Academic mobility: a tool of globalization of education or a challenge for Russian higher education?

In this paper we propose to consider how globalization affects education, as radical reforms associated with the transition to innovative technologies and principles of the globalization of the labor market in Western civilization affect the emerging economies, in particular to Russia, what is happening now in higher school in the context of globalization, how universities respond to changes in the external environment, how they change their programs, approaches to learning. The author deals with the universalization and individualization of education, defines the role of the Bologna process, its architecture in the modernization programs and levels of education in the Russian Federation and the influence of various international and independent foundations in Russia’s integration processes in a common economic and social space in Europe. On the example of the design and implementation of the dual degree program the author provides details of how the integration processes are taking place in the Russian State University of Tourism and Service, through which instruments carried out are academic exchanges and research. The article analyzes the compatibility of curricula, practice-modular programs, the feasibility of the use of innovative teaching technologies, interactive teaching methods, and competence-based approach to labor market requirements. On the basis of the author's survey it’s highlighted what problems arise in the implementation of dual degree programs, what the benefits and difficulties of students and teachers are in the process of participation in international academic mobility.