Keyword: «international students exchange programs»

It is important for both Japan and Russia to adapt to the era of rapid changes because they are staying at the center of the global community. The main question for the education system now is whether collaboration with other countries can contribute to intellectual development both domestically and abroad. The relevance of the topic stems from the fact that the social activity of citizens begins to go beyond national boundaries with the successes of globalization, and experience shows that student exchange programs help in finding solutions to both internal and external problems, become the key to understanding other cultures, improve communication skills and increase the level of foreign language proficiency. The purpose of this article is to review the changes in the educational course in Japan and Russia using the experience of the Northeast Federal University named after M. K. Ammosov RS (Y) in the framework of "globalization strategy". This study reflects the history of the development of international education in Japan, supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the practice of foreign internship training in the USSR, using the example of the main university of Yakutia. In the article, the author explores the establishment of the exchange programs practice in the Japanese education system, from the Meiji Revolution to the present day; expanding the opportunities of exchange programs in Yakutia since the foundation of the university. The main results of the study are: a comprehensive examination of internship training organization in Japan in historical retrospective review, identifying the benefits of education using bilingual and multilingual programs, as well as foreign internship training. Until recently, foreign language activities in Japan have been almost exclusively focused on English, but the new paradigm – the trilingual program – is designed to expand the boundaries of personal growth. A new concept in educational policy calls for starting the study of the English language from the first grades of elementary school. While for some students English is only compulsory in the 5th grade, other schools offer a bilingual education program with immersion in the language environment at an earlier stage, which contributes to the successful passing of certification exams for foreign language proficiency by the end of school. The theoretical significance is that for Japan and Russia to remain among competitive countries in the future in time of rapid changes in the international environment means to consider foreign languages as important tools for raising the country's international status, using it along with achievements in science and technology. To improve communication skills in the study of the second and third languages, you should built educational trajectory from childhood and up to the University graduation. Such measures are believed to contribute to learning more languages, achieving economic growth and job creation, and ensuring the country's security and prosperity.