The procedure of admission to higher education institutions as one of the main factors of academic autonomy

An important component of the modernization of the domestic system of higher education is the granting of autonomy to institutions of higher education. The concept of autonomy of institutions of higher education implies independence in making their own decisions regarding the development of academic freedoms, organization of the educational process, internal management, and independent selection of personnel. In the conditions of an extremely changing environment, the expansion of autonomy will allow the university to respond quickly to the labor market, to better understand the demands of consumers, to form flexible strategies for development and quality assurance. The main goal of the article was to investigate the processes of autonomization of higher education institutions in Ukraine, to determine the priority directions for its implementation for the successful development of universities, and to form new criteria for occupying high positions in the international ranking of universities. The article examines the expediency of establishing institutional autonomy, in particular academic autonomy. The main criteria for the formation of academic autonomy in domestic institutions of higher education were studied and the level of its implementation was determined. The level of implementation of academic autonomy in domestic institutions of higher education was assessed as moderate. One of the elements of academic autonomy is analyzed, namely: the admission procedure to a higher education institution. An analysis of models of admission to study at European universities was made. It was determined that the concept of academic autonomy will ensure high-quality professional training of higher education graduates who will be capable of professional mobility, competence, and competitiveness in the modern labor market.