---
title: "Instructor\n"
space: "Education"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/education/instructor"
updated: "2026-02-09"
---

**An instructor is a teacher, tutor, or a professor that will be responsible for teaching a particular topic or course to the students.**

This document can be used to maintain the Instructor Log in the form of a list of topics/courses covered by the Instructor. This log will have the entire history of the courses taught by the Instructor.

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To access the instructor list, go to:

> Home > Education > Masters > Instructor

1. Prerequisites
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Before creating an instructor, it is advisable to first create the following:

1. Employee
2. Department
3. Academic Year
4. Academic Term
5. Program
6. Course
7. Student Group

2. How to create an Instructor
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1. Click on New Instructor.
2. Select the Employee ID/Employee Name for the Instructor.
3. Select the Department for which you are creating an Instructor.
4. Save.

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3. Features
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### 3.1. Instructor Log

* **Academic Year**: The Academic Year for which the Instructor is created.
* **Academic Term**: The Academic Term for which the Instructor is created.
* **Department**: The department to which the Instructor belongs to.
* **Program**: The Program for which the Instructor Log is being made.
* **Course**: The course for which the Instructor Log is being made.
* **Student Group**: The Student Group for which the user is making the Instructor Log.
* **Other Details**: Any other details regarding the Instructor Log can be recorded here.

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### 3.2. After Submitting

Once the Instructor and Instructor Log is saved, you can create the following from there:

1. [Student Group](/docs/v13/user/manual/en/education/student-group)
2. [Course Schedule](/docs/v13/user/manual/en/education/course-schedule)
3. [Assessment Plan](/docs/v13/user/manual/en/education/assessment_plan)

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> Note: While creating an Assessment Plan from the Instructor, the user can select whether the Instructor has to be kept as a Supervisor or as an Examiner for the Assessment plan.

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4. Video Tutorial for Instructor
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