diff --git a/lib/datalib.php b/lib/datalib.php
index 5a5309811b3..cae393e12d2 100644
--- a/lib/datalib.php
+++ b/lib/datalib.php
@@ -654,73 +654,6 @@ function get_courses($categoryid="all", $sort="c.sortorder ASC", $fields="c.*")
     return $visiblecourses;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * Returns list of courses, for whole site, or category
- *
- * Similar to get_courses, but allows paging
- * Important: Using c.* for fields is extremely expensive because
- *            we are using distinct. You almost _NEVER_ need all the fields
- *            in such a large SELECT
- *
- * @global object
- * @global object
- * @global object
- * @uses CONTEXT_COURSE
- * @param string|int $categoryid Either a category id or 'all' for everything
- * @param string $sort A field and direction to sort by
- * @param string $fields The additional fields to return
- * @param int $totalcount Reference for the number of courses
- * @param string $limitfrom The course to start from
- * @param string $limitnum The number of courses to limit to
- * @return array Array of courses
- */
-function get_courses_page($categoryid="all", $sort="c.sortorder ASC", $fields="c.*",
-                          &$totalcount, $limitfrom="", $limitnum="") {
-    global $USER, $CFG, $DB;
-
-    $params = array();
-
-    $categoryselect = "";
-    if ($categoryid !== "all" && is_numeric($categoryid)) {
-        $categoryselect = "WHERE c.category = :catid";
-        $params['catid'] = $categoryid;
-    } else {
-        $categoryselect = "";
-    }
-
-    $ccselect = ', ' . context_helper::get_preload_record_columns_sql('ctx');
-    $ccjoin = "LEFT JOIN {context} ctx ON (ctx.instanceid = c.id AND ctx.contextlevel = :contextlevel)";
-    $params['contextlevel'] = CONTEXT_COURSE;
-
-    $totalcount = 0;
-    if (!$limitfrom) {
-        $limitfrom = 0;
-    }
-    $visiblecourses = array();
-
-    $sql = "SELECT $fields $ccselect
-              FROM {course} c
-              $ccjoin
-           $categoryselect
-          ORDER BY $sort";
-
-    // pull out all course matching the cat
-    $rs = $DB->get_recordset_sql($sql, $params);
-    // iteration will have to be done inside loop to keep track of the limitfrom and limitnum
-    foreach($rs as $course) {
-        context_helper::preload_from_record($course);
-        if (core_course_category::can_view_course_info($course)) {
-            $totalcount++;
-            if ($totalcount > $limitfrom && (!$limitnum or count($visiblecourses) < $limitnum)) {
-                $visiblecourses [$course->id] = $course;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    $rs->close();
-    return $visiblecourses;
-}
-
 /**
  * A list of courses that match a search
  *
diff --git a/lib/deprecatedlib.php b/lib/deprecatedlib.php
index 44e8b8b0852..5022e29f962 100644
--- a/lib/deprecatedlib.php
+++ b/lib/deprecatedlib.php
@@ -3611,3 +3611,70 @@ function message_get_contact($contactid) {
 
     return \core_message\api::get_contact($USER->id, $contactid);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns list of courses, for whole site, or category
+ *
+ * Similar to get_courses, but allows paging
+ * Important: Using c.* for fields is extremely expensive because
+ *            we are using distinct. You almost _NEVER_ need all the fields
+ *            in such a large SELECT
+ *
+ * @deprecated since Moodle 3.7
+ * @todo The final deprecation of this function will take place in Moodle 41 - see MDL-65319.
+ *
+ * @param string|int $categoryid Either a category id or 'all' for everything
+ * @param string $sort A field and direction to sort by
+ * @param string $fields The additional fields to return
+ * @param int $totalcount Reference for the number of courses
+ * @param string $limitfrom The course to start from
+ * @param string $limitnum The number of courses to limit to
+ * @return array Array of courses
+ */
+function get_courses_page($categoryid="all", $sort="c.sortorder ASC", $fields="c.*",
+                          &$totalcount, $limitfrom="", $limitnum="") {
+    debugging('Function get_courses_page() is deprecated. Please use core_course_category::get_courses() ' .
+        'or core_course_category::search_courses()', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
+    global $USER, $CFG, $DB;
+
+    $params = array();
+
+    $categoryselect = "";
+    if ($categoryid !== "all" && is_numeric($categoryid)) {
+        $categoryselect = "WHERE c.category = :catid";
+        $params['catid'] = $categoryid;
+    } else {
+        $categoryselect = "";
+    }
+
+    $ccselect = ', ' . context_helper::get_preload_record_columns_sql('ctx');
+    $ccjoin = "LEFT JOIN {context} ctx ON (ctx.instanceid = c.id AND ctx.contextlevel = :contextlevel)";
+    $params['contextlevel'] = CONTEXT_COURSE;
+
+    $totalcount = 0;
+    if (!$limitfrom) {
+        $limitfrom = 0;
+    }
+    $visiblecourses = array();
+
+    $sql = "SELECT $fields $ccselect
+              FROM {course} c
+              $ccjoin
+           $categoryselect
+          ORDER BY $sort";
+
+    // Pull out all course matching the cat.
+    $rs = $DB->get_recordset_sql($sql, $params);
+    // Iteration will have to be done inside loop to keep track of the limitfrom and limitnum.
+    foreach ($rs as $course) {
+        context_helper::preload_from_record($course);
+        if (core_course_category::can_view_course_info($course)) {
+            $totalcount++;
+            if ($totalcount > $limitfrom && (!$limitnum or count($visiblecourses) < $limitnum)) {
+                $visiblecourses [$course->id] = $course;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    $rs->close();
+    return $visiblecourses;
+}