diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/courseware_index.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/courseware_index.py
index dc28774c50f7..b42074eb5056 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/courseware_index.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/courseware_index.py
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ class CourseAboutSearchIndexer(CoursewareSearchIndexer):
         AboutInfo("language", AboutInfo.PROPERTY, AboutInfo.FROM_COURSE_PROPERTY),
         AboutInfo("invitation_only", AboutInfo.PROPERTY, AboutInfo.FROM_COURSE_PROPERTY),
         AboutInfo("catalog_visibility", AboutInfo.PROPERTY, AboutInfo.FROM_COURSE_PROPERTY),
+        AboutInfo("course_type", AboutInfo.ANALYSE | AboutInfo.PROPERTY, AboutInfo.FROM_COURSE_PROPERTY),
     ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/xmodule/course_block.py b/xmodule/course_block.py
index a74abdb3f617..28a32334398b 100644
--- a/xmodule/course_block.py
+++ b/xmodule/course_block.py
@@ -1059,6 +1059,15 @@ class CourseFields:  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
         scope=Scope.settings
     )
 
+    course_type = String(
+        display_name=_("Course Type"),
+        help=_(
+            "Content type that helps the student to filter courses which are more interesting for them."
+        ),
+        default=None,
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+    )
+
 
 class CourseBlock(
     CourseFields,