diff --git a/src/pages/content-management/CourseDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/content-management/CourseDetailPage.tsx
index 4b74922..8c5a757 100644
--- a/src/pages/content-management/CourseDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/content-management/CourseDetailPage.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   DialogTitle,
 } from "../../components/ui/dialog";
 import { Input } from "../../components/ui/input";
+import { Textarea } from "../../components/ui/textarea";
 import { cn } from "../../lib/utils";
 import spinnerSrc from "../../assets/Circular-indeterminate progress indicator.svg";
 import alertSrc from "../../assets/Alert.svg";
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ export function CourseDetailPage() {
   const [editingModule, setEditingModule] =
     useState<TopLevelCourseModuleItem | null>(null);
   const [editModuleName, setEditModuleName] = useState("");
+  const [editModuleDescription, setEditModuleDescription] = useState("");
   const [editModuleSortOrder, setEditModuleSortOrder] = useState("");
   const [editModuleIcon, setEditModuleIcon] = useState("");
   const [editModuleIconUploadBusy, setEditModuleIconUploadBusy] =
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@ export function CourseDetailPage() {
   const openEditModule = (module: TopLevelCourseModuleItem) => {
     setEditingModule(module);
     setEditModuleName(module.name ?? "");
+    setEditModuleDescription(module.description ?? "");
     setEditModuleSortOrder(String(module.sort_order ?? 0));
     setEditModuleIcon(module.icon?.trim() ?? "");
     setEditModuleIconUploadBusy(false);
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ export function CourseDetailPage() {
     try {
       await updateTopLevelCourseModule(editingModule.id, {
         name,
-        description: editingModule.description?.trim() ?? "",
+        description: editModuleDescription.trim(),
         icon: editModuleIcon.trim(),
         sort_order,
       });
@@ -618,7 +621,7 @@ export function CourseDetailPage() {
               <DialogHeader className="shrink-0 space-y-1.5 border-b border-grayScale-100 px-6 pb-4 pt-6 pr-12">
                 <DialogTitle>Edit module</DialogTitle>
                 <DialogDescription>
-                  Update name, sort order, and icon (upload or URL).
+                  Update name, description, sort order, and icon (upload or URL).
                 </DialogDescription>
               </DialogHeader>
               <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain px-6 py-4">
@@ -635,6 +638,19 @@ export function CourseDetailPage() {
                     disabled={savingModuleEdit}
                   />
                 </div>
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <label className="text-sm font-medium text-grayScale-700">
+                    Description
+                  </label>
+                  <Textarea
+                    value={editModuleDescription}
+                    onChange={(e) => setEditModuleDescription(e.target.value)}
+                    rows={4}
+                    className="min-h-[100px] resize-y rounded-xl"
+                    placeholder="Short summary of the module"
+                    disabled={savingModuleEdit || editModuleIconUploadBusy}
+                  />
+                </div>
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   <label
                     htmlFor="edit-module-sort-order"
diff --git a/src/pages/content-management/ProgramCoursesPage.tsx b/src/pages/content-management/ProgramCoursesPage.tsx
index 59db0bc..7812b79 100644
--- a/src/pages/content-management/ProgramCoursesPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/content-management/ProgramCoursesPage.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   DialogTrigger,
 } from "../../components/ui/dialog";
 import { Input } from "../../components/ui/input";
+import { Textarea } from "../../components/ui/textarea";
 import uploadIcon from "../../assets/icons/upload.png";
 import spinnerSrc from "../../assets/Circular-indeterminate progress indicator.svg";
 import alertSrc from "../../assets/Alert.svg";
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
     null,
   );
   const [editName, setEditName] = useState("");
+  const [editDescription, setEditDescription] = useState("");
   const [editSortOrder, setEditSortOrder] = useState("");
   const [editThumbnail, setEditThumbnail] = useState("");
   const [savingEdit, setSavingEdit] = useState(false);
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
 
   const [createCourseOpen, setCreateCourseOpen] = useState(false);
   const [createName, setCreateName] = useState("");
+  const [createDescription, setCreateDescription] = useState("");
   const [createSortOrder, setCreateSortOrder] = useState("");
   const [createThumbnail, setCreateThumbnail] = useState("");
   const [createSaving, setCreateSaving] = useState(false);
@@ -218,6 +221,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
   const openEditCourse = (course: ProgramCourseListItem) => {
     setEditingCourse(course);
     setEditName(course.name ?? "");
+    setEditDescription(course.description?.trim() ?? "");
     setEditThumbnail(
       course.thumbnail?.trim() || course.thumbnail_url?.trim() || "",
     );
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
   const closeEditCourse = () => {
     setEditingCourse(null);
     setEditName("");
+    setEditDescription("");
     setEditSortOrder("");
     setEditThumbnail("");
     setUploadingEditThumbnail(false);
@@ -291,7 +296,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
     try {
       await updateTopLevelCourse(editingCourse.id, {
         name,
-        description: editingCourse.description?.trim() ?? "",
+        description: editDescription.trim(),
         thumbnail: editThumbnail.trim(),
         sort_order,
       });
@@ -311,6 +316,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
 
   const clearCreateCourseForm = () => {
     setCreateName("");
+    setCreateDescription("");
     setCreateSortOrder("");
     setCreateThumbnail("");
     setCreateUploadingThumbnail(false);
@@ -381,7 +387,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
     try {
       await createProgramCourse(programId, {
         name,
-        description: "",
+        description: createDescription.trim(),
         thumbnail: createThumbnail.trim(),
         sort_order,
       });
@@ -509,6 +515,20 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
                         />
                       </div>
 
+                      <div className="space-y-2">
+                        <label className="text-[15px] font-medium text-grayScale-700">
+                          Description
+                        </label>
+                        <Textarea
+                          value={createDescription}
+                          onChange={(e) => setCreateDescription(e.target.value)}
+                          placeholder="Short summary of the course"
+                          rows={3}
+                          className="min-h-[88px] resize-y rounded-xl"
+                          disabled={createSaving || createUploadingThumbnail}
+                        />
+                      </div>
+
                       <div className="space-y-2">
                         <label
                           htmlFor="create-course-sort-order"
@@ -822,7 +842,7 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
           <DialogHeader className="shrink-0 space-y-1.5 border-b border-grayScale-100 px-6 pb-4 pt-6 pr-12">
             <DialogTitle>Edit course</DialogTitle>
             <DialogDescription>
-              Update name, sort order, and thumbnail.
+              Update name, description, sort order, and thumbnail.
             </DialogDescription>
           </DialogHeader>
           <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain px-6 py-4">
@@ -839,6 +859,19 @@ export function ProgramCoursesPage() {
                 disabled={savingEdit || uploadingEditThumbnail}
               />
             </div>
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <label className="text-sm font-medium text-grayScale-700">
+                Description
+              </label>
+              <Textarea
+                value={editDescription}
+                onChange={(e) => setEditDescription(e.target.value)}
+                rows={4}
+                className="min-h-[100px] resize-y rounded-xl"
+                placeholder="Short summary of the course"
+                disabled={savingEdit || uploadingEditThumbnail}
+              />
+            </div>
             <div className="space-y-2">
               <label
                 htmlFor="edit-course-sort-order"
diff --git a/src/pages/content-management/components/AddModuleModal.tsx b/src/pages/content-management/components/AddModuleModal.tsx
index 4e82c58..6917e7c 100644
--- a/src/pages/content-management/components/AddModuleModal.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/content-management/components/AddModuleModal.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   DialogClose,
 } from "../../../components/ui/dialog";
 import { Input } from "../../../components/ui/input";
+import { Textarea } from "../../../components/ui/textarea";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { createTopLevelCourseModule } from "../../../api/courses.api";
 import { ModuleIconUploadField } from "./ModuleIconUploadField";
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export function AddModuleModal({
   onCreated,
 }: AddModuleModalProps) {
   const [name, setName] = useState("");
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState("");
   const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState("");
   const [icon, setIcon] = useState("");
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ export function AddModuleModal({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isOpen) {
       setName("");
+      setDescription("");
       setSortOrder("");
       setIcon("");
       setSubmitting(false);
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ export function AddModuleModal({
 
   const resetAndClose = () => {
     setName("");
+    setDescription("");
     setSortOrder("");
     setIcon("");
     setIconUploadBusy(false);
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ export function AddModuleModal({
     try {
       await createTopLevelCourseModule(courseId, {
         name: trimmedName,
-        description: "",
+        description: description.trim(),
         icon: icon.trim(),
         sort_order,
       });
@@ -149,6 +153,20 @@ export function AddModuleModal({
             />
           </div>
 
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <label className="text-[15px] font-medium text-grayScale-700">
+              Description
+            </label>
+            <Textarea
+              value={description}
+              onChange={(e) => setDescription(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Short summary of the module"
+              rows={3}
+              className="min-h-[88px] resize-y rounded-xl"
+              disabled={submitting || iconUploadBusy}
+            />
+          </div>
+
           <div className="space-y-2">
             <label
               htmlFor="create-module-sort-order"