Syllabus Generator

What is a free syllabus generator online?

A free syllabus generator online is a tool that creates a complete course syllabus from a form. Instead of formatting a multi-page document in Word every semester, you enter the course name, code, instructor details, learning outcomes, weekly topics, grading breakdown and policies, and the tool produces a clean, print-ready syllabus. This syllabus generator includes all the standard sections — course description, outcomes, required texts, weekly schedule table, grading breakdown, attendance and late-work policies, and an academic integrity statement.

This syllabus generator goes beyond a static template. It generates a live preview as you type, produces a weekly schedule table from a simple one-topic-per-line input, formats the grading breakdown into a table, and lets you copy the whole document as plain text into Word or Google Docs. It prints cleanly to PDF without any tool interface appearing on the page. Everything runs in your browser — no sign-up, no account, no upload, no tracking.

How to use this free syllabus maker

1. Enter your course details — name, code, instructor, email, term, credits and number of weeks.
2. Write the course description and list the learning outcomes, one per line.
3. List the required texts, one per line.
4. Enter the weekly topics, one per line, in order. The tool builds the weekly schedule table automatically.
5. Enter the grading breakdown, one per line, in the format "Item: %".
6. Fill in the attendance, late work and academic integrity policies.
7. Click Print / Save as PDF to produce a clean document, or Copy as text to paste into Word or Google Docs.

What a good syllabus includes

Learning outcomes: how to write them

A strong learning outcome is specific, measurable and student-centred. It describes what the student will be able to do, not what the instructor will cover. It uses an observable action verb from Bloom's taxonomy — analyse, evaluate, design, apply — rather than vague terms like understand or appreciate.

• Weak: Students will understand research methods.
• Strong: Students will evaluate the validity of a published study by identifying sampling bias, confounding variables and generalisability limitations.

Weekly schedule and pacing

The weekly schedule is where the syllabus either becomes useful or becomes ignored. Give each week a clear topic that maps to a learning outcome. Note the assessment due dates in the same row as the topic, so students can see the rhythm of the semester. If the course has a mid-term break, mark that week as "No class" rather than skipping it. Over a 14-week semester, aim for 12 weeks of new content, one revision week and one exam week, adjusting for your institutional calendar.

Grading breakdown

The grading breakdown tells students where to focus their effort. It should total exactly 100% and should be consistent with any department or institutional weighting requirements. The tool checks that the total of the percentages you enter adds up to 100 and flags a warning if it does not. Common breakdowns include 20–30% for each of two exams, 20–30% for a major project or paper, 10–20% for weekly work, and 10% for participation.

Policies that matter most

• Attendance. State the maximum number of absences before a penalty, and whether documentation is required.
• Late work. Give a clear penalty schedule (e.g., 10% per day) and the point after which work will not be accepted.
• Academic integrity. State the policy on plagiarism, unauthorised collaboration and AI-generated work. If AI use is permitted, say so and describe the permitted scope.
• Accessibility. Include a statement directing students with disabilities to the institutional accessibility office, and confirm that accommodations will be provided.
• Communication. State your expected response time to emails and the platform you use for announcements.

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