diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index 1557e5729bd..53b2c002025 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -2413,6 +2413,10 @@ class course_request {
             $a = new stdClass;
             $a->link = "$CFG->wwwroot/course/pending.php";
             $a->user = fullname($USER);
+            $a->shortname = s($data->shortname) ?? '';
+            $a->fullname = s($data->fullname) ?? '';
+            $a->category = s($data->category) ?? '';
+            $a->reason = format_text($data->reason, FORMAT_PLAIN) ?? '';
             $subject = get_string('courserequest');
             $message = get_string('courserequestnotifyemail', 'admin', $a);
             foreach ($users as $user) {
diff --git a/lang/en/admin.php b/lang/en/admin.php
index 2fc92861b2d..820a4e6063b 100644
--- a/lang/en/admin.php
+++ b/lang/en/admin.php
@@ -445,7 +445,17 @@ $string['courselistshortnames_desc'] = 'If enabled, course short names will be d
 $string['coursemgmt'] = 'Manage courses and categories';
 $string['courseoverview'] = 'Course overview';
 $string['courserequestnotify'] = 'Course request notification';
-$string['courserequestnotifyemail'] = 'User {$a->user} requested a new course at <a href="{$a->link}">{$a->link}</a>.';
+$string['courserequestnotifyemail'] = '<p>User {$a->user} has requested a new course on your site.</p>
+<p>You can review the request at <a href="{$a->link}">{$a->link}</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Request details:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Course full name: {$a->fullname}</li>
+<li>Course short name : {$a->shortname}</li>
+<li>Category: {$a->category}</li>
+<li>Reason for this course request: {$a->reason}</li>
+</ul>
+';
 $string['courserequests'] = 'Course requests';
 $string['courserequestspending'] = 'Pending course requests';
 $string['courses'] = 'Courses';