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Abstract. The problem of the adaptation of the first-year students to the system of higher education has existed over a number of years. The further professional activity and personal development of a future specialist depend considerably on the success of this process. The paper considers adaptation in the context of the socialization of a personality, presents the data of a sociological research and suggests practical recommendations aimed at the solution of the problems connected with the social adaptation of the first-year students.

Key words and phrases: вузовское обучение, первокурсник, социальная адаптация, социальная среда, уровень знаний, учебная деятельность, higher education, first-year student, social adaptation, social environment, level of knowledge, educational activity