The impact of external factors on the quality of higher education in Ukraine

Abstract

The article presents the results of analyzing the effect of external factors on the development and quality of higher education in Ukraine. Among them the authors differentiate quality secondary education, well organized vocational guidance at schools, effective system of selection and admission of school leavers, prediction of the need for certain specialties, providing autonomy for universities and effective work of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Various definitions of the concept of “higher education” are presented and analyzed. The authors consider the reasons of low competencies of higher schools applicants in almost all secondary school subjects and as a consequence the challenges facing the teachers of higher educational institutions in training highquality specialists. It is emphasized that most universities and institutes are to take the responsibility for the quality of education. This will enable them to be internationally competitive.