This article is an overview of the payment schedule for premium instructors, after their course is published on Udemy and they receive paid enrollments.
Table of Contents
- Instructor payment overview and schedule
- Instructor revenue share
- The instructor revenue report
- Instructor payment methods
- Instructor payment email notifications
- Missing an instructor payment?
Instructor payment overview and schedule
Here are the steps involved in Udemy’s payment schedule for instructors.
1. As an instructor, a contract is signed with the United States based, Udemy, Inc.
2. The instructor’s paid course is submitted for review and published on Udemy.com
3. In the first month, if your course receives paid enrollments, student fees are transferred to Udemy, and Udemy deducts transaction taxes and other fees from that amount as listed in the Instructor Terms.
4. Months 1 & 2: Udemy, Inc. processes refunds, corrections, and other adjustments.
5. Month 3: Udemy pays instructor [(total Month 1 student payments after applicable deductions – total refunds) x % revenue share]. Expected payment dates and the payment amount for a specific month are posted on your Revenue Report. All payments to instructors are from U.S.-based Udemy, Inc.
Instructor revenue share
Learn more about how Udemy’s revenue sharing plan works.
The instructor revenue report
The Instructor Revenue Report includes transactional details for each enrollment, revenue by channel, and data regarding your own promotional activity. Learn more about the instructor revenue report.
Instructor payment methods
Learn how to set up your instructor payment method.
Instructor payment email notifications
Instructors will automatically receive emails when their payouts have either successfully processed or encountered an issue.
Successful Payouts: You will receive an email notification confirming that your payout was successfully processed and sent. You can access your Payout Report for further details on the transaction.
Failed Payouts: If there is an issue with your payout, you'll receive an email notification guiding you to our troubleshooting steps for failed instructor payouts.
Missing an instructor payment?
Learn about our Instructor payout report and view troubleshooting steps to take for missing instructor payments.