Challenges And Strategies Of University Students In English-Medium Instruction (Emi) Classes: A Case Study

English has developed into the lingua franca of today's world. As a result, even non-English European and Asian countries use English as their medium of instruction. Despite its great linguistic diversity and Urdu as the language of instruction at the school level, English has always been the medium of instruction in higher education in Pakistan. This study explores university students' perspectives on English-medium instruction, the challenges they face in English-medium classes, and the strategies they propose to alleviate the problems. According to qualitative data acquired through semi-structured interviews, students see English-medium instruction as advantageous for higher education, jobs, and progressive thought. However, teachers' English competence, code-switching, vocabulary, and receptive and productive abilities create some obstacles for them. Besides, their confidence and participation are also gets affected in Englsh-medium instruction classes. They believe that English-skilled teachers, constant English use, and university language support can all help them overcome these obstacles.