Master minor programme thesis English linguistics: Pmpacts of Vietnamese standardized test of English proficiency (VSTEP) on the first year students’ English language learning at university of Languages and International studies (ULIS), Vietnam national university, Hanoi (VNU)

This is a small-scale empirical study of test impact in Vietnam. It is one of the first studies exploring the impacts of the VSTEP - a new English proficiency test in Vietnam, so this study would fill in the research gap on the VSTEP. The study is potentially significant in that it provides an insight into the impact of an exit test on English language learning in University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS). Most importantly, the study highlights the voices of students, the very people at the centre of the learning process.