The article identifies the main trends in the development of professional previous education in Ukraine, the theoretical analysis of scientific sources to determine the level of research of this scientific problem and scientific approaches to its solution. Attention is paid to the principles of state policy in the field of professional previous education, the meaning of the terms “educational process in the field of professional previous education”, “student-oriented learning” is revealed. The main result of the educational activity of vocational institutions before higher education is the training of specialists of the educational-professional degree “professional junior bachelor”, able to effectively carry out practical activities in various sectors of the economy; one that can meet the demands of employers in the domestic and international labor markets. The aim of the article is to determine the importance of student-oriented education in institutions of professional previous education for the training of qualified specialists.