The Utilization of European Experience in the Formation of Professional Competencies of Future Specialists of the Ukrainian Vocational Education System

Abstract

The modern integration of European standards into the Ukrainian education system is a topical process that requires a detailed study due to the peculiarities of implementation against the background of extreme circumstances. The purpose of the article is to analyze the application of European experience in the formation of professional competencies of future specialists in vocational education systems in Ukraine. The realization of this goal involved the use of a system of scientific methods. In particular, using the method of content analysis, the modern and relevant scientific literature on this issue was analyzed. The coding method was used to find it, and the texts were processed using synthesis and comparison. The results show that the use of European experience in the formation of professional competencies in the system of vocational education in Ukraine has influenced the training of qualified students. The application of the leading European experience has made it possible to integrate the standards of the leading countries into the Ukrainian educational environment. Based on the analysis, it was found that the movement to update the content of the professional world in Europe began in the 1990s and accelerated as a result of the Bologna system. Ukraine joined global trends in the early 2000s, although some elements were introduced in the mid-2010s. The use of best practices has expanded the importance of the competency-based approach in Ukrainian education and allowed for a focus on training specialists in demand on the labor market. The use of European experience in vocational education has updated the mechanisms of partnership between all participants in the educational process, forming innovative and practice-oriented curricula. The conclusions indicate that in Ukraine, the use of European experience has allowed stakeholders to actively engage in the reorganization of the educational process, to focus education on the applicant and his or her requirements.