Professional education of specialists in customs affairs in higher education institutions of the Russian Federation: trends, quality and partnership

Abstract

The article considers tendencies and trends in higher education of specialists in customs affairs in higher institutions of the Russian Federation. The authors analyzed and described the international experience of professional education of customs specialists, defined similarities and differences between international and Russian education strategies, indicated unfolding trends in education of local customs specialists such as job-oriented learning methods at all levels of education, e-learning and distance learning opportunities with reference to the digital customs system, counseling and mentoring programs. The future prospects of customs education in Russia are bound to its further integration in the global system to avoid isolated professional education of customs specialists, creating attractive opportunities for foreign students to offer a wide range of skills and competences in customs programs based on platforms of Russian academic institutions as well as taking part in the membership programs in collaboration with the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU). The network approach to the international scientific and educational system integration is based on the growing collaboration between universities providing professional education as well as development of information and telecommunication technologies.