diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/lang/en/block_course_overview.php b/blocks/course_overview/lang/en/block_course_overview.php
index 8ac27ed5b66..96a4359ecab 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/lang/en/block_course_overview.php
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/lang/en/block_course_overview.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ $string['defaultmaxcoursesdesc'] = 'Maximum courses which should be displayed on
 $string['expandall'] = 'Expand all course lists';
 $string['forcedefaultmaxcourses'] = 'Force maximum courses';
 $string['forcedefaultmaxcoursesdesc'] = 'If set then user will not be able to change his/her personal setting';
+$string['fullpath'] = 'Full path';
 $string['hiddencoursecount'] = 'You have {$a} hidden course';
 $string['hiddencoursecountplural'] = 'You have {$a} hidden courses';
 $string['hiddencoursecountwithshowall'] = 'You have {$a->coursecount} hidden course ({$a->showalllink})';
@@ -45,13 +46,17 @@ $string['movecoursehere'] = 'Move course here';
 $string['movetofirst'] = 'Move {$a} course to top';
 $string['moveafterhere'] = 'Move {$a->movingcoursename} course after {$a->currentcoursename}';
 $string['movingcourse'] = 'You are moving: {$a->fullname} ({$a->cancellink})';
+$string['none'] = 'None';
 $string['numtodisplay'] = 'Number of courses to display: ';
+$string['onlyparentname'] = 'Only parent name';
 $string['otherexpanded'] = 'Other courses expanded';
 $string['pluginname'] = 'Course overview';
 $string['preservestates'] = 'Preserve expanded states';
 $string['shortnameprefix'] = 'Includes {$a}';
 $string['shortnamesufixsingular'] = ' (and {$a} other)';
 $string['shortnamesufixprural'] = ' (and {$a} others)';
+$string['showcategories'] = 'Show categories';
+$string['showcategoriesdesc'] = 'Should categories be displayed for each course boxes?';
 $string['showchildren'] = 'Show children';
 $string['showchildrendesc'] = 'Should child courses be listed underneath the main course title?';
 $string['showwelcomearea'] = 'Show welcome area';
diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/locallib.php b/blocks/course_overview/locallib.php
index df9444524cd..746ccf4eee1 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/locallib.php
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/locallib.php
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 
+define('BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_NONE', '0');
+define('BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_ONLY_PARENT_NAME', '1');
+define('BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_FULL_PATH', '2');
+
 /**
  * Display overview for courses
  *
diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php b/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php
index 76ef098c1db..8923322818f 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class block_course_overview_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
     public function course_overview($courses, $overviews) {
         $html = '';
         $config = get_config('block_course_overview');
+        if ($config->showcategories != BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_NONE) {
+            global $CFG;
+            require_once($CFG->libdir.'/coursecatlib.php');
+        }
         $ismovingcourse = false;
         $courseordernumber = 0;
         $maxcourses = count($courses);
@@ -128,6 +132,24 @@ class block_course_overview_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
                 $html .= $this->activity_display($course->id, $overviews[$course->id]);
             }
 
+            if ($config->showcategories != BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_NONE) {
+                // List category parent or categories path here.
+                $currentcategory = coursecat::get($course->category, IGNORE_MISSING);
+                if ($currentcategory !== null) {
+                    $html .= html_writer::start_tag('div', array('class' => 'categorypath'));
+                    if ($config->showcategories == BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_FULL_PATH) {
+                        foreach ($currentcategory->get_parents() as $categoryid) {
+                            $category = coursecat::get($categoryid, IGNORE_MISSING);
+                            if ($category !== null) {
+                                $html .= $category->get_formatted_name().' / ';
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    $html .= $currentcategory->get_formatted_name();
+                    $html .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
+                }
+            }
+
             $html .= $this->output->box('', 'flush');
             $html .= $this->output->box_end();
             $courseordernumber++;
diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/settings.php b/blocks/course_overview/settings.php
index c8ce5412d68..d1c42758135 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/settings.php
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/settings.php
@@ -32,4 +32,11 @@ if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
         new lang_string('showchildrendesc', 'block_course_overview'), 1, PARAM_INT));
     $settings->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('block_course_overview/showwelcomearea', new lang_string('showwelcomearea', 'block_course_overview'),
         new lang_string('showwelcomeareadesc', 'block_course_overview'), 1, PARAM_INT));
+    $showcategories = array(
+        BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_NONE => new lang_string('none', 'block_course_overview'),
+        BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_ONLY_PARENT_NAME => new lang_string('onlyparentname', 'block_course_overview'),
+        BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_FULL_PATH => new lang_string('fullpath', 'block_course_overview')
+    );
+    $settings->add(new admin_setting_configselect('block_course_overview/showcategories', new lang_string('showcategories', 'block_course_overview'),
+        new lang_string('showcategoriesdesc', 'block_course_overview'), BLOCKS_COURSE_OVERVIEW_SHOWCATEGORIES_NONE, $showcategories));
 }
diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/styles.css b/blocks/course_overview/styles.css
index 69905d7cb96..7a6ab5ef0b4 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/styles.css
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/styles.css
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
     font-style: italic;
 }
 
+.block_course_overview .categorypath{
+    text-align: right;
+}
+
+.dir-rtl .block_course_overview .categorypath{
+    text-align: left;
+}
+
 .block_course_overview .content {
     margin: 0 20px;
 }