As for English major students, English Departments can decide whether or not students should take the same compulsory language course in the General Education Curriculum as students from other faculties.
3.3 University students who choose to take English as their language subject must take at least four compulsory English courses. Foundation courses 1 and 2 are integrated language skills and study skills courses; the others may be English for Academic Purposes (EAP) or English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses as required by each major. Goals and standards of Foundation English courses 1 and 2 have already been proposed to use in writing a national curriculum for these courses in the near future.
3.4 Every university student will take a National English Proficiency Test before leaving the university. This is not an exit exam and students can take it at any time and any number of times. The results will show his/her proficiency in each skill. The results will not appear in the transcripts but can be used in employment applications and for further education in Thailand. Ground work for the National University English Proficiency Test has already been planned. Research has already been carried out to examine this test: its balance, systems, skills, modes and content areas. A committee will be set up to study international standardized tests in order to select the proper profile for this test. With the research results and the selective profile, another committee will be assigned to write test specifications and test items.
During these four years, sub-committees will be formed consisting of lecturers from both public and private universities in order to prepare for the above changes.