Degree Name
MA in International Education
First Advisor
Karen Blanchard
Abstract
This study examined the trend of non-English speaking universities offering classes taught in English, with a focus on European universities. Specifically, the question of why certain countries offer more classes of this type than others was explored with a focus on second-language acquisition and internationalization as possible reasons.
The study utilized quantitative research methods to search for universities attending the annual 2011 NAFSA conference in Vancouver, Canada offering these types of classes. Following this research, a qualitative survey was sent to a select number of universities to determine their reasoning for offering or not offering these types of classes.
The results of the research and the survey showed that the native language of the country of a university affects whether or not, or how many, English-medium classes are offered
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | International and Comparative Education
Recommended Citation
Rood, Sarah, "Englishization Of European Higher Education: An Analysis Of The Rationale For Offering English-Medium Classes In Non-English Speaking European Universities" (2011). Capstone Collection. 2479.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2479