English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is a growing field which aims to enrich curriculum in order to bridge the gap between general knowledge of English, and academic or discipline specific use of English. This paper considers past attempts to develop consistent academic courses as it examines EAP courses in Norway and Iran, where English as a foreign language has been employed for professional interaction. It considers various aspects of EAP courses including history of EAP courses, authenticity, and evaluation of course offerings. This paper aims to explain the current status of EAP in both countries to determine whether the demands of students have been met. It looks how these countries try to improve academic learners' English language proficiency. In order to meet academic English needs, it is important to use authentic materials in order to enrich learners' academic English proficiency. This cannot be attained without careful scrutiny of the history of EAP courses in both countries, and authenticity, and evaluation of updated materials. It is recommended that EAP course designers take into account the development of authentic EAP materials. This would provide insight for further investigation of EAP materials through understanding what is currently happening.