Participants may register for courses in one or more languages in the same term, up to 50 hours and for a maximum of 4 courses.
When registering for a course, please:
- View the video-tutorial Registration for Language Learning.
- Verify first if you are eligible and if you need to pay. Visit our eligibility webpage for paying (prices) and non-paying students. No exceptions will be made.
- Pay close attention to the prerequisites and the last day to enroll in each course/training activity. This information is specified in the brochures.
- Carefully review the placement test information.
How to register for a course or a training activity
The registration process is different for Secretariat Staff Members and all other eligible participants, who are considered as external learners.
If you are a United Nations staff member with an index number that you use to access Inspira, you are eligible to take courses for free - and only need to pay for any required course materials.
- To register, see the registration instructions for UN Secretariat staff.
"External" refers to everyone outside the UN Secretariat who is eligible to take our courses, including UNVs; staff/delegates from Permanent Missions and AFPs; spouses; and retirees.
- Are you registering for a course for the first time? See the registration instructions for new external learners.
- Have you taken a course before? See the registration instructions for returning external learners.
Spouses need a United Nations grounds pass ("UN pass").
How to drop a course or training activity
To cancel your enrollment you need to log in to your Inspira. Go to Main Menu > Self Service > Learning > My Learning and choose the course or training activity you want to drop under the list of "My training activities" and click on "Drop" button.
To cancel your enrollment you need to log in to your elearning account. Choose the course or training activity you want to drop under the list of "My training activities," click on the course you want to drop and click on the "Drop" button.
How to request help to register for a course or training activity
If you require registration support, please fill out the Registration Assistance Form and a team member will respond to your request within three business days.
If your question is regarding the placement test, please visit the placement test page.
⇒ DO NOT use the Registration Assistance Form in the following cases:
- if you forgot or you do not know your log-in credentials; instead, use the "Forgot User ID" or "Forgot User Password" options, or the "Contact us" option in Inspira or elearning.
- if you have any kind of technical issue (e.g., login error, black screen, system running too slow, system shutting down unexpectedly, not being able to print, etc); instead, please use the "Contact us" option in Inspira or elearning.
- to register for courses; this form is for registration support only.