The mastery of the language of a profession, professional speech, is a crucial requirement for the professional training of specialists in any field. This task is particularly important and challenging for foreign students who need to develop skills in both the non-native Ukrainian language and the language specific to their chosen field. In the process of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language at the initial stage students need to acquire the foundations of scientific speech style, with a focus on the profile of their future studies, as this is a necessary condition for their success in the education at the university.