Are spanish university students ready for lectures in english?

Abstract

Content Language Integrated Learning is attracting increasing attention at the University Level. However, the capabilities and expectations of students regarding subjects in a second language are often not clear. We present the results of a 200-student survey in three different disciplines at University of Málaga, revealing that more than 55% of students would take a mandatory subject in English. Of these, 60% prefer focus on content rather than language, more than 70% prefer a lecturer that explains clearly in correct English over a speaker that is native or holds a C1 certificate, and only 40% would like to take evaluation exams in English.