ENSURING QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION

Abstract

The article deals with the general trends of ensuring quality of education in European countries and the peculiarities of their implementation in national education systems with regard to their potential use in the development and improvement of the quality of higher education in Russia. This article is based on a study conducted by the authors in the framework of the Tempus project “Independent Model of Ensuring Quality of Curricula in Russia.” According to the results of the study the authors have developed a methodology for curricula assessment, have formulated conclusions and have provided recommendations for improving the model of ensuring quality of education at universities through the development of a branch version of the ISO 9001 standard for educational institutions with regard to their specificity.