Is performance in English as a second language a relevant criterion for admission to an English medium university?

Higher Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 213-232

  Seelen, L P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Admission; COSC examinations; Developing countries; English as a second language; Entry requirements; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141791072     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016356515600     Document Type: Article

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