The impact of EAP study on the academic experiences of international postgraduate students in Australia

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-182

  Terraschke, Agnes ^a   Wahid, Ridwan ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

EAP; International education; International students; Pathway program; Study skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052092708     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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