The article deals with the importance of language culture, linguocultural and metaprofessional competence. This article describes the role of foreign languages in the process of humanization of the educational process, as well as the linguocultural units have been analyzed. In the paper, a high level of foreign language proficiency is described as one of the main competencies as it allows a specialist to constantly develop and achieve their professional goals. The author concludes that proficiency in a foreign language opens up access to various sources of information and the scientific knowledge in a professional environment.