Developing the 21 century literacy skills in university students as a precondition for their professional competitiveness

Abstract

The higher education system in Ukraine experiences several challenges at present: Covid-2019 lockdowns force universities to switch to distance learning; when choosing their future profession, young people have considerable doubts about advisability of taking a bachelor’s degree; due to economic problems and industrial stagnation a chance for a graduate to be employed and to build up a successful career in Ukraine converges to zero. For those ambitious undergraduates who are determined to gain a degree, universities in Ukraine should provide forming and developing all the necessary skills to ensure graduates’ competitive ability in labour markets both in Ukraine and abroad.