BrainStation
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BrainStation is a global digital skills training and workforce transformation provider that offers bootcamps and courses in data, design, development, digital marketing, product, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and leadership both online and at state-of-the-art campuses in New York, London, Miami, Toronto, and Vancouver. 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 has a learning option, with full-time diploma programs, part-time certificate courses, and specialized skills training.
BrainStation’s courses and bootcamps offer a collaborative, project-based learning experience, with 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 across the world. 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.
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- Dennis MunyuaGraduate • Product Management Course Online • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
A Worthy Investment Wherever You Are
I signed up for the 5-week Product Management class scheduled to run on Sundays. I am based in Nairobi, Kenya, and this meant that I was always going to be 7 hours ahead of my instructors and classmates. The time-zone difference was no hinderance to the online live class. The course content was rich enough to see me actualize a business idea into a live product. Through the class project, and working jointly with a classmate, I managed to define user stories, a unique value proposition a...I signed up for the 5-week Product Management class scheduled to run on Sundays. I am based in Nairobi, Kenya, and this meant that I was always going to be 7 hours ahead of my instructors and classmates. The time-zone difference was no hinderance to the online live class. The course content was rich enough to see me actualize a business idea into a live product. Through the class project, and working jointly with a classmate, I managed to define user stories, a unique value proposition and a minimum viable product. I have today enhanced this product based on customer feedback using techniques that I learnt in class. It is noteworthy that the instructors were excellent. Their expertise brilliantly showed as they delivered the course content and the learnings from their working experiences. I would recommend BrainStation to anyone, from any part of the world, seeking to advance their skills for career or business. - CourtneyDigital Designer • GraduateVerified by LinkedInAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
BrainStation UI Design Course
I had an amazing experience taking BrainStation's UI Design Course. My instructors were very knowledgeable and engaging. I am currently working as a Graphic Designer and took the course in hopes of learning new trends and refreshening up on some digital design basics. I am happy to say that it truly exceeded my expectations! Would absolutely recommend. - Shahrzad SamiiProduct Manager • Student • Product Management Course • New York CityVerified by LinkedInAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great School
Product Management course helped me tremendously while I started my job as a product manager in an agile scrum team. I was learning in school and applying it at the same time. My questions were replied to in the class. The classes were always clean and neat, I loved the space and the collaboration between students and professors. Overall, Brainstation is empowering a lot of students to enter the tech market of BC. I enjoyed my time studying there and met awesome people. 
Jung OhGraduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • TorontoVerified by GitHubAug 20, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceUser Experience Design
I took the User Experience Design full time course at Brainstation from September 2019 - December 2019. This course gave me a great understanding of the basic end-to-end design process typically undertaken when creating a digital product. Unfortunately, due to the length of the course, I felt that we only ever touched on a topic for a week at a time. This means that you often did not have the time to soak in the information you were learning. Instead, you were expected to immediately und...I took the User Experience Design full time course at Brainstation from September 2019 - December 2019. This course gave me a great understanding of the basic end-to-end design process typically undertaken when creating a digital product. Unfortunately, due to the length of the course, I felt that we only ever touched on a topic for a week at a time. This means that you often did not have the time to soak in the information you were learning. Instead, you were expected to immediately understand the material and apply that newfound knowledge for the assignment that was due at the end of the week. As you can imagine, this forces the student to scramble and get something (anything) together to submit at the end of the week. I felt that the focus wasn't on doing it right, but rather, just doing it. And that is the unfortunate nature of bootcamps. They provide an amazing structure for you to be exposed to everything you need to know, but there is rarely enough time for you make mistakes, learn, and ask questions. That being said, I graduated the bootcamp course and I worked hard to learn what I didn't get right during my time at Brainstation and was able to get a job. I'm still not working at a FAANG company, not even close. But I am in the industry and that's what I paid Brainstation for. One pet peeve I had while attending Brainstation was that they market their classes as full day classes - especially in the full time course. This is not the case. They lecture in the morning and leave the rest of the day as "work periods". One other thing they could improve on is their field trips to different tech offices. These field trips are better marketing for the companies we visit, than anything related to the material we are learning. More thought needs to be put into these trips so that the students are actually learning something valuable, instead of just admiring offices with a snack bar.- Venus KoAssociate Director, International Admissions and Marketing • Graduate • Data Analytics Course • New York CityVerified by LinkedInAug 19, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Data Analytics Online!
I recently completed the BrainStation 5-weeks Data Analytics course online! This course is a foundational overview of Data Analytics, where you learn to use tools such as Excel, MySql and Tableau. It doesn't go completely in-depth, so you're not quite an expert yet but it's a great start. Nevertheless, truly grateful for this experience as I'm looking forward to applying these skills to my background in post-secondary admissions and marketing. The 5-weeks went by very quickly; and it was...I recently completed the BrainStation 5-weeks Data Analytics course online! This course is a foundational overview of Data Analytics, where you learn to use tools such as Excel, MySql and Tableau. It doesn't go completely in-depth, so you're not quite an expert yet but it's a great start. Nevertheless, truly grateful for this experience as I'm looking forward to applying these skills to my background in post-secondary admissions and marketing. The 5-weeks went by very quickly; and it was very manageable with work as the classes are in the evening. There is definitely a lot to learn and a lot to go through in a short amount of time, so do expect the need to do additional research and practice on the side to help grasp concepts. Completing the homework is also helpful; and self-learning is a necessary part of the course. Instructor was knowledgeable, friendly and able to use real-life examples as a Data Analyst himself - I always find having experienced instructors is important! Tuition is a tad pricey for a short basic course, but you can contact their Advisors and ask about scholarships. Overall, I would recommend this course to those who are in data-driven roles and want to gain new and relevant software skills, in marketing and sales, or just curious about being a data analyst! - Leo KarlovskiyAssociate Product Manager • Graduate • Data Analytics Course • New York CityVerified by LinkedInAug 18, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Data Analytics - 5 weeks
This was my second course at Brainstation, and it was done 100% remote via Zoom. I took a 5 week Bootcamp on data analytics instead of regular 10 weeks, thinking I will get to finish earlier and focus more on studying in that period of time. And I have to admit it kept me on my toes! The course itself has major blocks: Excel, MySQL and Tableau. The first two classes were about working in Excel from basics to more advanced level, and it was ok. I understa...This was my second course at Brainstation, and it was done 100% remote via Zoom. I took a 5 week Bootcamp on data analytics instead of regular 10 weeks, thinking I will get to finish earlier and focus more on studying in that period of time. And I have to admit it kept me on my toes! The course itself has major blocks: Excel, MySQL and Tableau. The first two classes were about working in Excel from basics to more advanced level, and it was ok. I understand that it was a necessity, and lots of students come with different levels of experience. Although I wish we either focused more on advanced Excel or covered that material within one class. After that, we moved on to MySQL and I found that part of the course the most interesting and exciting. For the next 4 classes, we were learning basic as well as advanced commands in MySQL Workbench and participating in the class exercises. The last three classes were with Tableau, where I wish we had more assignments and tasks to do. Somewhere in the middle, we were broken into teams to prepare for our Final projects. And that was the most important part of the class. While you get all the necessary knowledge with Brainstation to get started, a major part of learning comes from the work that you do outside of the class. I cannot even describe the amount of reading I had to do to solve one problem that was standing on our way. By putting extra time into learning I ended up feeling very confident in my knowledge and skills. Now I understand that you don't always get to choose your teammates, but I got very lucky. My team was great, and we were working in sync until the end of the course. Communication was the key and I could clearly see the teams that had such a problem in their final presentations. By working together you can really create an amazing experience and enjoy the process. Our instructor was Ramin Amin, who over the length of the course was very direct in his approach, and could explain the material very well. I have to admit that the level of support that he provided outside of the class was just great. Anytime I had a problem or a question, he would get back to me within a few hours with advice or a solution. Overall I really enjoyed the course, it really helped me to step up and expand my knowledge. BrainStation really proved to be valuable in my career. - Flora SomogyiUX Researcher • Graduate • User Interface Design Course Online • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 16, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI Design Course
I took the User Interface Design 5-week long course (part-time, online) at Brainstation during summer 2020 - and I really enjoyed it! It's an excellent opportunity to learn the basics of UI design in a short period of time and build on that knowledge later on. Our teachers, Gerard Dolan and Rose Matsa, taught us about a range of topics, from colour theory to prototyping, and almost every class included some kind of design demonstration to help us grasp the ways to use design tools (e.g. ...I took the User Interface Design 5-week long course (part-time, online) at Brainstation during summer 2020 - and I really enjoyed it! It's an excellent opportunity to learn the basics of UI design in a short period of time and build on that knowledge later on. Our teachers, Gerard Dolan and Rose Matsa, taught us about a range of topics, from colour theory to prototyping, and almost every class included some kind of design demonstration to help us grasp the ways to use design tools (e.g. Sketch, InVision). I feel that after sitting through the classes and practicing while preparing my final project, I gained an understanding of the UI design process and principles which is really useful when I'm working with product teams and designers. - Nick LalWeb Development Graduate • Graduate • Full-Time Web Development Bootcamp Online • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 06, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Full-Time Web Development Diploma
It's funny, because when I had my enrollment interview, the person speaking with me made me aware that this was a 'pretty demanding course', and honestly, I shrugged it off a bit. Don't do that. As much fun as this program was, it was equally if not more difficult. It starts off fairly simple with some HTML and CSS -but after those first few weeks, buckle up. They refer to it as the 'off ramp' on the highway that takes you to the core of your learning experience, which is pretty accurate...It's funny, because when I had my enrollment interview, the person speaking with me made me aware that this was a 'pretty demanding course', and honestly, I shrugged it off a bit. Don't do that. As much fun as this program was, it was equally if not more difficult. It starts off fairly simple with some HTML and CSS -but after those first few weeks, buckle up. They refer to it as the 'off ramp' on the highway that takes you to the core of your learning experience, which is pretty accurate. With a program like this, you need to be realistic and understand that you will not be able to grasp everything that you're taught all at once, and as frustrating as that is, it's the nature of the beast. Personally, most of the concepts that I struggled with made sense to me a few days after. The educators of my cohort did an AMAZING job with their content delivery, and they were committed to helping us succeed and very approachable. There will be ups and downs -you will be happy, you will be confused, you will be mad, you will be sad, and then it repeats. But if you push yourself, show everyone that you want to be there, and ask questions when you don't understand, it will be an experience that no one can take a way from you. After your 12 weeks are finished, it's amazing to know that you have what it takes to succeed in such an agile environment. Pressure makes diamonds. - Andrew GosineProduct DesignerVerified by LinkedInJul 29, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Design Thinking
This was my third course at Brainstation, this time all online via zoom!
Design Thinking was a two-day intensive course where we learned the methodologies and framework of Design Thinking, completed exercises that felt true to the real world, and learned how to model sprints. As a designer, this was a really great opportunity to level up my skills and apply a structure to loose concepts floating around my brain. The course itself accommodated students from all levels of experienc...This was my third course at Brainstation, this time all online via zoom!
Design Thinking was a two-day intensive course where we learned the methodologies and framework of Design Thinking, completed exercises that felt true to the real world, and learned how to model sprints. As a designer, this was a really great opportunity to level up my skills and apply a structure to loose concepts floating around my brain. The course itself accommodated students from all levels of experiences and backgrounds, and I found the entire experience to be extremely collaborative and insightful.
Our instructor has been a facilitator of all things design (UX/UI/Design Thinking) for some time, and really showed domain expertise when we asked questions that applied to the real world. He was clear, detail oriented, and made the learning environment safe and collaborative. We got a lot of real world examples from him, and all the little details he shared made this entire course special, and more than simply reading a textbook.
Overall, I'm a big advocate for Brainstation's courses - they've proved to be extremely valuable in my career. - ClaireGraphic Designer • Student • User Interface Design Course Online • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJul 22, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI Design Course
You should definitely take this class if you are looking for an affordable entry point into the UI/UX design world. The teachers (I had Ashish and Adrian) are incredible at what they do. Ashish was really good at going over the material, and both were amazing at going back and filling in any blanks missed in material, and they were incredibly proactive about helping students on their projects both in and outside of class time. I can now say I have a new skill to confidently display on my...You should definitely take this class if you are looking for an affordable entry point into the UI/UX design world. The teachers (I had Ashish and Adrian) are incredible at what they do. Ashish was really good at going over the material, and both were amazing at going back and filling in any blanks missed in material, and they were incredibly proactive about helping students on their projects both in and outside of class time. I can now say I have a new skill to confidently display on my resume and in my portfolio, and I highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a way to get into UI design. - SabrinaSenior Interactive Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design Course • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 22, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Experience Overall
I took a 10-week (10 classes) User Experience Design course at Brainstation.
While I’m a designer and have been practicing design for a while, the course really helped me understand some of the theories and best practices a lot better. It’s always nice to connect a lot of the course content back to my day-to-day work as a designer. While I am quite familiar with the overall design process, there were many learnings I’ve picked up in the course.
The course content accommodated var...I took a 10-week (10 classes) User Experience Design course at Brainstation.
While I’m a designer and have been practicing design for a while, the course really helped me understand some of the theories and best practices a lot better. It’s always nice to connect a lot of the course content back to my day-to-day work as a designer. While I am quite familiar with the overall design process, there were many learnings I’ve picked up in the course.
The course content accommodated various levels of design experience. Whether you have a background in design or not, the learnings you gain are relevant and valuable.
The instructor that we had demonstrated great knowledge in UX design and was always very clear in the way she explained each theory or principle of UX design. She gave great examples from her personal work experience for each principle in detail, making it much easier to follow.
What to Expect:
A 10-week course with 3-hour lectures is not a lot of time so each UX topic that is covered is rather high-level and not super in-depth, but enough to understand what it is and a little bit on how to approach it.
Overall, I am very satisfied and happy with the content of the course and the way the instructor ran the lectures. - James AStudent • Digital Marketing Course • New York CityVerified by GitHubJul 13, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great for Digital Marketing success
The brainstation Digital Marketing course was a great way for me to step up my digital marketing career. It covered all the key factors to get your start in a digital marketing career or to help you bring your digital skills from before back to life.
It was my first time doing an online course and was very impressed with how it all went with the Zoom classes and how smooth a group project was with it all being online.
Looking forwa...The brainstation Digital Marketing course was a great way for me to step up my digital marketing career. It covered all the key factors to get your start in a digital marketing career or to help you bring your digital skills from before back to life.
It was my first time doing an online course and was very impressed with how it all went with the Zoom classes and how smooth a group project was with it all being online.
Looking forward to taking more classes to ramp up my knowledge and career.
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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. 2,295 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation on Course Report - you should start there!
Is BrainStation legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 2,295 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.
Does BrainStation offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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You can read 2,295 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.
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