The relevance of the topic is due to the need to introduce simulation technologies into the professional training of future specialists in the context of digitalisation of education and increased requirements for practical competence, which is confirmed by empirical data: 94.22% of surveyed students reported that the use of simulation complexes enhances the effectiveness of learning, and 97.77% positively evaluated the learning process in electronic simulation environments. The aim of the study was to identify the factors that influenced students’ readiness to use simulation software packages within the electronic educational environment of higher education institutions. The empirical base (methods) was formed on the results of an online survey in which 450 students from Ukrainian universities participated on a voluntary basis. The study analysed students’ attitudes toward simulation technologies, their learning preferences, and their level of readiness to use software simulation systems in the learning process. The results showed that e-learning using simulation systems was effective under the following conditions: realistic training scenarios; the possibility of repeatedly practicing practical actions without the risk of errors in a real environment; adaptation of the educational process to the level of student preparation; increased motivation due to interactivity and gamification. At the same time, it was found that the conclusions regarding the development of professional competencies were based primarily on students’ self-evaluations, and therefore required further empirical verification using objective diagnostic tools. The practical significance of the results consisted in the possibility of using them to modernise educational programs and to improve the electronic educational environment of higher education institutions

software modelling complexes; learning process; adaptive educational strategies; electronic educational environment