Introduction. The ability to  make accurate and reliable forecasts of  development is important not only for social systems, but also for every individual, who must be able to predict the results of his education, assess the prospects for professional growth and the consequences of his decisions. The ability to act with future events in mind, analyzing their temporal and spatial parameters, is a key skill in demand in all spheres of life. In this regard, studying the level of  predictive competencies among students is  becoming an important task of higher education. 

Aim. To  theoretically substantiate, develop and test a  model for the formation of predictive competence among students in the higher education system. 

Methods. The main methods used are: analysis and interpretation of  psychological, pedagogical and literature on  the research topic, design, modeling, the method of expert assessments, diagnostic techniques, and the method of scenario forecasting. 

Results. The concept of “predictive competence” has been concretized, its structure and content have been determined; a set of organizational and pedagogical conditions has been identified that contribute to  the effective formation of  predictive competence; a structural and functional model for the formation of predictive competence has been developed and tested. 

The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development and testing of a structural and functional model for the formation of predictive competence; the identification of a set of organizational and pedagogical conditions that ensure the readiness of students and teachers to switch to a new format of education, to new forms of interaction in the learning process. 

The practical significance is determined by the possibility of using the research results in  the practice of  educational institutions of  higher education to  develop relevant educational practices in new conditions.