BrainStation

I attended the first full-time Data Science Cohort (June 2018) at the Toronto location.

I think the course is marketed as a means to make a career transition. Based on my experience, it doesn't live up to that expectation.

Starting with the positives... Read More - As an educational resource for topics including excel, sql, python, ML, sklearn and designing analyses, the bootcamp was excellent. I think the instructors went above and beyond. They were highly qualified and professional. They were also very likeable people that made the 10 weeks enjoyable.

But that's the full extent of what the bootcamp offers. After a showcase in week 10 which was poorly attended by actual hiring partners, there was no further career support (that I would consider valuable). In the end, the bootcamp provided a small handful of generic events including a linkedin/resume building seminar. Now more than a month after graduating only 2 of the 15 that started the course have found employment.

I signed up to take the part time UX Design course at Brainstation because I'd started working on a digital product at my company and it peaked my interest. At first I was apprehensive about taking the online course but it worked best with my schedule... Read More and meant that I could take part from my the comfort of my home. Having little to no experience in UX Design, I found the course to be very engaging and as I was learning new content each week I could apply it to my day job, but also to the final project for the course. I'm a hands-on person so being able to apply content right away was really helpful in the learning process and really solidified all the design fundamentals we were learning.

The teachers were so knowledgeable about the content but also are working in the industry so they had real-world experience that they shared with us as well. It helped to ground everything that we were learning. Also, at the beginning I feared that the Online Live format would be impersonal, but the technology that is used allows you to easily interact with the teachers and your classmates, whether its in the group setting or in the breakout rooms.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone that has even the slightest interest in UX Design because it's put me on the path to make UX Design my career.

Attending BrainStation was a wonderful experience. I learned the basics of digital marketing, how and when they would be useful to me. I am the owner of a small business, and now realize that with this knowledge I can hire specialists in the field and... Read More understand what is required of them.

I now feel more confident to proceed with understanding the role of my website, its content and SEO. I am now able to interpret the google analytics with insight. I have a clearer vision for my business's social media, paid social and email marketing.

I hope to continue learning with BrainStation. I enjoyed my classes, teachers and class mates. Thank you for this opportunity. I highly recommend this course to anyone who needs a general overview of digital marketing possibilities.

I recently took a Digital Marketing course at the Vancouver campus. As someone with no prior professional or formal educational training in digital marketing, the course not only provided me with the knowledge and tools to develop a comprehensive inbound... Read More marketing plan, but it also taught me to think strategically and be a better problem-solver. It also gave me the confidence to apply what I've learned in my work. The instructors were also knowledgable and engaging. I wish there were a class just for paid media! There's so much to cover, and can be a class on its own. I would recommend this class to someone who wants to learn more about DM, probably someone with no (or just limited) knowledge and working experience with digital marketing.

I graduated recently from the part-time UI design course at BrainStation's Vancouver campus and I can say these ten weeks flew by amazingly quick! Before starting the program I had been juggling several online courses for UX/UI design, which wasn't something... Read More that was working for me, as I felt overwhelmed with the wealth of information on the web, and felt unsure if I was learning enough of the right concepts. I think that if you're somebody who thrives under a more structured learning environment, then BrainStation will definitely enable you to get to where you'd like to be. Despite coming from a background completely unrelated to computer science or design, and starting from basically zero, I finished the course with a great portfolio piece and a solid proficiency in programs like Sketch and InVision, which are industry standard tools used in today's companies.

The class was small (around 8 people) so you really get an intimate learning experience and lots of one-to-one time with the instructor, who was incredibly insightful and supportive. She makes an effort to touch base with all her students during each class and takes the time to help us through Slack if we ever need her outside of class. Each week's lesson is packed with information, but what I found most useful were the industry relevant anecdotes that Kelsey, our instructor, gave during her lessons.

We learned about visual design, wireframing, and prototyping. The entire program is designed around the final project, which is something you start working on from Week 2.

I would strongly recommend BrainStation to anyone who's looking to dive into the field, kickstart a new career, or even reacquaint themselves with UI concepts relevant to today's rapidly evolving industry. The skills you pick up really gives you the confidence to go forward in the next steps in your design career.

I've taken multiple professional development courses and Brainstation has by far been my favorite experience. Not only is the location convenient (steps from waterfront skytrain station), but the curriculum has always been very detailed. It's fast paced... Read More for sure, but the teachers are professionals in the industry and always seem to be willing to take extra time outside of class to make sure you're staying up to speed. The last class I took was for Data Analyst. As as a marketing professional myself, I had a lot to learn on the database side but I absolutely loved this course! Wish I could take it again to soak up even more learning!

My class was with Raymond and Angad, great duo, highly recommended!

Having been an entrepreneur for almost a decade I have learned a lot along the way, but I needed to sharpen my skills and looked at Brain Station and enjoyed how supportive they were right from the start. I was apprehensive that the course would be an... Read More overview of the details but was pleasantly surprised that they dove into the finer areas of digital marketing but not so data-driven that it was over your head. The class taught me all the tools within a short amount of time, and the interaction with other students and industry-focused instructors was extremely valuable. I'm already looking forward to taking another course.

I took the UX part-time course at BrainStation looking to gain more knowledge about UX/UI design and I felt this course gave me a solid start. The instructors were personable, shared their own personal work examples, and provided practical career advice... Read More for those looking to transition to a career in UX Design.

For me, the course could be improved through increasing the depth of the lecture material. Recognizing this is a part time course, I still felt a lot of the topics could've been covered more extensively and I had to do a lot of research and work on my own, especially since I don’t have a design background. If you like lots of information like me, the full-time course might be a better option. Overall, I’d recommend this course if you're looking for a solid introduction to UX Design.

Last week I completed the 10-week part-time Digital Marketing Course at BrainStation Toronto and it was a great experience. I'm really happy I took the course and recommend it to anyone looking to gain core digital skills.

The lead instructor, Sarah, was... Read More a great teacher - knowledgeable, experienced, and a clear communicator who often related the course content back to her real life marketing job, which was helpful in better understanding the material. It was also helpful to have a co-instructor (Sameer) in the course - both were supportive and always had helpful advice.

I especially enjoyed working on the final project - a digital marketing strategy for an existing brand - and applying everything we learned, seeing it all come together, and getting immediate feedback from the instructors.

And the Toronto campus is a great learning environment in the heart of the tech hub. Thanks, BrainStation!

I enrolled in BrainStation Data Science part time course to learn Python. It was a great experience. Instructor Colin and Ahmed were very resourceful and helpful.

Course material covers a broad area of Python. I found the first three classes are a bit... Read More challenging since I had no expericence in Programming, and most of my classmates had some computer science background. After some crushing learning time by my own, I was more comfortable in the next couple of classes.

The pratices are beyond the course mateirals, which will encourage the students to learn by themselves during their spare time. It could be hard in the beginning, but if you are motivated, and keep learning, it should be ok in the end.

I'm a bit older than most of my classmates, who were in their early 20s, which on positive side gave me a lot of energy.

I would suggest this course to someone who has some degree of programming knowledge.