For over 30 years, demand for English courses in LANSOD (Languages for Specialists of Other Disciplines) has been high in French universities. In response, universities have created new jobs and new needs have been identified. Consequently, two important problems have emerged: student management and teacher training. A more coherent structure should be considered to develop specialized language teaching.  The question then arises of how this can be achieved? We address the issue by drawing upon research conducted in the course of our practical work as an English teacher in a French university specializing in science and medicine.