English Language Screening for Scientific Staff at Delft University of Technology

Authors

  • Renate G. Klaassen TU Delft, OC FOCUS Jaffalaan 9a 2628 RD Delft
  • Madeleine Bos TU Delft, OC FOCUS Jaffalaan 9a 2628 RD Delft

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v23i45.97347

Abstract

Delft University of Technology (DUT) screened her (non-native English) scientific staff on their level of English proficiency in the academic year of 2006/2007. In this paper this large scale operation, involving planning, policy decisions, assessment means, advice and training are discussed. Since 2005 all the master programmes at DUT have been taught in English and since 3 years ago DUT has been an officially bilingual university with around 5,500 master students and 1,100 international students in the year 2008. Therefore, results are framed against the background of becoming an international university.

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Published

2010-10-24

How to Cite

Klaassen, R. G., & Bos, M. (2010). English Language Screening for Scientific Staff at Delft University of Technology. HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, 23(45), 61–75. https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v23i45.97347

Issue

No. 45 (2010)

Section

THEMATIC SECTION: Lecture Comprehension and Learning in English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education

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