ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ІНТЕРНАЦІОНАЛІЗАЦІЇ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ У СУЧАСНОМУ СУСПІЛЬСТВІ

Abstract

The article presents the updated concept of the notion of internationalization of higher education and describes its peculiarities in modern society. Recently the most important factor of the formation of internationalization of higher education is considered to be globalization. According to the current-day concept in the foreign literature, internationalization of higher education is the intentional process of integration of international, intercultural or global dimensions into the purpose, functions, and delivery of post-secondary education to improve the quality of education and research and to make a meaningful contribution to the development of society.Between many fundamentally accepted academic advantages of internationalization, the most prominent is the improvement of quality of education and research. The aims of internationalization of higher education are divided into aims of social justice (general education of the public, support of active citizenship), economic development (support of the local economy, knowledge transfer) and public good (support of social integration, democracy, and peace, fight against xenophobia and radicalization, development of global citizens). The degree of participation of educational institutions in internationalization is determined by the fact whether internationalization activity is planned and strategic or the result of the initiative of separate individuals. Four broad categories for rationales of internationalization are determined: political rationales (foreign policy, national security, and peace), economic rationales (economy growth, competitiveness), social and cultural rationales (intercultural understanding, intercultural competence) and academic rationales (extension of the academic horizon, institution building, profile, status). The important factor for the successful introduction of internationalization is the availability of adequate institutional strategies.Despite the unfavorable political conditions recently and the COVID-19 pandemic this year internationalization remains the mainstream direction in the development of higher education.