.courses Domain Registrationfrom £60.78/yr
Why Choose a .courses Domain?
The .courses extension was delegated in 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD programme and is operated by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts). Unlike generic education domains, .courses is plural and explicitly product-focused — it tells visitors they're landing on a place where lessons, classes or training programmes are sold or delivered. It's well suited to course catalogues, learning marketplaces and individual instructors who want a domain that describes exactly what's on offer.
Ideal for:
- Online learning platforms and course marketplaces
- Independent instructors selling self-paced video courses
- Corporate training providers and CPD bodies
- Coding bootcamps and skills academies
- Universities running standalone short-course programmes
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — anyone, anywhere can register, with no proof of teaching credentials required.
- Operated by Identity Digital, which runs a large portfolio of descriptive new gTLDs.
- The registry classes some high-value generic terms as premium, which carry higher annual fees that recur each year — these are flagged at checkout.
- Standard new gTLD rules apply: 60-day transfer lock after registration and ICANN's redemption grace period after expiry.
Creative .courses Domain Ideas
- Bright.courses — a curated marketplace for design and creative skills
- Python.courses — a focused catalogue for one programming language
- Yoga.courses — on-demand classes from independent teachers
- Compliance.courses — workplace training for regulated industries
- Weekend.courses — short in-person workshops bookable by city
- Studio.courses — a personal brand for a working instructor
Frequently asked questions about .courses
Registration is unrestricted. You don't need to be an accredited school, university or registered training provider to buy a .courses domain. Individual instructors, businesses and organisations anywhere in the world can register one on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to standard ICANN rules and any premium pricing set by the registry.
You can register a .courses domain for between one and ten years in single-year increments, and renew it indefinitely as long as you keep it in good standing. Many customers choose multi-year registrations to lock in continuity for a course catalogue and avoid the risk of forgetting a renewal.
Yes. If your .courses domain is at least 60 days old and not within 60 days of a previous transfer, you can move it across. You'll need to unlock the domain at your current registrar and obtain the auth code. The transfer adds one extra year to the existing expiry date.
Yes. The registry designates certain short or high-demand keyword domains as premium, and these carry elevated registration and renewal fees that recur every year, not just at first purchase. Any premium status and the associated price are shown clearly in the search results before you commit to buying.
After expiry the domain enters a roughly 30-day grace period during which you can renew at the standard price. It then moves into a redemption period of around 30 days, where recovery is possible but carries a steep registry fee. After that it's deleted and released for anyone to register.