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Keywords: enrol, self-enrolment, password, key

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They are useful because they can be memorable, given out to students, but also prevent others from accessing your course materials. 

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Think of a suitable password. Make the key easy for someone else to copy/write down but don't set it to the same as the course or module title - as these are too easy to guess. You may click the Unmask option option to view your key in plain - text. For example, a colour e.g. 'purple' is easy to spell, doesn't use any special characters, but is difficult to guess.

How do I set one up?

There are are few options to specify when setting Go to the Participants tab in the top course menu then choose Enrolment methods in the drop-down menu below. The Enrolment methods page will show you a summary of which methods are enabled. Where a method appears in light grey it has been deactivated. To set up an enrolment key in a course for the first time, such as student unhide the Self enrolment method from the list then click the Settings cog. This will bring up a series of options for you to configure, such as:

  • enrolment key (if left blank, anyone can enrol into the course),
  • enrolment duration,
  • start/end dates for the self-enrolment to be open, 
  • maximum number of enrolled users, and

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  • course welcome message - which is emailed to all new students in your course (and can be an effective introductory touch)

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To edit an existing self-enrolment method, click on the cog icon alongside Self enrolment. This will load a page of options, including where to set the Enrolment key. If no key is set, you may enter any key phrase or term into this area.


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Detailed step-by-step Further guidance on Enrolment key is available from moodledocsMoodle Docs.

If you find any inaccurate or missing information you can even update this yourself (it's a communal wiki).

If you have a specific question about the tool please contact the Digital Education team.

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When selecting a suitable enrolment key:

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