FORMATION OF SOFT SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

The article is devoted to the characteristics of peculiarities formation soft skills higher education in educational process education. To achieve this goal, general scientific methods were used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, concretization, generalization, content analysis. following essential features are singled out: coverage competencies that contribute self-realization future professionals and individualized terms content, target, time personal dimension; complexity, etc. Emphasis placed on need for active intensive development students at stage study institutions. importance context criteria assessing quality program descriptors National Qualifications Framework substantiated. It emphasized depends policy free economic Positive practice includes pervasiveness both within certain components (compulsory optional) extracurricular activities stated organization institutions does not yet have universal technologies skills. Teaching such as small group work, creative exercises, case method, role business games, debate, discussion, interactive brainstorming, project facilitation, training, professional portfolio creation, independent research, heuristic method – should be used modern universities Possibilities non-formal self-development analyzed.
 Keywords: skills; process; teaching methods; learning technologies; development; program; training; education; self-development.