Towards a Sustainable Multidimensional Approach to English Proficiency Proof in the Post-Pandemic Era: Learning from the Legacy of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented impacts on higher education, particularly the admission of international applicants required to submit English proficiency proof (EPP). To learn from legacy COVID-19, this study examines 77 top-ranking education institutions’ (HEI) changing practices regarding EPP across two application rounds in 2020 and 2021. Given that HEIs function as test users process, we adopted construct utilisation inform data analysis. Findings suggest a trend embracing newly emerging at-home online tests combining traditional standardised with other options, such interviews and/or inhouse placement or diagnostic tests; approaches extended enrolment timeline. Thus, demonstrates enriched scope proposes sustainable multidimensional approach for higher-education admissions postpandemic era featuring digital temporal elements. Practical implications university are also discussed.