Keyword: «scandinavian countries»

Modernization as a process of change in the education model is related to the challenges and requirements of the present in innovative components. The experience of reforming higher education systems in Finland, Sweden and Norway is studied. The results of the analysis made it possible to identify significant features of the training programs. They are related to global changes on the labor market, migration flows and the aging of the population of European countries. Economy, technology, society are changing education models. The problem of education was the contradiction between the shift to practical value and the relevance of education, on the one hand, and the need to allocate considerable resources to new trends by national governments, on the other hand. A distinctive feature is the presence of foreign models for the students from 25 years to 64 years. It was made the conclusion about the significant role of government and business in educational and innovation politics of the Nordic countries. The governments of the Scandinavian countries, developing the institutional environment and basic infrastructure, benefit from the globalization of education, giving citizens the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills, to have a healthy environment that they need to get a job and a high income. Having received education, citizens participate in local, national and global communities. The article has important theoretical value. The possibilities of using these teaching methods for postgraduate education are justified. It is recommended to expand the capabilities of modern remote e-learning technologies, including the disciplines of the natural-science cycle.