Aspects of the Development of English-Medium Professional Educational Programmes in the Context of Internationalisation of Higher Education

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Reviewed by Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor R. P. MilroodKeywords: content and language integrated learning; curriculum development; English-medium education. Abstract:Competitiveness and success of university graduates at a labour market is seen as a key goal of educational programmes, and knowledge of foreign languages, particularly English, is an essential component of such success. As a means of achieving it, TSTU is offering students a possibility to learn a profession and English language within one educational programme. Established in 2004, Centre for International Professional Training provides continuous language and professional training of bachelor, master, postgraduate students and university teaching staff for the purpose of their participation in international academic mobility programmes, joint projects, conferences and professional activities in multinational environment.The training includes a range of courses taught in English in such areas as humanities, socio-economic and natural sciences, mathematics, technology and business. Intensive language training is at the core of the programme, but what is more important is that content and language learning occurs simultaneously, creating the synergetic effect of building a bilingual knowledge base in a subject and developing linguistic competence along with the increase of academic and professional competence.Дворецкая Екатерина Валерьевна -кандидат филологических наук, доцент кафедры «Международная профессиональная и научная коммуникация», e-mail: dvkaterina@ yandex.ru; Мищенко Елена Сергеевна -доктор экономических наук, профессор, проректор по международной деятельности, директор Центра подготовки международных специалистов; Дворецкий Дмитрий Станиславович -доктор технических наук, профессор, заведующий кафедрой «Технологии и оборудование пищевых и химических производств», ТамбГТУ, г. Тамбов, Россия.