diff --git a/my/courses.php b/my/courses.php
index c8e3eb51cc2..60489dc0533 100644
--- a/my/courses.php
+++ b/my/courses.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/../config.php');
 require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/my/lib.php');
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/course/lib.php');
 
 redirect_if_major_upgrade_required();
 
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ if ($coursecat && ($category = core_course_category::get_nearest_editable_subcat
     // The user has the capability to manage the course category.
     $coursemanagemenu['manageurl'] = new moodle_url('/course/management.php', ['categoryid' => $category->id]);
 }
+if ($coursecat) {
+    $category = core_course_category::get_nearest_editable_subcategory($coursecat, ['moodle/course:request']);
+    if ($category && $category->can_request_course()) {
+        $coursemanagemenu['courserequesturl'] = new moodle_url('/course/request.php', ['categoryid' => $category->id]);
+
+    }
+}
 if (!empty($coursemanagemenu)) {
     // Render the course management menu.
     $PAGE->add_header_action($OUTPUT->render_from_template('my/dropdown', $coursemanagemenu));
diff --git a/my/templates/dropdown.mustache b/my/templates/dropdown.mustache
index ada1243be9c..4a75dba9d12 100644
--- a/my/templates/dropdown.mustache
+++ b/my/templates/dropdown.mustache
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     Example context (json):
     {
         "newcourseurl": "https://moodle.test/course/edit.php?category=1",
-        "manageurl": "https://moodle.test/course/management.php?categoryid=1"
+        "manageurl": "https://moodle.test/course/management.php?categoryid=1",
+        "courserequesturl": "https://moodle.test/course/request.php?categoryid=1"
     }
 }}
 <div class="btn-group">
@@ -37,5 +38,8 @@
         {{#manageurl}}
             <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{manageurl}}">{{#str}}managecourses, core{{/str}}</a>
         {{/manageurl}}
+        {{#courserequesturl}}
+            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{courserequesturl}}">{{#str}}requestcourse, core{{/str}}</a>
+        {{/courserequesturl}}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/my/tests/behat/my_courses.feature b/my/tests/behat/my_courses.feature
index 9cf37ec2170..1b2c3b79355 100644
--- a/my/tests/behat/my_courses.feature
+++ b/my/tests/behat/my_courses.feature
@@ -111,3 +111,31 @@ Feature: Run tests over my courses.
     And "Move Course overview block" "button" should not exist in the "Course overview" "block"
     And I click on "Actions menu" "icon" in the "Course overview" "block"
     And I should not see "Delete Course overview block"
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: User with creating a course permission can't see the Request course link
+    Given the following "permission overrides" exist:
+      | capability            | permission | role  | contextlevel | reference |
+      | moodle/course:request | Allow      | user  | System       |           |
+    When I am on the "My courses" page logged in as "admin"
+    And I click on "Course management options" "link"
+    And I should see "New course"
+    Then I should not see "Request a course"
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: User without creating a course but with course request permission could see the Request course link
+    Given the following "permission overrides" exist:
+      | capability            | permission | role  | contextlevel | reference |
+      | moodle/course:request | Allow      | user  | System       |           |
+    When I am on the "My courses" page logged in as "user1"
+    And I click on "Course management options" "link"
+    And I should not see "New course"
+    Then I should see "Request a course"
+    And the following config values are set as admin:
+      | enablecourserequests | 0 |
+    And I am on the "My courses" page logged in as "user1"
+    And "Course management options" "link" should not exist
+
+  Scenario: User without creating nor course request permission shouldn't see any Request course link
+    Given I am on the "My courses" page logged in as "user1"
+    Then "Course management options" "link" should not exist