Some problems of adaptation of foreign students in the Russian province (on the example of Shadrinsky State Pedagogical University)

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of socio-cultural adaptation of foreign students in a pedagogical university. Due to the expansion of international educational contacts, the increase in the number of foreign students not only in metropolitan universities, but also in provincial ones, the integration of foreigners into the Russian education system is becoming one of the priority areas of activity of pedagogical collectives of universities. The works of scientists and teachers dealing with this problem are analyzed. The article is based on the results of a study of the adaptation of foreign students to the Russian environment in one of the provincial universities of the Trans-Urals. The analysis resulted in the conclusion that only thanks to pedagogical support and active work on engaging in leisure, socially significant activities, foreigners were more likely to contact Russian students, their adaptation process accelerated, the results of sessions improved, anxiety decreased, and awareness of the benefits of studying in Russia increased.