Challenging equivalency in measures of English language proficiency for university admission: data from an undergraduate engineering programme

English is increasingly common as a medium of instruction in higher education internationally, and evidence of English language proficiency (ELP) forms a vital aspect of many post-secondary admission applications. Scores from different ELP measures (e.g. standardized assessments; institution-specific English programmes) are often used as equivalent assessment of language skills for admission, yet little research exists to show equivalency to one...