QUALITY ASSURANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION

The authors emphasized that the quality of higher education is recognized internationally and laid the foundation of the strategies priority of integration into the European educational space. The features of quality assurance in terms of integration into the European educational space and the role of international cooperation in this process are outlined; the ways of improving the international academic mobility are grounded. The purpose of the article is to analyze the features of quality assurance in terms of integration into the European educational space and the role of international cooperation in this process. Methods. Analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization of scientific views on peculiarities of quality assurance of higher education in international integration. Results. It is outlined some aspects of international cooperation (on example of The Bohdan Khmelnytskyy National University of Cherkasy and Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University). International cooperation is a prerequisite for the integration of Ukrainian universities in the European educational environment, improving the quality of higher education. Originality. Foreign internships, participation in academic exchange grant's programs, international conferences, seminars, workshops etc. have become the norm for the modern university lecturer. The majority of higher education institutions try to work in this direction. The pedagogues have the opportunity to review the achievements in the field of social work, especially the future specialist's preparing of social sphere, various kinds of scientific, educational, organizational and educational activities during the training. Conclusion. An own unique development strategy of universities in terms of international integration, taking into account both the national value system with underlying current needs of Ukrainian society and the specific work of the university is the substance to ensure the higher education quality.