LEGAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF STUDENT MOBILITY

Abstract

All higher education institutions in the world, including Latvia, are increasingly involved in the internationalization of education, increasing student mobility, implementing joint programs and attracting students from all countries. Internationalization is one of the key elements influencing and developing higher education, as it provides an opportunity to gain experience - academic, linguistic, cultural - by studying abroad. Mobility or student movement between countries promotes personal growth, as well as prepares highly skilled professionals for international market. The aim of the research is to analyze the tendencies and legal aspects of attracting foreign students. Within the framework of the research, the normative regulation of foreign student attraction has been analyzed, as well as the tendencies of foreign student attraction statistical indicators have been described.