The article presents an analysis of the vocational education and training development trends in terms of internationalization. The requirements for the competencies of VET teachers in the EU countries are described. In the framework of the analysis, the goals of the internationalization of national vocational education and training are substantiated and a model of VET teachers competency system have been presented taking into account changes in modern society. The results obtained during the study can be used in terms of formulation of the recommendation and nternationalization policy for the Russian vocational education system

The article is devoted to the analysis of methodological foundations and practice of internationalization of professional education in Finland. Based on the analysis of state documents and research presents the experience of forming the frame of internationalisation of the national education system in terms of its integration into the European education system. The features of planning and implementation of the strategy of internationalization at the level of the state and individual institutions, the possibility of applying the experience of internationalization of higher education in vocational education are considered.