Perceptions of Students and Teachers about the Practices of English as the Medium of Instruction at Higher Education Level in Pakistan: A Qualitative Case Study of Kohat University of Science and Technology

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers and students about the use of English as the medium of instruction at the Higher Education Level and practices of English as a medium of instruction at Kohat University of Science and Technology (henceforth, KUST). Problems are associated with English as the medium of instruction, especially in EFL contexts. This was a qualitative case study and data was collected through document analysis and interviews with teachers and students of social, biological and physical sciences of KUST. The results show that English as the medium of instruction is used in the classrooms and all the formal and official matters and decisions of KUST are in English. Results also show that there is no issue for the students and they are happy and satisfied. Overall the findings of the study reveal that KUST is promoting English as the medium of instruction.