diff --git a/invenio_records_lom/utils/metadata.py b/invenio_records_lom/utils/metadata.py
index 9b6d908..04b318a 100644
--- a/invenio_records_lom/utils/metadata.py
+++ b/invenio_records_lom/utils/metadata.py
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ def append_course(self, course: LOMCourseMetadata) -> None:
         if course.record["course.version"] not in versions:
             self.record["courses"].append(course.record.data)
 
+    def get_courses(self) -> list:
+        """Get courses."""
+        try:
+            return self.record["courses"]
+        except KeyError:
+            return []
+
     ###############
     #
     # methods for manipulating LOM's `general` (1) category