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The course type decides who joins the course and who can book its sessions. You choose it when you create the course and you can’t change it later, so it’s worth a minute of thought.

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The 4 types at a glance

Your booking link is your public page where people pick a day and time to book. We explain it in Share or change your link.
Course type section with the options 1 to 1 lessons, Group lessons, Meetings 1 to 1 and Open doors

The 4 course types, when you create a course

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1 to 1 lessons

For your usual sessions with a single student. For example, “B2 English with Lucía”.
  • The course has a single student.
  • You add the sessions to your calendar.
  • Online booking is on from the start. So your student can also book sessions in the free slots of your availability, from your booking link.
  • To book, your student types their email. It must be the same email you saved in SmartCookie.
  • If they type a different email, SmartCookie doesn’t find the course and they can’t book.

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Group lessons

For fixed groups, with the same students every week. For example, “Tuesday B1 conversation”.
  • You add the students to the group.
  • You schedule the sessions. Each session includes every student in the course.
  • Nobody books online in this course type.

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Meetings 1 to 1

For one-off sessions with anyone, like a trial session or a get-to-know-you coffee. For example, “Free trial session”.
  • Anyone books a slot of your availability from your booking link. They don’t need an account.
  • You don’t add sessions or students: each booking creates its own session.
  • Whoever books shows up in your Students list, with their name and email.

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Open doors

For open groups, where each session can have different people. For example, a book club. It’s marked Beta: it’s new and we’re still improving it.
  • You schedule the group sessions and set how many places each one has, in Max participants.
  • Anyone books a place from your booking link, until the session is full.
  • You don’t add students: whoever books shows up in your Students list.

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How to choose

  • Are your sessions always with the same person? Choose 1 to 1 lessons.
  • Do you have a fixed group of students? Choose Group lessons.
  • Do you want new people to book a slot with you? Choose Meetings 1 to 1.
  • Do you run a group open to anyone who wants to come? Choose Open doors.

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What you can’t do

  • You can’t change a course’s type. If you pick the wrong one, create a new course with the right type.
  • You can’t have more than one student in 1 to 1 lessons. For several students, use Group lessons.
  • You can’t turn on online booking in Group lessons.
  • You can’t add students by hand in Meetings 1 to 1 or Open doors. They join when they book.
Last modified on September 30, 2026