European standards in the field of higher education and their implementation in Ukraine: challenges and opportunities

Abstract

The article analyzes the process of adaptation of European standards of higher education in Ukraine and considers the challenges and opportunities associated with their implementation. European and national standards of higher education are compared, the role and requirements for educational institutions and scientific and pedagogical workers are determined, the importance of improving the quality of education is considered. The author of the article established that the implementation of European standards of higher education in Ukraine is an urgent task that creates opportunities for improving the quality of education and increasing the competitiveness of Ukrainian graduates on the international labor market. In addition, the implementation of European standards of higher education will contribute to the integration of Ukraine into the European educational space, which will lead to the development of scientific relationship and cooperation between the universities of Ukraine and the countries of the European Union. The article also analyzes issues related to the introduction of European standards in the field of higher education in Ukraine, which were partially studied by Ukrainian and foreign scientists. Thus, there are the opinions of a group of scientists who actively support the process of integration of the higher education system of Ukraine into the European space. Another group of scientists expresses some concern about the implementation of European standards and notes their negative impact on higher education in Ukraine. Therefore, this topic requires further research. The author of the article cited the reasons that prevent the full implementation of European standards in higher education in Ukraine, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, insufficient financial support of higher educational institutions, lack of sustainable motivation among scientific and pedagogical workers, bureaucratic obstacles and ineffectiveness of mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the quality of education. For the successful integration of Ukrainian education into the European area of higher education, the author of the article proposed ways to solve these problems, which include, among other things, developing effective mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the quality of education. The conclusion of the article states that the introduction of European standards of higher education in Ukraine is an important step in the direction of reforming the system of higher education and bringing it in line with the requirements of the modern world. Key words: European standards, higher education, culture of education quality, student-centered learning, tutor, autonomy of universities, challenges, opportunities, competitiveness.