Requirements and barriers of learning English for specific purposes : criminology cadets at al Istiqlal university

Abstract EN

This study aimed to identify the needs and challenges of the criminology cadets regarding the English language at Al- Istiqlal University.

The researchers attempted to determine the impact of some variables, such as gender identification and English proficiency, on the needs and problems of criminology cadets learning EFL.

The participants were 70 cadets specializing in criminology.

We administered a five-point Likert scale questionnaire containing 39 items divided into eight domains.

The results showed that the criminology cadets received no training in English and that the content of the completed English courses did not match their perceived academic English needs.

Furthermore, the study's findings revealed that the need for basic skills and the challenges were moderate.

We also discovered no significant variation in the needs and challenges of criminology cadets based on gender or performance variables.

Several recommendations have been made based on these findings.