FAQS

A: English Mediated Instruction (EMI) is the use of the English language to teach academic subjects in countries or jurisdictions where the first language of the majority of the population is not English.

A: EMI courses offer students an immersive learning experience similar to studying abroad. By using English in their studies, students will get to apply their professional skills in English and be better prepared for a globalized economy. By taking a sufficient number of EMI courses, students will also qualify for NTNU’s new EMI credit program. Students with EMI course experiences will be eligible to serve as EMI course TAs, and earn EMI coursework annotation in their transcripts, which will be of great value to employers looking for proof of English proficiency. EMI course taking will also be taken into consideration in applications for study abroad.

A: The number of EMI credits or the percentage of EMI courses completed by the student will be noted on the transcript, indicating the benchmark of the English language level certification (E1-E5 level). The annotation will be a useful reference for future employers or graduate school admissions officers. For more information, please contact Registry Division at ext. #1102.

 The “EMI Coursework Certification Standards” is a standard based on the number of credits of EMI courses or the percentage of EMI courses completed by students before graduation. There is a total of five levels in the standard, E1 (EMI Level 1) to E5 (EMI Level 5).

The definitions of each level are as follows:

• E1 At least 16 undergraduate credits are earned from EMI courses.
• E2 At least 32 undergraduate credits are earned from EMI courses.
• E3 At least 64 undergraduate credits are earned from EMI courses.
• E4 At least 98 undergraduate credits are earned from EMI courses.
• E5 At least 128 undergraduate credits are earned from EMI courses.

A:  Vast majority of NTNU departments and institutes now offer EMI courses. Please refer to the course selection system for a detailed list of courses offered.

A: To become an EMI course teaching assistant, the candidate must have taken the EMI course they want to TA for first before applying to the Center for Teaching and Learning Development (CTLD). Please refer to the “Teaching Assistant Implementation Guidelines” and “Teaching Assistant Training and Evaluation Principles”. For more information, please contact CTLD at ext. #1887.

A:Other than the NTNU’s foundational English learning courses, the Common Core Education Committee, Foreign Language Education Division will organize EMI related workshops every semester. Learn more. ext: #1148

NTNU has also established Center for Academic Literacy (CAL) to provide the necessary scaffolding to students. Learn more, ext. #5902

A: CAL offers professional courses in academic writing and oral communication in English, provide students with one-on-one peer tutoring in academic writing and oral communication in English. CAL will organize workshops and lectures on academic writing and oral communication in English, and
they have relevant books, software programs, and corpora available to students while they study at the CAL. Learn more, ext. #5902