Theoretical aspects of higher education internationalization problem in the modern world

This paper discusses conceptual aspects of higher education internationalization problem in terms of native and foreign scientists. The author of the study comes to the conclusion that internationalization of higher education is assessed differently by specialists and there is no consensus in assessing benefits and possible risks associated with the internationalization and in the terminological definition of the process itself. Key components of internationalization methodology in the context of the university are analyzed. In the course of the work the author determines that the internationalization of education is one of the factors in the formation of a global space for higher education and can be represented by a multitude of processes, including international academic mobility, introduction of world standards, internationalization of training courses, intercultural programs, etc. The author defines basic components of the university culture which must be developed in conditions of internationalization. The definitions of the concepts of internal, external, national, cross-border and international levels of the internationalization of higher education are considered.