Principles for Improving the Content of Higher Pedagogical Education Summary The principles of forming the content of higher pedagogical education, determining the content of education is considered the main indicator of general areas of activity. The article considers it important to take into account the following principles for improving higher pedagogical education: 1) the principle of goal priority in higher pedagogical education; 2) the principle of improving the content of higher pedagogical education through evolution; 3) the principle of taking into account the interests of students of higher pedagogical education; 4) the principle of taking into account cultural issues in the content of higher pedagogical education; 5) the principle of determining learning outcomes in higher pedagogical education; 6) the principle of functional completeness of the content of higher pedagogical education; 7) the principle of differentiation and integration of the content of higher pedagogical education; 8) the principle of humanization and humanization of the content of higher pedagogical education. Key words: pedagogic education, content, program, principle, function