Participants
expect to qualify for registration once their
studies
are complete. Being refused because of poor
English
test results was reported as a point of frustration.
However,
several studies of international students from non-English speaking backgrounds suggest that this is not
uncommon
and upon completion of a degree course,
English
language proficiency remains inadequate (Benzie,
2010;
Craven, 2010; Humphreys et al., 2012). Some have
argued
that raising IELTS scores in universities is not an
effective
measure to improve proficiency, but instead act
as
social barriers to student integration. Methods to
improve
intercultural communication and dialogue both
inside
and outside the classroom should be acknowledged