Olga Prosvetova

Due to the profound changes that have taken place in Russian society in the last decade of XX century., The problem of socialization of the members of a modern Russian society are particularly relevant. In particular, due to the acute problems of socialization of young people in the transformation of the Russian society, the attention of researchers requires Institute of Education as one of the most important institutions of socialization of young people. In this regard, it is appropriate to study the socialization process at different stages of the structure of the educational system, as educational institutions at every single stage perform their specific functions and are put before them certain tasks, also have their own specifics. Of considerable interest is the theoretical and practical study of professional socialization in a modern Russian society. First, against the backdrop of economic transformation of the Russian society occurred rejection of the concept of human "administrative" and the adoption of a new concept of "economic man", which was based on its own economic interest of the individual that determines the content of work. Second, in the current circumstances, people, especially young people, appeared in the implementation of social, including professional risks. In many ways, this contributed to the emerging socio-economic inequality, political instability, value "erosion" of consciousness and behavior, often leading to indifference to life, studies, social activities, social irresponsibility. Third, professional self-determination of young people against the background of the transformation of moral values in modern society.The relevance of the study of higher education as an institution of professional socialization is that since the 1990s. there is a steady increase in the number of universities and students in them. At the same time, many problems and contradictions in the field of higher education and remain unresolved.