DEVELOPING A UNIVERSITY STUDY SKILL COURSE FOR INTERNATIONAL JOINT PROGRAM STUDENTS AT HANOI UNIVERSITY

Abstract

To enroll in international undergraduate programs, students must achieve an IELTS score of at least 5.5. However, students still encounter many difficulties in the English-speaking academic environment due to the differences between highschool and university systems. This study employed Macalister and Nation's (2012) theoretical framework for developing an academic study skills course for students of transnational programs of Hanoi University. The course developers examined the academic environment (situation analysis) and the academic requirements of the EMI program (needs analysis). The findings revealed that to develop a comprehensive and practical study skills course, students’ needs and course requirements should be analyzed rigorously. The empirical recommendations of the research, as well as its model, can be implemented to develop other pre-university courses for international programs in Vietnam.