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Berkeley Boot Camps

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Berkeley Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time courses in web development; 24-week, part-time courses in data analytics, UX/UI, cybersecurity and financial technology (FinTech) and 18-week, part-time digital marketing and technology project management courses. The full stack curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, Node.js, databases, MongoDB, MySQL and Git.

The data curriculum includes programming in Excel, Python, R programming, JavaScript charting, HTML/CSS, API interactions, SQL, Tableau, fundamental statistics, machine learning and more. Enjoy close collaboration with other professionals while receiving hands-on experience.

The UX/UI program provides hands-on training in user-centric design research, design thinking, visual prototyping and wireframing, interface design, storyboarding, visual design theory, web prototyping with HTML5 and CSS, interaction design with JavaScript and jQuery, and more.

The cybersecurity curriculum offers hands-on training in networking, systems, web technologies, databases, and defensive and offensive cybersecurity.

The digital marketing curriculum covers highly relevant skills, training students in marketing strategy fundamentals, optimizing campaigns and websites, digital advertising and automation strategy and more. Students will get hands-on experience with tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Ads Manager, and Wordpress.

The fintech curriculum covers Python programming, financial libraries, machine learning algorithms, Ethereum, blockchain, and more.

The technology project management program takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing in-demand technical, leadership and business management skills. The curriculum covers requirements documentation, test plans, traditional, agile and hybrid methodologies, scrum frameworks, resource planning, and more.

Applicants do not need prior experience to enroll in the bootcamps, but once admitted, all students will complete a pre-course tutorial. Berkeley Boot Camps are designed for working professionals and individuals who are actively pursuing a career change or advancement or looking to gain a new skill set.

Students will benefit from a wide range of career services to be positioned for success through graduation and beyond. Services include portfolio reviews, resume and social media profile support, career content and practice sessions, technical interview training, 1:1 mentor support, soft skills training and more. Upon program completion, graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion from Berkeley Extension, and will build a portfolio of projects in our web development, data analytics, UX/UI, digital marketing, financial technology or technical project management programs and gain skills applicable to industry certifications in our cybersecurity program.

Berkeley Boot Camps are offered in collaboration with edX.

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  • Maja
    Student • Full Stack Flex - Full-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Feb 15, 2019
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    Full Stack Web Developer

    I've been looking into coding bootcamps for a few years and when I lost my job for the second time in a year, I decided to attend a Full time bootcamp at the UC Berkeley Extension in San Francisco. In the past, I had jobs that required extensive knowledge of computer systems and I had done some testing in the past and wanted to know more about the background of programing. I signed up for the Full Stack Web Development course. I met amazing people and learned extremely practical and releva...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Feb 18, 2019

    Way to go, Maja! Thank you for choosing our program to make a significant career change. We're thrilled to hear you successfully learned the fundamentals of web development and met some amazing people in your cohort. Congratulations on graduating, we truly appreciate you sharing your review! We wish you continued success in all your coding goals.
  • Amanda
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    Feb 14, 2019
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    UCBX

    Great educational experience. I was lucky enough to be in a class with an amazing instructor (his last year was our cohort) but would recommend the program to anyone. The class was HARD but so very worth it. Everyone in the class became friends. 

     

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Feb 14, 2019

    Thank you so much, Amanda! We're thrilled you had a great program experience. Like you said, this course is challenging but worth it. Congratulations on graduating, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
  • Robert Shaw
    Full Stack Web Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Full-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Jan 21, 2019
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    Web Development - Full Time

    I decided to attend this bootcamp in order to learn practical skills that I could use to start a new career in web development and I got a whole lot more than just that!

    Jerome Chenette teaches the full time web development course and he's one of the best teachers I've had. He really cares about each student and takes the time to talk to us and make sure we're keeping up with class and works with us to resolve any confusion or road blocks we might be having. He turned a daunting ...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Jan 22, 2019

    Way to go, Robert! We're thrilled you had such a wonderful boot camp experience and felt supported by your instructor and TAs — we also think Jerome is amazing. Like you mentioned, this course is fast-paced and will require extensive time outside of the classroom to master the material. Congratulations on graduating and thank you for your feedback! 
  • Crystal Ngo
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    Oct 21, 2018
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    FT Full Stack

    Cost: I think I ended up paying around $10,500 for the FT 3 month program. I received a discount for paying upfront (-$1000) and another discount (-$500) for being UC Berkeley alum. I looked at schools that had payments start after getting a job (something like paying 20% of your paycheck for 18 months or whatever), but ultimately decided against it. I was advised not to do it because there would be a good chance that I'd get such a high paying job that the cost of paying afterwards would ...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Oct 23, 2018

    Thank you for taking the time to share this detailed feedback, Crystal! We're thrilled you enjoyed your boot camp experience and made some close friendships—it's our goal to foster a supportive classroom environment. Like you mentioned, our program is fast-paced and designed to cover multiple concepts at a high level in a limited amount of time, so you're completely right that students should expect to spend extensive time studying and reviewing the material outside of class to gain a deeper understanding.

    We're glad to hear your instructor was so knowledgeable and supportive — we also think David is fantastic. We're always working to keep our curriculum in-line with the latest market skills, so we appreciate your input on wanting to spend more time on React.

    We look forward to continuing to work with you through our post-graduation career services to help you feel best prepared for the job search. Congratulations on graduating, we are proud of all the hard work and dedication you invested in your web development journey! 
  • Dinh Do
    Full Stack Flex - Full-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Oct 16, 2018
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    Berkeley Coding Bootcamp

    The material is great. It's already listed on here that they teach: MySQL, MongoDB, HTML, Python, JavaScript, Django, jQuery, CSS, Express.js, React.js, SEO, Node.js, and Front end material. I can confidently say I'm strong in these subjects. However, for people who have never coded before, I want to remind you that you can't learn everything or memorize everything. For example, Javascript, a programming language, has at least a thousand or ten thousand different functions and ...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Oct 17, 2018

    Way to go, Dinh! We are thrilled you had such a great student experience and enjoyed both our curriculum and entire support team. You're completely right that you will never stop learning in this field. Thank you for providing such a helpful description of our classroom facilities and transportation methods — this is great information for prospective students. Congratulations on completing such a rigorous course, we wish you all the success in your future endeavors! 
  • Mridula Udaya Shankar
    Mridula Udaya Shankar
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Jul 17, 2018
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    Full Stack Coding Bootcamp Review

    It gave me immense pleasure and learning experience at UC Berkeley Extension's Full Stack Coding Bootcamp. The academic support was great and all the teachers were helpful throughout the course. I'm glad I chose UCB Bootcamp, where I made a good start with my coding career and found a new family who are all technically well-versed. 

     

     

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Jul 19, 2018

    Thank you for your review, Mridula! Our entire team is passionate about enabling student success, so we're thrilled you found them to be so helpful. Congratulations on graduating and thank you for choosing our program to advance your coding career. We wish you all the best moving forward!
  • Justin Wong
    Justin Wong
    Software Engineer • Graduate • San Francisco
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    May 15, 2018
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    Good Bootcamp, with the right Expectations

    The full-time full stack coding bootcamp at UC Berkeley Extension is a great way to make the switch to web development or software engineering, provided you know what you are getting into and are prepared to put in the work. 

    First things first: the tuition is more on the affordable side. Easier to afford, but some creature comforts are lacking, AKA don't buy into the marketing materials you'll inevitably see on Facebook, your classroom will not be a computer lab and you will not h...

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    Jayson Beagley of Berkeley Boot Camps

    Regional Director - NorthWest Territory

    May 21, 2018

    Congratulations on graduating, Justin! We’re thrilled you gained such a strong foundation in web development and applaud you for putting in the hard work and long hours.

    We are happy you found the curriculum to be competitive and up to date, but understand you would have liked to spend more time focusing on languages and technologies like React.js and Webpack. We pride ourselves on teaching students how to learn, as we cover such a large amount of material in 12 weeks, we provide a high-level understanding of certain topics with the goal of individuals knowing how to dive into additional languages post-graduation. However, we are constantly working on improving our curriculum to ensure students are learning the most valuable and current skills and truly appreciate you sharing this input.

    We couldn't agree more that this boot camp will require additional time outside of class, this is one of the reasons why we implemented a three-part admissions process, making sure potential students are aware of this commitment. Our instructors and TAs are incredibly passionate about helping students throughout every step of the way, so we’re glad to know you felt that level of support and took advantage of 1:1 sessions and supplemental tutoring. We also think Jerome is pretty amazing!

    Our professional development services are built on the principle of empowerment, and our career services team strives to be clear about expectations. We frequently update our services to best equip students for the job search, and as such appreciate your insight regarding more detailed homework feedback. We’d love to hear from you directly to see what else we can do at this time to help you feel equipped for success. If you would like, please reach out to me at (510) 306-1218. Thank you for your review and we wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors!
  • Mikhail Metrikin
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Sep 23, 2017
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    Incredible Value

    I recently (1.5 months ago) completed the 6-month variant of the UC Berkeley Bootcamp as one of the members of the very first cohort, and just this past week I excepted a job as a front-end engineer at a startup with a starting salary in the 90k range.

    Before coming to this bootcamp I had been teaching myself to program for about a year, but slowly, and had also been able to essentially intern(largely for free) for a company slowly learning to write automated tests in Python. So...

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    Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Sep 26, 2017

    Congratulations on your new job as a front-end engineer, Mikhail! 

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a detailed review of your experience. We’re thrilled that you chose our program for your boot camp journey; and that our tuition, university affiliation, and program duration helped to meet your needs.

    It’s terrific to hear that you learned so much from our curriculum and course instruction. We love hearing that your instructors provided you with the knowledge, guidance, and support that you needed to learn these valuable skills. Because we’re passionate about student success, it makes us proud of our team to hear that your instructors, student success manager, and career services team worked hard to help you on your journey.

    We know this course can be challenging, so we commend you on all of your hard work. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you! We’re cheering you on as you move forward in your career.
  • Mariam
    Mariam
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Sep 06, 2017
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    Coding Bootcamp

    I signed up for this bootcamp just a month before it began. My background is in mortgage and real estate, but I had no tech background at all. The course pre work was the only exposure I had to coding. At the end of week 1, I wanted to quit. I was overwhelmed and completely lost! My instructor Jerome(who is awesome) sat me down and told me that if I commit to the course, he would be there to support me and not let me down. Rosa, the program coordinator also assured me that I will be ...

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    Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Sep 18, 2017

    You rock Mariam! Congratulations on completing the program, we applaud all of your hard work. We know this course can be challenging, that is why we strive to provide in-depth student support. It makes us incredibly proud of our team to hear that they were committed to providing you with the support you needed during the program.

    We’re thrilled that you had such a positive experience with this course. We wish you continued success in your future endeavors.
  • Alexander D Ratliff
    Alexander D Ratliff
    Full Stack Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Sep 05, 2017
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    Full time cohort good, but gotta put the time in.

    So this can be a great course for someone but here's the caveats:

    • You CANNOT work at all while in the full-time cohort.  Say goodbye to your family for 3 months, you MUST eat, breathe, sleep, dream coding to succeed in this bootcamp.  In fact, it does a disservice to the entire class and the student who is working (including part-time) to be in the full-time cohort.  You could work doing the part-time cohort, but not the ful...
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    Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Sep 18, 2017

    Congratulations on completing the program, Alexander! We appreciate you taking the time to leave detailed feedback. As you mention, this program requires a full-time commitment and it is not recommended that students maintain outside employment during the boot camp. This is an important insight for future students to know. We understand that this course may be challenging. That is why we provide in-depth student support in the form of office hours, tutoring sessions, and a dedicated slack channel. We hope these resources were helpful to you.

    We’re constantly updating our curricula, and student feedback is an important part of keeping our course material up to date, so we really appreciate your input. We hope you’re proud of all that you accomplished in this program. We wish you all the best as you move forward in your career.
  • Chi
    Chi
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Sep 05, 2017
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    Just graduated!

    I am in a unique situation of having previous experience with another full-time bootcamp prior to graduating from this one. 

    1) Finance: deposit (which is pretty standard for coding bootcamp) + monthly payment (many bootcamps require full payment upon enrolling unless you qualify for special assistance.  I would say the tuition cost is roughly mid-range compared to other bootcamps.  

    2) Curriculum: fairly updated (I love ES6 and MERN). ...

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    Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Sep 18, 2017

    Hi Chi,

    We really appreciate your detailed review, as insights like this are very helpful for future students. We’re glad to hear that your instructor, TAs, and Career Services team were able to provide your class with assistance and support when it was needed.

    It’s wonderful that you had a positive experience with this program. Congratulations on all of the hard work you put into completing this course. We wish you nothing but the best of luck in your future endeavors.
  • Marian Arghandewal Safi
    Student • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
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    Sep 05, 2017
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    Uc Berkeley Full time Coding boot camp

    Full time SF program
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    Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Sep 09, 2017

    Thank you for your review, Marian! We're so glad you had such a positive experience with this program. Congratulations on completing the course, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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Based on 60+ Berkeley Boot Camps reviews on Course Report, alumni praise this school for their comprehensive curriculum, expert instruction, and strong support system. Students appreciate the broad range of tools and technologies covered, flexibility for remote learning, and the boot camp's alignment with industry needs. One reviewer states: "I’m so happy and satisfied that I choose the Berkeley Bootcamp, the support to the students even online is amazing." However, some students point out that the fast-paced nature of Berkeley Boot Camps may not be ideal for beginners​​.
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