The feature they are referring to is Self enrolment with an Enrolment Key. It allows the School Admin/Teacher to set a different key for each course, and students can enrol themselves only if they know the correct key. LMS officially supports this through the Self enrolment enrolment method.

School Admin / Course Admin Setup

• Login to the LMS as Admin / School Admin / Teacher.
• Open the required Course.

• Go to Participants.

• From the Participants page, select Enrolment methods.

• Check whether Self enrolment (Student) is available.
  • If it exists but is disabled, enable it using the eye icon.
  • If it does not exist, select Add method → Self enrolment.

• Configure the Self enrolment settings:
  • Custom instance name: Optional, e.g. Student Self Enrolment
  • Keep current self enrolments active: Yes
  • Allow new self enrolments: Yes
  • Enrolment key: Enter the required key, e.g. MUST2026
  • Default assigned role: Student

• If required, configure:
  • Enrolment start date
  • Enrolment end date
  • Enrolment duration
  • Maximum enrolled users
  • Welcome message
• Click Add method / Save changes.

The Enrolment Key is configured per course, so the School Admin can use different keys for different courses.

Student Enrolment Flow

• Student logs in to the LMS.
• Student searches for or opens the required course.
• The LMS displays the Self enrolment option.
• Student enters the Enrolment Key provided by the School Admin, for example MUST2026.
• Click Enrol me.
• If the key is correct, the student is enrolled into the course and can access the course content. Moodle’s self-enrolment process supports passing an enrolment key as the password for joining a course.

Example:

Course: Course All Response (Feedback)
Enrolment Method: Self enrolment
Enrolment Key: MUST2026
Student → Login → Open Introduction to Business → Enter MUST2026 → Enrol me