ABSTRACT
The role of Indonesia in international transactions has been increasingly salient as the country is the world's fourth most populous country and third largest democracy. This chapter will begin by establishing some background information about the history of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in the Indonesian context, especially with regard to use of English as a medium of instruction in higher education institutions. The growth of EMI cannot be separated from the overall context of the teaching of English in the country concerned. All student applicants should attend and pass one of the three regular admission tests: national selection, state-university joint-selection, and independent selection. Despite the fact that the overall students' proficiency in English was not particularly accurate, the observed classroom interactions and other communicative transactions were run in an impressive, smooth flow of pedagogical steps and teaching-learning engagement. The goals for establishing an EMI programme vary between catering for international students and promoting internationalisation among domestic students.
