Research interest of the authors of this article was inspired by the objective of the Education National Project: to increase the number of foreign citizens studying in Russian universities. The aim of this study is theoretical and practical understanding of the social adaptation of the foreign students of Korolyov Samara National Research University (Samara University). Research methods: questionnaire and expert survey. Based on the results of this study, an assessment was made of the situation with the export of educational services; problems and special aspects of the social adaptation of foreign students were defined, as well as possibilities for increasing the number of foreign students at Samara University. The most important barriers to social adaptation of foreign students at Samara University were the following: language barrier that causes the problems of understanding educational content and passing examinations by foreign students; psychological barrier leading to the problems of interpersonal communication, self-realization and selfempowerment in new environment; household barrier which results, in particular, in problems of adaptation to living conditions, and also administrative barrier. Based on the research data, practical recommendations were defined. Favorable image of Samara University should be created in the global educational space what can be achieved by overcoming the administrative barrier between subjects involved in the social adaptation of foreign students. It is recommended to support student communities (interest groups, sports classes) and supervision and mentor system at the university; to create the information environment of the university; to involve foreign students in extracurricular activities; to organize specialized (additional) advanced training courses in Russian for foreign students and in foreign language for staff and professors; to improve the living conditions of foreign students.
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