How to add students to courses on Teachable

beginner 8 min read Updated 2026-03-18

Quick Answer

You can add students to courses on Teachable by navigating to the Students section in your admin dashboard and either manually enrolling them or sending enrollment invitations. This process allows you to grant access to specific courses for individual students.

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Prerequisites

Active Teachable school account
At least one published course
Student email addresses
Admin access to your Teachable school

Step-by-Step Instructions

Access your Teachable admin dashboard

Log into your Teachable account and click on Admin in the top navigation bar. This will take you to your school's administrative dashboard where you can manage students and courses.

Bookmark your admin dashboard URL for quick access in the future.

Navigate to the Students section

In the left sidebar of your admin dashboard, click on Students. This will display a list of all current students enrolled in your school and provide options to manage enrollments.

Add a new student

Click the Add Student button in the top right corner of the Students page. A modal window will appear where you can enter the student's information and select which courses to enroll them in.

You can add multiple students at once by separating email addresses with commas.

Enter student details

Fill in the required fields:

Email Address: Enter the student's email address
First Name: Enter the student's first name
Last Name: Enter the student's last name (optional)

Make sure the email address is correct as this is where enrollment notifications will be sent.

Double-check email addresses for typos to avoid delivery issues.

Select courses for enrollment

In the Courses section of the modal, check the boxes next to the courses you want to enroll the student in. You can select multiple courses at once. Only published courses will appear in this list.

Choose enrollment method

Select your preferred enrollment method:

Send invitation email: Student receives an email to create their account and access courses
Enroll directly: Student is immediately enrolled and can log in with their email

Choose the method that works best for your workflow.

Direct enrollment is faster, but invitation emails give students more control over their account setup.

Complete the enrollment

Review all the information you've entered, then click Add Student to complete the process. The student will appear in your Students list and have access to the selected courses.

You can always modify a student's course access later by clicking on their name in the Students list.

Verify enrollment status

Return to your Students page to confirm the new student appears in the list. You can click on the student's name to view their enrollment details and course progress. The status will show as Active once they've accessed their account.

Students who haven't activated their accounts will show as 'Invited' until they complete the signup process.

Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Student didn't receive the invitation email

Check that the email address is correct and ask the student to check their spam folder. You can resend invitations by going to Students, finding the student, and clicking Resend Invitation.

Course doesn't appear in the enrollment dropdown

Ensure your course is published and not in draft mode. Go to Courses in your admin dashboard and check that the course status shows as Published.

Student can't access the course after enrollment

Verify the student's enrollment status in the Students section. If they show as 'Invited', they need to complete account activation. If 'Active', check course pricing settings and ensure it's not restricted.

Unable to add multiple students at once

When entering multiple email addresses, separate them with commas and ensure there are no extra spaces. For bulk enrollment of many students, consider using Teachable's CSV import feature in the Students section.

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