Abstract
In connection with the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a market economy, the growth of globalization processes and the increase in the need for highly qualified specialists, the discrepancy between the training of bachelors and the modern requirements of employers is becoming more and more obvious. This leads to the emergence of new components of professional competence, which more fully and reliably allow the future specialist to carry out professional activities. Therefore, in addition to the main EP in the relevant area of study at the university, it is necessary to introduce additional programs that will be relevant in real time, and their implementation will go beyond formal education. In this regard, the purpose of our study is to substantiate the role of non-formal education in the development of professional competencies of students in the direction of "Pedagogical Sciences". The relevance of our study lies in the fact that in modern conditions for the effective and timely development of students' professional competencies, it is necessary to use other forms along with formal education - non-formal and blended learning. Through these forms, a timely “response” to employers’ requests for the development of the necessary professional competencies is possible. The scientific novelty of the study was the development of a program aimed at developing the professional competencies of university students in the framework of non-formal education.