diff --git a/scripts/langindex.json b/scripts/langindex.json
index f4b615cda..a027cc7c0 100644
--- a/scripts/langindex.json
+++ b/scripts/langindex.json
@@ -1174,6 +1174,7 @@
   "core.course.warningmanualcompletionmodified": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.course.warningofflinemanualcompletiondeleted": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.coursedetails": "moodle",
+  "core.courses.addtofavourites": "block_myoverview",
   "core.courses.allowguests": "enrol_guest",
   "core.courses.availablecourses": "moodle",
   "core.courses.cannotretrievemorecategories": "local_moodlemobileapp",
@@ -1199,6 +1200,7 @@
   "core.courses.password": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.courses.paymentrequired": "moodle",
   "core.courses.paypalaccepted": "enrol_paypal",
+  "core.courses.removefromfavourites": "block_myoverview",
   "core.courses.search": "moodle",
   "core.courses.searchcourses": "moodle",
   "core.courses.searchcoursesadvice": "local_moodlemobileapp",
diff --git a/src/assets/lang/en.json b/src/assets/lang/en.json
index 1b99a5363..98ec65088 100644
--- a/src/assets/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/lang/en.json
@@ -1174,6 +1174,7 @@
     "core.course.warningmanualcompletionmodified": "The manual completion of an activity was modified on the site.",
     "core.course.warningofflinemanualcompletiondeleted": "Some offline manual completion of course '{{name}}' has been deleted. {{error}}",
     "core.coursedetails": "Course details",
+    "core.courses.addtofavourites": "Star this course",
     "core.courses.allowguests": "This course allows guest users to enter",
     "core.courses.availablecourses": "Available courses",
     "core.courses.cannotretrievemorecategories": "Categories deeper than level {{$a}} cannot be retrieved.",
@@ -1199,6 +1200,7 @@
     "core.courses.password": "Enrolment key",
     "core.courses.paymentrequired": "This course requires a payment for entry.",
     "core.courses.paypalaccepted": "PayPal payments accepted",
+    "core.courses.removefromfavourites": "Unstar this course",
     "core.courses.search": "Search",
     "core.courses.searchcourses": "Search courses",
     "core.courses.searchcoursesadvice": "You can use the search courses button to find courses to access as a  guest or enrol yourself in courses that allow it.",
diff --git a/src/core/courses/components/course-options-menu/core-courses-course-options-menu.html b/src/core/courses/components/course-options-menu/core-courses-course-options-menu.html
index ffe8a19dd..12210c328 100644
--- a/src/core/courses/components/course-options-menu/core-courses-course-options-menu.html
+++ b/src/core/courses/components/course-options-menu/core-courses-course-options-menu.html
@@ -10,4 +10,12 @@
     <core-icon name="fa-eye-slash" item-start></core-icon>
     <h2>{{ 'core.courses.show' | translate }}</h2>
 </ion-item>
+<ion-item text-wrap (click)="action('favourite')" *ngIf="!course.isfavourite">
+    <core-icon name="fa-star" item-start></core-icon>
+    <h2>{{ 'core.courses.addtofavourites' | translate }}</h2>
+</ion-item>
+<ion-item text-wrap (click)="action('unfavourite')" *ngIf="course.isfavourite">
+    <core-icon name="fa-star-o" item-start></core-icon>
+    <h2>{{ 'core.courses.removefromfavourites' | translate }}</h2>
+</ion-item>
 
diff --git a/src/core/courses/components/course-progress/course-progress.ts b/src/core/courses/components/course-progress/course-progress.ts
index 09c9167c9..e4afd00ad 100644
--- a/src/core/courses/components/course-progress/course-progress.ts
+++ b/src/core/courses/components/course-progress/course-progress.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ export class CoreCoursesCourseProgressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                     case 'show':
                         this.setCourseHidden(false);
                         break;
+                    case 'favourite':
+                        this.setCourseFavourite(true);
+                        break;
+                    case 'unfavourite':
+                        this.setCourseFavourite(false);
+                        break;
                     default:
                         break;
                 }
@@ -214,6 +220,23 @@ export class CoreCoursesCourseProgressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Favourite/Unfavourite the course from the course list.
+     *
+     * @param {boolean} favourite True to favourite and false to unfavourite.
+     */
+    protected setCourseFavourite(favourite: boolean): void {
+        this.showSpinner = true;
+
+        this.coursesProvider.setFavouriteCourse(this.course.id, favourite).then(() => {
+            this.course.isfavourite = favourite;
+            this.eventsProvider.trigger(
+                CoreCoursesProvider.EVENT_MY_COURSES_UPDATED, {course: this.course}, this.sitesProvider.getCurrentSiteId());
+        }).finally(() => {
+            this.showSpinner = false;
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Component destroyed.
      */
diff --git a/src/core/courses/lang/en.json b/src/core/courses/lang/en.json
index 818098e23..e2b1fca0c 100644
--- a/src/core/courses/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/core/courses/lang/en.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+    "addtofavourites": "Star this course",
     "allowguests": "This course allows guest users to enter",
     "availablecourses": "Available courses",
     "cannotretrievemorecategories": "Categories deeper than level {{$a}} cannot be retrieved.",
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     "password": "Enrolment key",
     "paymentrequired": "This course requires a payment for entry.",
     "paypalaccepted": "PayPal payments accepted",
+    "removefromfavourites": "Unstar this course",
     "search": "Search",
     "searchcourses": "Search courses",
     "searchcoursesadvice": "You can use the search courses button to find courses to access as a  guest or enrol yourself in courses that allow it.",
diff --git a/src/core/courses/providers/courses.ts b/src/core/courses/providers/courses.ts
index bf5345fb1..880010733 100644
--- a/src/core/courses/providers/courses.ts
+++ b/src/core/courses/providers/courses.ts
@@ -938,4 +938,27 @@ export class CoreCoursesProvider {
             });
         });
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Set favourite property on a course.
+     *
+     * @param {number} courseId   Course ID.
+     * @param {boolean} favourite If favourite or unfavourite.
+     * @param {string} [siteId] Site ID. If not defined, use current site.
+     * @return {Promise<any>} Promise resolved when done.
+     */
+    setFavouriteCourse(courseId: number, favourite: boolean, siteId?: string): Promise<any> {
+        return this.sitesProvider.getSite(siteId).then((site) => {
+            const params: any = {
+                    courses: [
+                        {
+                            id: courseId,
+                            favourite: favourite ? 1 : 0
+                        }
+                    ]
+                };
+
+            return site.write('core_course_set_favourite_courses', params);
+        });
+    }
 }