Development of communicative competence of applicants for the third (educational and research) level of higher education

The article considers three levels of the formation of communicative competences in applicants for the third (educational and research) level of higher education. The educational components of the educational and scientific program provide for the formation of the skills in applicants to use both academic Ukrainian and a foreign language in professional activities, du­ring the conduction and presentation of the results of scientific research. The sequential development of communicative competences involves the presentation of the results of a literature review or own research in the form of oral reports at scientific conferences at the first stage. At the second level, the use of a professional fo­reign language, international classifications and medical termino­logy for reports of research results at the international level. At the third level, the improvement of pedagogical skills in accordance with the requirements of the educational and scientific program regarding employability.