Abstract
This article focused on the problem of fostering a culture of academic integrity among students in higher education institutions. The aim of the article was to analyse scientific approaches to revealing the essence of academic integrity as an effective tool for improving the quality of higher education. General scientific and special methods were used for the research: scientific abstraction, comparative analysis, induction and deduction, surveys, questionnaires, interviews, observation, and logical generalisation. It was substantiated that the fundamental component of the educational process was the culture of academic integrity of students, which contributes to fostering responsibility and honesty. The stages of fostering a culture of academic integrity among students were analysed: informing, training, integration into the educational process, control and assessment, support and motivation. An analysis of favourable conditions for fostering a culture of academic integrity among students was presented: educational environment, policies and rules, student motivation, the role of teachers, monitoring and evaluation, communication and cooperation. The role of scientific and pedagogical workers, educational institution administration and students in ensuring compliance with academic ethics standards, methods and technologies that promoted the development of academic integrity, including the integration of relevant standards into curricula, the introduction of codes of honour, the organisation of training and seminars for students, and the use of modern digital tools to detect cases of plagiarism. Recommendations were made for improving the educational environment aimed at supporting a culture of academic integrity among students. The study expanded the scientific knowledge about academic integrity as an effective tool for improving the quality of higher education. The results of the study can be used in scientific theoretical research on improving academic integrity policies at the institutional and individual levels