Higher education in the context of multiple modernity

The study examines the problems of the Russian system of higher education in the context of multiple modernity. Changes in higher education are related to entering the global educational market. There has been an increase in the number of international students in the total student population. Universities need to create a favourable environment for their successful learning and adaptation that are to increase their competitiveness on the educational services market. The research identifies the main problem areas of Russian universities that prevent the entry of international students into the learning environment. Curricula and syllabi are not adapted to students' requests. The competency-based model of the graduate does not take into account the needs of the national economies of students' home countries. The problems of modern learning technologies applied by teachers and their readiness for intercultural dialogue are not resolved. Despite the language barrier, international students learn and reproduce educational, leisure, and dietary practices of Russian students while maintaining the traditions and customs of their ethnonational group.