http://swrc.ontoware.org/ontology#Misc Comprehending accounting courses in English by students who language of first instruction is not English: the Wawasan Open University experience en English language Open distance learning Education Accountancy English literature Choo Hong Loo Huck Khoon Ch'ng Pei Ling Goh Accounting education Languages Students found an opportunity to pursue tertiary education through open distance learning system in Wawasan Open University (WOU). However, it was perceived that there would be difficulties for students whose language of first instruction is not English in understanding the courses due to most courses conducted are presented in English language. Results found that although the perceived problems exist, students get accustomed to the English language at their workplace and finally finding the English language is not an impediment towards their study of accountancy at WOU in English. Electronic Wawasan Open University