Disciplinary Faculty Needs and Qualified Tutors in an EFL University Writing Center

This study investigates postgraduate (PGs) and faculty needs concerning academic writing (AW) tutors’ qualifications in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. Tutors are the core element of center (WC) (Hays, 2010). These professionals listen to (Burns, 2014), advise, exchange information (Reid, 1993, Hays, 2010) collaboratively so students can resolve their issues However, EFL contexts, scant research exists about WCs, programs (Molina & López, 2019), recruit tutors (Özer, 2020). Thus, plan WC, 24 participants chemistry were interviewed surveyed. Findings reveal that PGs expect specialized target fields, with high proficiency, experience teaching, scientific articles. recruitment is challenging candidate also need support AW help tutees writers. be scientists, teachers, or PG English, but must trained general tutoring approaches. The contributes knowledge WCs qualifications, it offers possible suggestions accommodate PGs’ preferences small sample size homogeneity make results nongeneralizable.