INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM OF UKRAINE IN THE CONDITIONS OF CONSTRUCTING THE GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL SPACE: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

The globalization of the world labor market, the growth of migration processes, demographic changes, and the mass spread of electronic communications on the planet have led to the internationalization of education. In other words, globalization processes contributed to the rapid development of international education, and the universities of the world became the main agents and main platforms for the formation of a multicultural educational space. Currently, one of the most important key characteristics of world-class higher education institutions, reflecting its success in the world market of educational services, is the presence of a critical mass (significant share) of foreign students and graduate students. Internationalization of education involves the use of certain forms of mutual cooperation, among which the researcher includes: individual mobility, mobility of students or teaching staff for educational purposes; mobility of educational programs and institutional mobility; ensuring the implementation of international standards of educational programs; integration into educational programs of an international dimension and educational standards; institutional partnership; creation of strategic educational alliances.The internationalization of education in higher education institutions of Ukraine contributes to the achievement of a number of other goals, including: diversification and growth of financial income through the attraction of foreign students for paid studies; expansion of curricula and training of its students in foreign higher education institutions-partners; expansion of the regional network of higher education institutions for effective use of their resources; improving the quality of education and research based on the participation of students and teachers in the international process of knowledge exchange, etc. Among the main reasons inhibiting the development of the export of Ukrainian educational services are: unfriendly visa policy, migration and labor legislation for foreign citizens; weak awareness of the Ukrainian education system abroad; problems with the recognition of Ukrainian diplomas; weak indicators of Ukrainian institutions of higher education in world rankings. For the formation of a positive image of Ukrainian higher education in the minds of foreign students, an important factor is the state migration policy. In most developed countries, foreign students have the right to work during their studies, thereby the host countries stimulate the influx of not "golden youth", but highly intelligent youth, who are oriented to part-time employment during their studies.