PECULIARITIES OF UKRAINE’S INTEGRATION INTO THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE EU EDUCATIONAL SPACE

Abstract

The article examines the institutional mechanisms of higher education (HE) regulation in the EU and the peculiarities of Ukraine’s integration into the institutional environment of the EU educational space. The role of key European institutions in policy-making, ensuring HE quality and supporting academic mobility is shown. The main directions of reforms in the Ukrainian HE system, including participation in the Bologna Process (BP), academic mobility, digitalisation and internationalisation of HE, are outlined. The challenges and strategic priorities for Ukraine’s further integration into the institutional environment of the EU educational space are identified. It is demonstrated that the EU HE regulation system is decentralised and focused on harmonising standards and ensuring HE quality through cooperation at various levels.