Why use waiting lists

onCourse has three ways to obtain student data and interest in attending a course:

• Waiting list - This is the least amount of commitment, akin to an expression of interest. The waiting list records the student contact details against the course they are interested in.
• Application - A student applies for a course that is not open for direct enrolment, because an approval process is required. A student can withdraw their application prior to enrolment.
• Enrolment - Enrolment is a commitment to attend a specific class. Often, enrolment requires payment of the enrolment fee to be confirmed.

Using waiting lists you can collect useful contact information from potential students, along with additional notes from the student about their enrolment preferences.

This information can then be used to plan for future classes and automatically or manually contact the potential students to advise them of class vacancies.

Waiting lists for courses without classes are a way to capture interest from potential students before committing to a class schedule. For courses with classes, waiting lists can be useful to notify you if students would like to enrol, but can’t attend at your advertised locations or times.

Waiting lists are always for a course, not a specific class from a course.