Empowering S1 Graduate Candidates with ESP
and “ESP”
Djoko Srijono
In the near future, Indonesian S1 graduates are going
to face the tight competition in labor markets locally and
globally. To win the competition, must have professional and English skills. To foster
their English skill, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta empowers them with English for Specific Purposes
(ESP) and Excellent Student Program (“ESP”). ESP program given to
S1 graduate candidates is categorized into English for Professional Purposes
(EPP) and Program for Professional Purposes (PPP). EPP is a program for
non-English department students. PPP is a program for English department students that consist of Tourism, Public Relation,
Broadcasting, and Journalism. “ESP” is a program for non-English
department students who have special interest in English proficiency.
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Srijono, D. (2003, August). Empowering S1
graduate candidates with ESP and “ESP”. Paper presented at the NUESP [Network of
University
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