diff --git a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/roles.php b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/roles.php
index 5811324805c..c4ea0b0b640 100644
--- a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/roles.php
+++ b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/roles.php
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ namespace mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\helpers;
 
 use cache;
 use cache_store;
-use context;
-use context_course;
+use core\context;
+use core\context\{course, system};
 use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\instance;
 use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\proxy\bigbluebutton_proxy;
 use stdClass;
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ class roles {
     /**
      * Returns an array containing all the users in a context wrapped for html select element.
      *
-     * @param context_course $context
+     * @param course $context
      * @param null $bbactivity
      * @return array $users
      */
-    public static function get_users_array(context_course $context, $bbactivity = null) {
+    public static function get_users_array(course $context, $bbactivity = null) {
         // CONTRIB-7972, check the group of current user and course group mode.
         $groups = null;
         $users = (array) get_enrolled_users($context, '', 0, 'u.*', null, 0, 0, true);
@@ -120,11 +120,10 @@ class roles {
     public static function has_capability_in_course(int $courseid, string $capability) {
         global $DB;
         if (empty($courseid) || !$DB->record_exists('course', ['id' => $courseid])) {
-            return has_capability('moodle/site:config', \context_system::instance());
+            return has_capability('moodle/site:config', system::instance());
         }
 
-        $coursecontext = context_course::instance($courseid);
-        return has_capability($capability, $coursecontext);
+        return has_capability($capability, course::instance($courseid));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -440,7 +439,7 @@ class roles {
      */
     public static function import_get_courses_for_select(instance $instance): array {
         if ($instance->is_admin()) {
-            $courses = get_courses('all', 'c.fullname ASC');
+            $courses = get_courses('all', 'c.fullname ASC', 'c.id, c.shortname, c.fullname');
             // It includes the name of the site as a course (category 0), so remove the first one.
             unset($courses['1']);
         } else {
@@ -452,7 +451,10 @@ class roles {
         });
         $coursesforselect = [];
         foreach ($courses as $course) {
-            $coursesforselect[$course->id] = $course->fullname . " (" . $course->shortname . ")";
+            $coursesforselect[$course->id] = format_string(
+                get_course_display_name_for_list($course),
+                options: ['context' => course::instance($course->id)],
+            );
         }
         return $coursesforselect;
     }
diff --git a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/behat/recordings_import.feature b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/behat/recordings_import.feature
index 851c9d68d73..e92dba2ae73 100644
--- a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/behat/recordings_import.feature
+++ b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/behat/recordings_import.feature
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Feature: Manage and list recordings
   Scenario Outline: I check that I can import recordings into the Recording activity from other activities
     When I am on the "<instancename>" "bigbluebuttonbn activity" page logged in as "admin"
     And I click on "Import recording links" "button"
-    And I select "Test Course 1 (C1)" from the "sourcecourseid" singleselect
+    And I select "Test Course 1" from the "sourcecourseid" singleselect
     And I select "RoomRecordings" from the "sourcebn" singleselect
     # add the first recording
     And I click on "a.action-icon" "css_element" in the "Recording 1" "table_row"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Feature: Manage and list recordings
     When I am on the "RoomRecordings1" "bigbluebuttonbn activity" page logged in as "admin"
     And I change window size to "large"
     And I click on "Import recording links" "button"
-    And I select "Test Course 1 (C1)" from the "sourcecourseid" singleselect
+    And I select "Test Course 1" from the "sourcecourseid" singleselect
     And I select "RoomRecordings" from the "sourcebn" singleselect
     # add the first recording
     And I click on "a.action-icon" "css_element" in the "Recording 1" "table_row"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Feature: Manage and list recordings
     And I wait until the page is ready
     But I should not see "Recording 1"
     And I click on "Import recording links" "button"
-    And I select "Test Course 1 (C1)" from the "sourcecourseid" singleselect
+    And I select "Test Course 1" from the "sourcecourseid" singleselect
     And I select "RoomRecordings" from the "sourcebn" singleselect
     And I should see "Recording 1"
 
diff --git a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/local/helpers/roles_test.php b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/local/helpers/roles_test.php
index ea2fc16b6e8..9c8f8a33222 100644
--- a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/local/helpers/roles_test.php
+++ b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/local/helpers/roles_test.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 namespace mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\helpers;
 
 use context_course;
+use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\instance;
 use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\test\testcase_helper_trait;
 
 /**
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\test\testcase_helper_trait;
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  * @author    Laurent David (laurent@call-learning.fr)
  * @covers \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\helpers\roles
- * @coversDefaultClass \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\helpers\roles
  */
 final class roles_test extends \advanced_testcase {
     use testcase_helper_trait;
@@ -91,4 +91,43 @@ final class roles_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $users = roles::get_users_array($context, $bbactivity);
         $this->assertCount($numstudents + $numteachers, $users);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test getting courses from which we can import
+     */
+    public function test_import_get_courses_for_select(): void {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        $this->setAdminUser();
+
+        filter_set_global_state('multilang', TEXTFILTER_ON);
+        filter_set_applies_to_strings('multilang', true);
+
+        $courseone = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
+        [$context, $cm, $activity] = $this->create_instance($courseone);
+        $instance = instance::get_from_instanceid($activity->id);
+
+        // Course two should be returned, because it has an activity instance.
+        $coursetwo = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course([
+            'fullname' => '<span class="multilang" lang="en">English</span><span class="multilang" lang="es">Spanish</span>',
+        ]);
+        $this->create_instance($coursetwo);
+
+        // Course three should not be returned, because it has no activity instance.
+        $coursethree = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
+
+        $coursesforselect = roles::import_get_courses_for_select($instance);
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            $courseone->id => $courseone->fullname,
+            $coursetwo->id => 'English',
+        ], $coursesforselect);
+
+        // Display extended course names.
+        set_config('courselistshortnames', 1);
+
+        $coursesforselect = roles::import_get_courses_for_select($instance);
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            $courseone->id => "{$courseone->shortname} {$courseone->fullname}",
+            $coursetwo->id => "{$coursetwo->shortname} English",
+        ], $coursesforselect);
+    }
 }