diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
index cf5c9cba88..bbfd5ba898 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
 from courseware.model_data import set_score
 from courseware.module_render import toc_for_course
 from courseware.testutils import RenderXBlockTestMixin
-from courseware.tests.factories import StudentModuleFactory
+from courseware.tests.factories import StudentModuleFactory, GlobalStaffFactory
 from courseware.url_helpers import get_redirect_url
 from courseware.user_state_client import DjangoXBlockUserStateClient
 from courseware.views.index import render_accordion, CoursewareIndex
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class ViewsTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ViewsTestCase, self).setUp()
-        self.course = CourseFactory.create(display_name=u'teꜱᴛ course')
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create(display_name=u'teꜱᴛ course', run="Testing_course")
         self.chapter = ItemFactory.create(
             category='chapter',
             parent_location=self.course.location,
@@ -323,6 +323,105 @@ class ViewsTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertNotIn('Problem 1', response.content)
         self.assertNotIn('Problem 2', response.content)
 
+    def _create_global_staff_user(self):
+        """
+        Create global staff user and log them in
+        """
+        self.global_staff = GlobalStaffFactory.create()  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password='test')
+
+    def _create_url_for_enroll_staff(self):
+        """
+        creates the courseware url and enroll staff url
+        """
+        # create the _next parameter
+        courseware_url = reverse(
+            'courseware_section',
+            kwargs={
+                'course_id': unicode(self.course_key),
+                'chapter': unicode(self.chapter.location.name),
+                'section': unicode(self.section.location.name),
+            }
+        )
+        # create the url for enroll_staff view
+        enroll_url = "{enroll_url}?next={courseware_url}".format(
+            enroll_url=reverse('enroll_staff', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)}),
+            courseware_url=courseware_url
+        )
+        return courseware_url, enroll_url
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        ({'enroll': "Enroll"}, True),
+        ({'dont_enroll': "Don't enroll"}, False))
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_enroll_staff_redirection(self, data, enrollment):
+        """
+        Verify unenrolled staff is redirected to correct url.
+        """
+        self._create_global_staff_user()
+        courseware_url, enroll_url = self._create_url_for_enroll_staff()
+        response = self.client.post(enroll_url, data=data, follow=True)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # we were redirected to our current location
+        self.assertIn(302, response.redirect_chain[0])
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.redirect_chain), 1)
+        if enrollment:
+            self.assertRedirects(response, courseware_url)
+        else:
+            self.assertRedirects(response, '/courses/{}/about'.format(unicode(self.course_key)))
+
+    def test_enroll_staff_with_invalid_data(self):
+        """
+        If we try to post with an invalid data pattern, then we'll redirected to
+        course about page.
+        """
+        self._create_global_staff_user()
+        __, enroll_url = self._create_url_for_enroll_staff()
+        response = self.client.post(enroll_url, data={'test': "test"})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+        self.assertRedirects(response, '/courses/{}/about'.format(unicode(self.course_key)))
+
+    def test_courseware_redirection(self):
+        """
+        Tests that a global staff member is redirected to the staff enrollment page.
+
+        Un-enrolled Staff user should be redirected to the staff enrollment page accessing courseware,
+        user chooses to enroll in the course. User is enrolled and redirected to the requested url.
+
+        Scenario:
+            1. Un-enrolled staff tries to access any course vertical (courseware url).
+            2. User is redirected to the staff enrollment page.
+            3. User chooses to enroll in the course.
+            4. User is enrolled in the course and redirected to the requested courseware url.
+        """
+        self._create_global_staff_user()
+        courseware_url, enroll_url = self._create_url_for_enroll_staff()
+
+        # Accessing the courseware url in which not enrolled & redirected to staff enrollment page
+        response = self.client.get(courseware_url, follow=True)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn(302, response.redirect_chain[0])
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.redirect_chain), 1)
+        self.assertRedirects(response, enroll_url)
+
+        # Accessing the enroll staff url and verify the correct url
+        response = self.client.get(enroll_url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_content = response.content
+        self.assertIn('Enroll', response_content)
+        self.assertIn("dont_enroll", response_content)
+
+        # Post the valid data to enroll the staff in the course
+        response = self.client.post(enroll_url, data={'enroll': "Enroll"}, follow=True)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn(302, response.redirect_chain[0])
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.redirect_chain), 1)
+        self.assertRedirects(response, courseware_url)
+
+        # Verify staff has been enrolled to the given course
+        self.assertTrue(CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(self.global_staff, self.course.id))
+
     @unittest.skipUnless(settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_SHOPPING_CART'), "Shopping Cart not enabled in settings")
     @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'ENABLE_PAID_COURSE_REGISTRATION': True})
     def test_course_about_in_cart(self):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/url_helpers.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/url_helpers.py
index fcdf567dd2..9acd931a40 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/url_helpers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/url_helpers.py
@@ -42,11 +42,23 @@ def get_redirect_url(course_key, usage_key):
         # Here we use the navigation_index from the position returned from
         # path_to_location - we can only navigate to the topmost vertical at the
         # moment
-
         redirect_url = reverse(
             'courseware_position',
             args=(unicode(course_key), chapter, section, navigation_index(position))
         )
-
     redirect_url += "?{}".format(urlencode({'activate_block_id': unicode(final_target_id)}))
     return redirect_url
+
+
+def get_redirect_url_for_global_staff(course_key, _next):
+    """
+    Returns the redirect url for staff enrollment
+
+    Args:
+        course_key(str): Course key string
+        _next(str): Redirect url of course component
+    """
+    redirect_url = ("{url}?next={redirect}".format(
+        url=reverse('enroll_staff', args=[unicode(course_key)]),
+        redirect=_next))
+    return redirect_url
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py
index 49d5f49200..88de50285f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_control
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
 from django.views.generic import View
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
+
+from courseware.url_helpers import get_redirect_url_for_global_staff
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, render_to_string
 import logging
 import newrelic.agent
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from openedx.core.lib.gating import api as gating_api
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.preferences.api import get_user_preference
 from shoppingcart.models import CourseRegistrationCode
+from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from student.views import is_course_blocked
+from student.roles import GlobalStaff
 from util.views import ensure_valid_course_key
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.x_module import STUDENT_VIEW
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ class CoursewareIndex(View):
         self.section_url_name = section
         self.position = position
         self.chapter, self.section = None, None
+        self.url = request.path
 
         try:
             self._init_new_relic()
@@ -221,6 +226,11 @@ class CoursewareIndex(View):
                 self.effective_user,
                 unicode(self.course.id)
             )
+            user_is_global_staff = GlobalStaff().has_user(self.effective_user)
+            user_is_enrolled = CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(self.effective_user, self.course_key)
+            if user_is_global_staff and not user_is_enrolled:
+                redirect_url = get_redirect_url_for_global_staff(self.course_key, _next=self.url)
+                raise Redirect(redirect_url)
             raise Redirect(reverse('about_course', args=[unicode(self.course.id)]))
 
     def _redirect_if_needed_for_prereqs(self):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index 9cdeb1d62f..501b816257 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, AnonymousUser
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.core.context_processors import csrf
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseForbidden
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.utils.timezone import UTC
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_control
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_GET, require_POST, require_http_methods
+from django.views.generic import View
 from eventtracking import tracker
 from ipware.ip import get_ip
 from markupsafe import escape
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey, UsageKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
 from rest_framework import status
+from instructor.views.api import require_global_staff
 
 import shoppingcart
 import survey.utils
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ import survey.views
 from certificates import api as certs_api
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.models.course_details import CourseDetails
 from commerce.utils import EcommerceService
+from enrollment.api import add_enrollment
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from courseware import grades
 from courseware.access import has_access, has_ccx_coach_role, _adjust_start_date_for_beta_testers
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ from courseware.courses import (
 from courseware.masquerade import setup_masquerade
 from courseware.model_data import FieldDataCache, ScoresClient
 from courseware.models import StudentModule, BaseStudentModuleHistory
-from courseware.url_helpers import get_redirect_url
+from courseware.url_helpers import get_redirect_url, get_redirect_url_for_global_staff
 from courseware.user_state_client import DjangoXBlockUserStateClient
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, render_to_string, marketing_link
 from instructor.enrollment import uses_shib
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming import helpers as theming_helpers
 from shoppingcart.utils import is_shopping_cart_enabled
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.self_paced.models import SelfPacedConfiguration
 from student.models import UserTestGroup, CourseEnrollment
+from student.roles import GlobalStaff
 from util.cache import cache, cache_if_anonymous
 from util.date_utils import strftime_localized
 from util.db import outer_atomic
@@ -239,6 +245,11 @@ def jump_to(_request, course_id, location):
         raise Http404(u"Invalid course_key or usage_key")
     try:
         redirect_url = get_redirect_url(course_key, usage_key)
+        user = _request.user
+        user_is_global_staff = GlobalStaff().has_user(user)
+        user_is_enrolled = CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(user, course_key)
+        if user_is_global_staff and not user_is_enrolled:
+            redirect_url = get_redirect_url_for_global_staff(course_key, _next=redirect_url)
     except ItemNotFoundError:
         raise Http404(u"No data at this location: {0}".format(usage_key))
     except NoPathToItem:
@@ -444,6 +455,63 @@ def get_cosmetic_display_price(course, registration_price):
         return _('Free')
 
 
+class EnrollStaffView(View):
+    """
+    Displays view for registering in the course to a global staff user.
+
+    User can either choose to 'Enroll' or 'Don't Enroll' in the course.
+      Enroll: Enrolls user in course and redirects to the courseware.
+      Don't Enroll: Redirects user to course about page.
+
+    Arguments:
+     - request    : HTTP request
+     - course_id  : course id
+
+    Returns:
+     - RedirectResponse
+    """
+    template_name = 'enroll_staff.html'
+
+    @method_decorator(require_global_staff)
+    @method_decorator(ensure_valid_course_key)
+    def get(self, request, course_id):
+        """
+        Display enroll staff view to global staff user with `Enroll` and `Don't Enroll` options.
+        """
+        user = request.user
+        course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+        with modulestore().bulk_operations(course_key):
+            course = get_course_with_access(user, 'load', course_key)
+            if not registered_for_course(course, user):
+                context = {
+                    'course': course,
+                    'csrftoken': csrf(request)["csrf_token"]
+                }
+                return render_to_response(self.template_name, context)
+
+    @method_decorator(require_global_staff)
+    @method_decorator(ensure_valid_course_key)
+    def post(self, request, course_id):
+        """
+        Either enrolls the user in course or redirects user to course about page
+        depending upon the option (Enroll, Don't Enroll) chosen by the user.
+        """
+        _next = urllib.quote_plus(request.GET.get('next', 'info'), safe='/:?=')
+        course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+        enroll = 'enroll' in request.POST
+        if enroll:
+            add_enrollment(request.user.username, course_id)
+            log.info(
+                u"User %s enrolled in %s via `enroll_staff` view",
+                request.user.username,
+                course_id
+            )
+            return redirect(_next)
+
+        # In any other case redirect to the course about page.
+        return redirect(reverse('about_course', args=[unicode(course_key)]))
+
+
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_if_anonymous()
 def course_about(request, course_id):
diff --git a/lms/templates/enroll_staff.html b/lms/templates/enroll_staff.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c088de9846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/templates/enroll_staff.html
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<%page expression_filter="h" />
+<%inherit file="main.html" />
+<%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
+<%!
+    from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+    from courseware.courses import get_course_about_section
+%>
+
+<%block name="headextra">
+    <meta property="og:title" content="${course.display_name_with_default}"/>
+    <meta property="og:description" content="${get_course_about_section(request, course, 'short_description')}"/>
+</%block>
+
+<%block name="pagetitle">${course.display_name_with_default}</%block>
+<main id="main" aria-label="Content" tabindex="-1">
+    <div class="course-info">
+        <header class="course-profile">
+            <div class="intro-inner-wrapper">
+                <div class="table">
+                    <div class="intro">
+                        <div class="heading-group">
+                            <h3> ${_("You should Register before trying to access the Unit")}</h3>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="heading-group">
+                            <p>
+                                ${course.display_name_with_default}
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+                        <form role="form" id="enroll_staff_form" method="post" action="">
+                            <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="${ csrftoken }"/>
+                            <div class="main-cta">
+                                <button class="register" name="enroll" type="submit"
+                                        value="${_('Enroll')}">${_('Enroll')}<span
+                                        class="sr">${course.display_name_with_default}</span></button>
+                                <button class="register" name="dont_enroll" type="submit"
+                                        value="${_('Don\'t enroll')}">${_('Don\'t enroll')}<span
+                                        class="sr">${course.display_name_with_default}</span></button>
+                            </div>
+                        </form>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </header>
+    </div>
+</main>
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 9848cc0620..dfcb5ed2d5 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.conf.urls.static import static
 
 from microsite_configuration import microsite
 import auth_exchange.views
-
+from courseware.views.views import EnrollStaffView
 from config_models.views import ConfigurationModelCurrentAPIView
 from courseware.views.index import CoursewareIndex
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
@@ -366,6 +366,14 @@ urlpatterns += (
         name='about_course',
     ),
 
+    url(
+        r'^courses/{}/enroll_staff$'.format(
+            settings.COURSE_ID_PATTERN,
+        ),
+        EnrollStaffView.as_view(),
+        name='enroll_staff',
+    ),
+
     #Inside the course
     url(
         r'^courses/{}/$'.format(