This article deals with the problem of formation of modern students ' skills of self-organization of
educational activities. It is also shown that a number of contradictions have arisen in the theory and practice
of higher education, which determine the relevance of solving this problem. Self-organization of students '
learning activities is set out on the expediency, activity, reasonableness of motivation, planning of their
activities, independence, speed of decision-making and responsibility for them, criticality of evaluating the
results of their activities. The author, relying on the opinions of many domestic and foreign scientists, defines
the independent organization of educational activities not only as educational, but also as an independent
work that has personal and social significance. He gives some results of his own research conducted at the
university among students of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd courses on this problem. It also identifies a set of skills for
self-organization of students ' learning activities.