Tsiuk O. Formationof the quality assurance system of higher education in Sweden

The Swedish higher education system is the research object. The research aim is to identify the peculiarities of the formation of the quality assurance system of higher education in Sweden and to outline the prospects of creative application of constructive ideas of the Swedish experience in the higher education system of Ukraine. The research methods: comparative-historical, logical, systematization, generalization, survey, interview, generalization, implementation, expertise. For the first time the peculiarities of the formation of the quality assurance system of higher education of Sweden have been revealed; the quality assurance of higher education as a scientific and pedagogical problem based on philosophical, sociological, economic and pedagogical aspects; which is based on activity and competence approaches, principles of systematics and systematicity, collegiality, contextuality, market orientation have been highlighted; the system of higher education in Sweden has been characterised, which is characterized by three-level system of lifelong learning; autonomy of higher education institutions; increasing of scientific potential of teachers; universal access to higher education, which is free of charge; expanding international contacts; methods of teaching, which are determined by each educational institution independently; the leading role of universities and universities colleges in Sweden higher education; availability of three types of general diplomas; the prospects for creative application of constructive ideas of the Swedish experience in the higher education system of Ukraine through the implementation of relevant tasks have been outlined: the creation of necessary resources in order to improve the process of quality assurance of higher education; the organization of educational process, which most adequately meet modern trends of the national and world economy and education development; the control over the educational activity of higher education institutions by the quality of training of specialists at all stages of education and at all levels: educational institution, national and international education area. The notions “quality of higher education”, “quality system”, “ranking” have been clarified. The content of certain criteria for quality assessment of the higher education system is specified and the expediency of their introduction into the domestic system of quality assurance in higher education is indicated. The regulations of organization of quality assurance system of higher education in Sweden have gained further development.