The Role of Needs Analysis in English for Academic Purposes in Higher Education

Despite the established importance of English worldwide, and notwithstanding fact that in expanding circle countries (defined as or extending those where is used a foreign language), for Academic Purposes plays an increasingly important role. Studies on linguistic needs university students are still lacking their perspective, at least Italy, studying language Higher Education institutions expected to gain access discourses academia via competence. For this reason, present paper reviews theoretical practical bases order provide further thought-provoking ideas based study carried out Italian context. As far method concerned, due spread COVID-19 pandemic, was conducted through Google Forms. The results authors’ questionnaire model presented analysed purpose research. Findings demonstrate both complex network elements play significant role determining EAP unavoidable necessity set priorities. It learner-centred system not static. In addition, learning bound mean be independent learner.