How do I buy a course for someone?
Buying a course for an employee or organization member
An employer or organization can pay for a course for an employee or affiliate using a corporate card or purchase order.
Here are the steps
Starting the Registration Process
Contact Student Services at extension@ucsc.edu to request the creation of a new third-party purchaser account or request the processing of new enrollments under an existing purchaser account. Requests must be made on organization letterhead or formal email and include the following:
- Purchaser’s name
- Purchaser’s phone number
- Purchaser’s email
- Company address
- Number of students planning to enroll
- Course title, section number, dates, and tuition fee
- Payment method
After submitting your request
We will create your purchaser account and send you an email with instructions for setting up a web login for the account.
Or, we will use the information provided to verify a current, existing account.
Individual employee enrollment period
Instruct your employees/students to submit the Enrollment Form.
If an employee already has a student account, please have them submit their form and then contact Student Services to verify their existing account. They may need to update their demographic information.
Registration will not proceed until all forms are received. It is the student’s responsibility to submit forms in a timely manner.
After Submitting All Forms
Once we've received all the enrollment forms, Student Services will create or update student accounts as needed and process the registration under the purchaser account. The purchaser can then log in and make payment through their account or over the phone at 408-861-3860. An invoice and receipt will be automatically sent to the purchaser.
Student Account Login
New students will receive a link to set up their web logins. Students must set up their web logins in a timely manner to gain access to the course via Canvas.
Then they need to set up their Canvas logins. Existing students can log in anytime and reset their Canvas passwords if necessary.
Purchase Orders
If your employer is paying for your tuition using a purchase order, please contact our Finance Department at extfin@ucsc.edu.
Interested in a group discount?
Follow the enrollment procedure above and inform Student Services that you want to use the applicable group rate discount in the formal email. We'll apply your discount when we process your registrations.
Reach out for assistance
- For student account (MyUCSCX) assistance
Contact Student Services at 408-861-3860 or extension@ucsc.edu. - For online classroom (Canvas) assistance
Contact Online Support at 408-861-3832 or extensiononline@ucsc.edu.
Gifting a course to a family member or individual
You can pay for a course for another person using a credit card.
Here are the steps
- The buyer (you) must first create a student account in your own name.
- Click Create my new student account.
- Important: Before enrolling someone in a course, input the billing information by navigating to “My Account” and “Update Profile.”
- Locate your course of interest under Find Courses → Search Courses.
- Click on the course “Section” and select “Register Others” for the corresponding section of interest.
- Add or select a contact who will be registering for this course.
- Select “Add to Cart” and either continue to “Checkout” or “Continue Shopping.”
- Follow the instructions to purchase the course(s) via credit card payment.
- After payment is complete, navigate to My Account → Contact Management. Click the “...” under the “Action” column for the corresponding contact and select “Invite to Create Login.” The student will receive an email with instructions for creating their student account to view the course enrollment details.