BrainStation

The course was packed with valuable content and the instructor was knowledgeable and approachable. Coming from the professional field, with many years of experience, he made sure all the students were left with a solid understanding of ios programming, and were confident in setting out on their own. The school itself is a wonderful environment, from the administrative staff to the TAs. I highly recommend it!

I took the Digital Marketing course in Vancouver and it was an excellent crash course in digital marketing. A lot of content was covered in the 10 weeks, so if you don’t keep up you will miss out on some valuable information. The entire course is group project based and evaluated on a final presentation. A lot of work is put in by every member and a lot of higher level learning/application will take place outside of class, so be prepared for the commitment.
The educators and guest speakers are really great, and are available to answer questions on Slack outside of class. The students all come from diverse backgrounds, which offers a range of experience to the projects. The campus is a great, modern space, but it would be nice to have more flexible hours to work on projects without...

As a recent graduate from an Arts program at UBC, I began looking into coding schools in hopes of gaining more hard skills that could help me with regards to employment opportunities as well as personal projects. I was drawn to Brainstation because of it's -relatively- inexpensive cost, flexible schedule and because the school's intro web development course was advertised as being perfect for even those with 0 coding experience.

I decided to take the Intro to Web Development course, which consisted of 10 weeks of 3 hour courses once a week. I arrived early before the first course and was able to speak with one of my instructors, which gave us a chance to speak about what we wanted to get out of the course. This was encouraging because I was able to safely reiterate that I was very ...

This was one of the best decisions that I have made this summer so far. I attended the UX part-time course at Brainstation Vancouver and I had a blast. The environment was perfect for learning something new, the teachers, the students and everyone was so focused on developing their skills. It was a fun class to be apart of but more importantly it definitely showed me how to take what I learned in class and apply it to a career path. After the class I actually got hired to be a junior UX designer, and I am so excited. It is a completely new field and so far i'm loving it. Thank you Kenan and Irina for being inspirational, motivating and supportive. Loved it! The new space is great as well, lot's of space to hangout before class and to do your work. I would definitely recommend this to a ...

Overall I have had an amazing experience with BrainStation. Right from the first info session all the way to selecting the appropriate course that suited my goals, the team was accommodating from the beginning. After nine-weeks into the course, my educators have done an excellent job of teaching us with real life experiences and a very useful content for me was their step by step guidance on launching a product from concept to completion. The student community was very welcoming, and the campus has everything you would expect from a modern, top of the line tech environment.

I considered attending BrainStation for months until I came to a point in my career where I knew that amping up my skills was not a choice anymore if I wanted to remain competitive. I ended up deciding for the SEM course, which is great if you want to dive straight into SEO and PPC. When I completed my university degree in marketing over 10 years ago, Google was still fairly new, and all the components that now entail digital marketing were practically non-existent. Taking this course meant a lot for me in terms of becoming a well-rounded digital marketer.

My class was small too (about 10 of us), which allowed me to interact frequently with the teachers.Having instructors that are well-known in the industry and pack years of experience was a huge plus for me. The course was part...

I really enjoyed the Digital Marketing course I took over the summer from BrainStation. The weekly lessons were engaging and provided us with many resources to take with us into our current and future roles outside of the class. The instructors were really knowledgeable and had plenty of experience in the areas they taught us which made the lessons interesting. The campus was clean and modern and overall an excellent place to come each week to learn. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking to learn more about digital marketing, or to improve your understanding of it.

This course gives you the tools to hit the ground running and succeed in your journey as a developer. This is achieved through new and popular technologies and frameworks being covered, as well as making sure each student actually knows how to program and why you would use a particular technology to solve a problem.

BrainStation provides a fantastic learning ecosystem. Lectures were well delivered and supplemented throughout the course to deliver key and new concepts to ensure students came away with a solid understanding and were confident in going off on their own to continue learning after the course. Teachers and TA's were available and approachable to provide great guidance when necessary to help get you looking in the right direction to make sure you were learning to code and ...

I just finished my Data Analytics course at Brainstation and found it immensely valuable for my career. The educators were enthusiastic, and helped to make a somewhat dry course more exciting. Working at a tech company on the marketing team, it was hard for me to understand some of the logic that went into databases, pulling queries and our reporting documents. Now, I have noticed that I'm able to engage deeper in conversations with the developers at my company and can "speak their language" more or less. I can say without a doubt that I have learned what I was hoping to by taking the Data Analytics course and have made myself way more valuable within my company!

Great workshop! Instructor did a good job of articulating un-common concepts like Agile and design thinking, and the hands-on activities were a lot of fun.

The workshops are highly effective in the sense that the content is easily digestible. Even if you have no experience in the topic at hand, the instructors do a really great job in breakdown the essential contents. They also provide great resources if you want to continue to pursue a career in PM

My experience at Brainstation was nothing short of fantastic. The staff are extremely professional, insightful and attentive. The teachings were effective and the in class exercises helped me hone my knowledge and get solid feedback. This course has helped my ability to excel at work and in other areas of my professional life. The facilities were superb and created an ideal environment for both learning and networking. I would definitely consider taking another Brainstation course to continue my professional development. Thank you so much for the great experience.

Brainstation has been a great experience for me from classroom settings with great interior office, ping pong table, tea and coffee and nice classrooms, to great teachers who appear to be ahead of the tech surge in their respective fields, Brainstation is a new innovative and creative way to learn in demand skills, and learn them fast.

I look forward to going to my digital marketing classes on Monday nights due to the welcoming staff and great classmates and group members I have met as we look to reach our end goal of a in depth analysis on Vancouver brands and their current marketing efforts.

I cannot say enough about Brainstation and will likely be back for another course in the near future.

10/10.

Amazing educational experience! Started this course at a beginner level and have learned so much over the past 10 weeks. I loved that we were taught by industry professionals who both have different experiences and are so knowledgeable. This hands on course, allows you to learn and practice in class and ask questions in the moment. The instructors are also readily available outside of class! On top of this great course, BrainStation has a beautiful space with all of your classroom necessities. Highly recommend this course at BrainStation!

I took both the Product Management and Data Analytics course at BrainStation Vancouver.

Both courses were overall great. The instructors were from applicable industry groups and were often dealing with the day to day activities that would come up in the course material.
The layout for both structures are organized and easy to follow. It is easy to catch up of you miss a class or two.
The instructors were always available to chat and give insight into their roles and/or industry.
The material was thorough and was at a easy to learn pace. I learned a great deal of alternative techniques especially with regards to database management.
Very impressed with the work space. Definitely would recommend to anyone that wants some exposure to new skills.

- The Product Management course was great. The Instructors had a ton of real-world experience to draw from and were able to distill something as confusing as product management, into an understandable body of knowledge.
- Good use of diagrams and models to explain points.
- I was able to apply a good portion of the concepts learnt in the class into my work from Day 1.

- SEO/SEM & Analytics helped explain how any site is discovered on Google and the ways in which you can get more visibility.
- Very useful for anyone looking to use Google as a means to get your business or website out there.
- I was able to apply a good portion of the concepts learnt in the class into my work from Day 1.

- The Product Management course was great. The Instructors had a ton of real-world experience to draw from and were able to distill something as confusing as product management, into an understandable body of knowledge.
- I was able to apply a good portion of the concepts learnt in the class into my work from Day 1.
- Good use of diagrams and models to explain points.
- SEO/SEM & Analytics helped explain how any site is discovered on Google and the ways in which you can get more visibility.
- Very useful for anyone looking to use Google as a means to get your business or website out there.

I took the UX Design course this past semester. As someone that's worked in the tech industry for a few years (but never in UX), I found this course helpful in learning the theory on why websites and apps look and function the way they do. I had no background knowledge coming into the class, and found the content easy to digest and understand. Every class comes with an "educator" as well as a teaching assistant, which helps when trying to hear different views (on the same topic) from working professionals in the field.

The courses are taught in a beautiful space in downtown Vancouver.

Would highly recommend if you're looking for a quick crash course (10 weeks) into UX Design!

I am currently enrolled in BrainStation's Digital Marketing course. It has been a great couple of weeks so far and am looking forward to the final day of presentations. The entire course has been focused on creating presentations for the companies each team chose at the start. Each presentation dives deeper into the topics we have learned over the period of the course. Each week we analyse a new topic and our amazing instructors - Conner and Laura - bring in current examples which make the course that much more interesting and engaging!

I have learned lots about digital marketing, considering I was a total rookie before! This course caters to all levels which was great. They offered help and gave advice each class, and made sure everyone felt comfortable in the work they were doing....

I'm on the final stretch of my SEO/SEM course at the Vancouver campus of BrainStation. The classrooms are very intimate and focused. We continually have access to our teachers, who also carry a tonne of industry knowledge and experience. While I found the first half of the course to be fairly basic, the tail end of the program was filled with a lot of great tips. I would recommend this course for anyone looking to get started in the industry or brush up on the latest trends.

The educators were both hands on, insightful, and always willing to make themselves available to support in anyway.

The content was easy to follow, and super useful. It was awesome because the content was all made readily available to access any time, any where.

LOVED the learning environment; there was extra thought put into all the little details.

Everyone was so helpful, and totally there for you and your learning experience. I would 100% recommend this course to a friend.

In Digital Marketing, every week our material is directly applied or exemplified in various companies both locally and globally. Because of this, as someone who already works in the industry, every week I come away from class with tools to apply in my work on a daily basis. Plus, the entire set up of the class focuses on developing a digital marketing strategy for a local company, so every week you're taking bits of what you've learned and immediately seeing how it would work.

Along with the course material, the instructors are absolutely awesome. Both Conner and Laura currently work in the industry, so the knowledge they bring is current and applicable. They're also both very willing to answer any questions - class related or career related - which is huge for continuing to develop ...

The Digital Marketing course at Brainstation was great. There were a lot of practical skills transferred and I appreciate how it was case study based - having us work with a single business in mind throughout the whole course. I would have to say my favourite module was 'growth hacking', although they were all fascinating. You can expect to learn the beginning principles of all things social media related, as well as how to craft ads and take a small to medium sized business and grow it. I would highly recommend this course to anyone thinking about taking it. Great teachers, TA's and guest speakers make it a fun and non-stressful environment. Looking forward to the brand new campus!

Taking the SEO/SEM course with BrainStation has been one of the best decisions I made for myself lately. The course curriculum was exactly what I needed to have a thorough understanding of SEO/SEM and Analytics but most importantly how to apply that knowledge to real life examples. I finished my University education in Marketing over 10yrs ago and with new technologies it has become necessary to learn everything about SEO/SEM.

Zack & Jason the two instructors we had are experts in their respective fields. They generously shared their knowledge, tips and best practices they use in their everyday work. Having a small group setting with two instructors allowed every student to interact as much as needed with them. Both Zack & Jason were easily accessible to answer anyone’s questions du...

The Pro's of attending Brain Station's Digital Marketing program are the following:

- I got to gain insight into all of the pillars of digital marketing. I am now more aware of which area I'd like to focus in to leverage my strengths and work on my weaknesses (SEO, naturally)
- Teachers were both young working professionals in a large tech company and digital marketing agency so I was being taught by the best of the best. They shared their personal stories with us which was interesting and engaging to hear.
- The classroom was clean, the air was fresh and the size of students was the perfect amount. It was intimate enough where everyone got to know each other but without too much distraction. The teachers were always welcoming 1:1 time and making myself and the other students fee...

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the SEO/SEM & Analytics course at Brainstation! Working in Social Media, SEO has always been something I knew I should know about but I had a hard time finding the right course. I find that I learn better from hands on learning and this course is all about that. I feel confident that I can take the skills I’ve learned from this course out into the world!

BrainStation's course on Product Management is a great resource.

I worked for two years as a Product Manager prior to taking this course and have found the subject matter to be very relevant to both myself and my co-students.

The instructors have been fantastic and are always available to discuss any questions. They consistently go out of their way to assist students and have extensive experience to back up what they are saying with concrete, real world examples!

BrainStation's facilities are excellent for collaboration and are available for current students to use any time. My experience with BrainStation as a whole has been very useful and positive, I highly recommend.

I'm energized, re-tooled and ready to go!

I'm just about to complete a 10-week course in Product Management at Brianstation and it has been a fantastic experience. My educators are not only knowledgeable experts in the field but also extremely friendly and supportive, sharing valuable insight and guiding us through completing our projects. Through Slack, they're always available to help and go beyond the course to answer any questions that we have! My class size was small so we were all able to receive individual feedback from our educators and they really made sure that we all had a chance to talk about our projects after mid-course presentations before moving on. As someone who comes from zero experience, I can certainly say that I've learned tons about product management and feel more confident now talking to others in the t...

- Great structure to the UX course. Builds up on concepts very well and gives you the tools you need to complete your course project, which you work on from day 1 applying the concepts taught in class

- Content covered everything I needed to meaningfully use UX in my work

- Can't say enough positive things about the educator Sarah, always made class awesome.

- Data Analytics provides a great into on statistics, and builds on that understanding to help me analyze and visualize data. Exactly what I needed for my job.

- The space is beautiful. Besides looking good, and the free coffee, the people that are there are always willing to chat and share ideas and help.