Self-studying and developing self-studying competence for students are of great concern, especially for English linguistic majors who spend much time improving listening, speaking, reading and writing skills after school. This study investigates the suitability of Taylor’s model of self-studying competence in developing and evaluating the self-studying capacity among students who are majored in English linguistics at Can Tho University. On the basis of the findings, the authors recommend applying this model widely at other practices in the university