experience working on Instructional Teams for the University of Toronto. 

    We understand that the first month of the program’s curriculum may not have been as intensive as you expected. Our program serves a mix of participants ranging from those with zero coding experience to computer science majors as well as graduates of other boot camps. For this reason, we begin by covering the basics, giving learners a solid foundation upon which they will build throughout the program. We start slow, but the intensity of our program ramps up to advanced, full-stack topics very quickly. Each lesson iteratively builds on the last, and there are no shortcuts to focusing on the basics at first. 

    We deeply care about the quality and integrity of your program, as well as each and every single one of our learners. Thank you for your patience and trust. We would like the opportunity to speak with you and determine what additional assistance we can provide you with at this time. Please reach out to me directly at (647) 245-1020 so we can further address your concerns and any questions you may have. 
  • Anonymous
    Security Engineer • Graduate • Cybersecurity - Part-Time • Toronto
    Nov 17, 2022
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    Terrible experience, most of the class is not employed in security after 6 months

    PROs:
    - TAs were helpful and available 
    - homework extensions are easy to get
    - everyone got an A

    CONs:
    - everyone got an A
    - course material could be found online easily
    - classwork and homework can be completed with google because they were that easy
    - 6 months after graduating, less than 5% of two simultaneous cohorts is employed in security OUTSIDE of the bootcamp ecosystem
    - instructor was rude
    - very superficial depth which is fine except that the ...
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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Nov 21, 2022

    Thank you for your review. We're glad that you found some of your boot camp staff to be helpful, however we regret to hear that your full experience did not live up to your expectations.

    The cybersecurity boot camp curriculum is built around providing learners with skills they can take into the workforce. This means that, in addition to learning the required skills to qualify for entry-level roles in the field, we also make sure that learners can continue learning while on the job. Although its relevance may not be immediately apparent, being able to use the right search terms to solve a problem can prove incredibly useful in the workforce. In fact, many cyber professionals rely on search engines in their day-to-day work.

    We pride ourselves on providing learners with a safe, enjoyable learning environment, and we appreciate your feedback about your classroom experience. We understand that instructors and students are not always a perfect match, but we do take any concerns raised very seriously. 

    As you mentioned, many learners were able to secure new cybersecurity roles through networking opportunities made available through the boot camp. While we do provide extensive career services to boot camp learners, there are no guarantees that it will lead to an industry role. Finding a job requires dedication and hard work, and our career services experts are happy to provide the guidance and resources needed to put your best foot forward. We would love to assist you further in any way we can, and encourage you to reach out to us directly at (647) 370-3506. We hope to speak with you soon.
  • Anonymous
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    Sep 21, 2022
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    Digital Marketing Bootcamp

    The Digital Marketing Bootcamp provides comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of Digital marketing to students who are a novice in the field or who want to dig deep into a digital Marketing career. The Instructor and TaS are having a thorough knowledge of the field and they provide a great deal of knowledge to the students. 
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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Sep 23, 2022

    Thank you so much for your review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with the boot camp. It’s excellent to hear that our team went above and beyond to provide you with the support you needed. Congratulations on completing the boot camp, we’re cheering you on as you move forward in your career.
  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Toronto
    Aug 19, 2022
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    Data Analytics Bootcamp

    As a beginner, I could not keep up without cutting my work hours in my day job. The curriculum was very satisfying that I can see in almost every job description in my field it matches.  my instructor was awesome. At the end of the day, we even do not know  how what to ask about class or subject he eliminated unnecessary questions and helped us to focus on what we needed. There were some topics that we wasted too much time (this is not my opinion, everyone's opinion) such as Java and I a...
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    Boot Camp Team of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps

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    Aug 24, 2022

    We appreciate your review! It's great to hear you enjoyed the curriculum and benefited from the ongoing support of our entire instructional team. We're always looking to optimize our program offerings and feedback like yours helps us do just that. Great advice for prospective learners on getting ahead by touching up on key foundational concepts and staying on top of your homework assignments. Congratulations on successfully completing the boot camp! All the best moving forward.

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