Great changes in modern society condition educational priorities. Changes in educational system are inevitable. A strategic aim was raised during the meeting of EU Summit Council in Lisbon in 2000 - to create the most competitive and dynamic economy based on knowledge, which should ensure constant growth, better workplaces and better social life. The fulfillment of this aim depends on high quality knowledge, abilities and attitude of each member of the society. A work group of European Committee decided on the main key competences - that is combination of multifunctional knowledge and abilities which are needed for each person in order to get individual satisfaction, development, involvement and work. Competence of communication in native language is one of the main eight competences, which were offered by the workgroup of European Committee. Competence of communication in native language must be acquired at school and be the basis for other competences. In order to see how university students are ready for successful studies and future life a research based on competence of communication in native language (reading, writing, speaking and listening) was carried out asking first year students their opinions at Vilnius Pedagogical University and General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy. After the analysis of research data it became clear that the majority of first year students think that they are ready for life. They have a positive opinion about their competence of... [to full text]