The article considers one of the main problems of teaching English in a higher educational institution at the current stage of education. The ways of effective introducing integrative and interdisciplinary approaches are of interest to teachers in the criteria for early career choice. Structuring the beliefs of researchers on the conditions and principles for the implementation of these approaches enables to develop a strategy for the language training of non-linguistic students, and to guarantee professional retraining of teaching staff. For this, the article proposes the use of competence-based and culturological approaches to developing competence in students and future teachers, disclosing the cultural and creative potential of the university in the field of intercultural interaction. The article considers the issue of developing students' competence in intercultural interaction directly related to their general cultural training, personal development, as well as the issue of disclosing the cultural and creative potential of the educational environment of the university and exceeding the limits of the curriculum with a limited set of disciplines, within which the development of the considered competence is laid.

The process of globalization is currently developing. The process of globalization leads to the expansion of interactions between different countries, peoples and their cultures. Scientific cooperation, trade and tourism, cultural exchanges and direct contacts between state institutions, social groups, and social movements contribute to this process. Communication with people of different cultures becomes an important element of ordinary person's life. Higher education institutions are more often involved in intercultural communication and dialogue of cultures, namely, they exchange students, and teachers participate in joint projects and have internships abroad. Intercultural interaction of students is one of the main aspects of successful adaptation in the international academic environment. It allows foreign students to feel much closer to each other and to regulate the adaptation process over a long period. Today we are witnessing the development of elements of cultural identity. Higher education institutions need to determine the most effective forms and methods of working with students. These forms will prepare them for cross-cultural interaction, especially in the context of academic mobility. In the article, the author reveals the features of the dialogue of cultures in relation to intercultural interaction on the example of higher educational institutions. In the article, the difficulties encountered by university students in intercultural interaction were analyzed. The main reasons for communication problems that arise during the preparation of bachelors in non-linguistic fields were identified. An attempt has been made to reveal the problems that students face in the process of intercultural interaction, and to show their dependence on the type of culture. In the process of intercultural interaction, the parties seek to resolve their problems: to preserve their identity, to become part of the culture in which they now exist, etc. The dialogue of cultures in the modern educational environment makes it possible to formulate the patterns of students communication in foreign languages. The author draws attention to the fact that preparing students to interact with people of other cultures is an important and necessary stage in the process of their infusion into the international academic community.