Professional Doctorates: International Experience and Russian Context

The diversification of forms and types doctoral programs is currently a global trend. Universities across the globe offer that differ in modes training, characteristics target audience, possible labor markets after graduation. In Russia, education exists unified format, focusing primarily on academic market. Recently, there have been discussions about need to expand range degrees Russia. this article, we present analysis professional programs: response what challenges needs they appeared, how are implemented, exist. addition, consider Russian experience implementing programs; analyze existing opportunities barriers for their development. Based analysis, came conclusion relevance programs’ development expediency simplifying conditions implementation legitimizing special requirements design dissertations with an applied orientation.