---
title: "Configure self enrolment"
slug: "configure-self-enrolment"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
canonical: "totara.help/configure-self-enrolment"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Configure self enrolment

The self enrolment [enrolment method](/totara-20/docs/what-are-enrolment-methods) allows users to enrol on a course of their own choice, either directly or with a password if required.

You can allow users to self enrol on a course by following these steps:

1. Ensure that the self enrolment plugin is [enabled at the site level](/totara-20/docs/configure-enrolment-methods).
2. Navigate to the course.
3. From **Course administration** go to *Users > Enrolment method*.
4. From the **Add method** dropdown menu select the option **Self enrolment**.
5. Complete the [settings](/totara-20/docs/enrolment-method-settings) as desired.
6. Click the **Add method** button.

By default this enrolment method will allow users to enrol on a course as a **Learner**, but you can also use this method to allow users to enrol as other roles, such as **Trainer**. To do this, set the **Default assigned role** to the desired role. On each course you can set up as many self enrolment methods depending on how many roles you need.

![The Learner view of a pathway course with self enrolment enabled.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1734610936182.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A50Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=r4tcTC4YCpgMuNV6xD8suWtMiZNJqdt8SdKmAAuyQwg%3D)

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