Each era has its own requirements for the level of competence formation of employees. The fourth industrial revolution focuses on the development of human potential. One of the forms that allow us to reveal the potential capabilities of the individual is project activity.This paper presents the experience of developing team work skills among university students. The paper analyzes the possibility of using project activities for the development and improvement of team work skills in order to implement a modern competence-based approach in higher education. The paper describes the technology of forming team work skills. On the basis of the conducted research, promising opportunities for the implementation of teamwork in the educational environment were identified, as well as problematic aspects of this type of activity were identified.The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of implementing the technology of forming students ‘ teamwork skills in the format of project training.Methodology. The study was conducted using the test method of V. Stefanson «Q-sorting», a formative experiment in the format of students ‘project activities and the author’s questionnaire«Students’ attitude to teamwork in the conditions of project activities», mathematical methods of analysis.Results. The technology of forming team work skills in the framework of project training of university students has been tested. As a result, it was revealed that project training has a complex impact on the formation of teamwork skills, this was noted by 83.5% of respondents. Conclusion. Project activity in the educational environment not only forms the skills of teamwork, but also is a tool for creating positive attitudes of students to team activities, which indicates the wide resource possibilities of this form of work.